Rainbow celebration
Two mums both had IVF – twins now and embryos in the freezer!
Both Amelia and her partner Helen wanted to carry a pregnancy; after a few failed attempts at IUI, they both had IVF treatment within a year.
Mid and South Essex removes postcode lottery for NHS IVF funding
The postcode lottery for NHS IVF funding has been removed from Essex following a decision by the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). Everyone that meets the criteria will, from 1 April 2023, be eligible for two full cycles of IVF (one fresh and one frozen embryo transfer).
How to show the love on Valentine’s Day without the sugar rush
This Valentine’s Day show your other half some love and you will also activate a cascade of feel-good hormones that can influence your wellbeing, writes Angela Attwood, Bourn Hall’s Fertility Nutritionist in this guest blog.
Is your donor conceived child turning 18 this year?
2023 will see 18 year olds, conceived through donated sperm, able for the first time to request identifying details of their donor.
Australian IVF campaigner and Bourn Hall baby turns 40
Rebecca Featherstone was one of the first IVF babies in the world; her parents had treatment at the then-brand-new Bourn Hall Clinic in Cambridge, UK, before starting a new life in Australia. Now, as she turns 40, Rebecca and her dad reflect on the impact of IVF on their lives.
Paid leave for fertility treatment?
Currently you have no legal right to take paid leave for fertility treatment. A private…
Getting pregnant was the motivation I needed to lose weight
Megan was 25 when she and husband Mike started trying for a baby. She had…
Antioxidants and fertility health
Antioxidants and fertility health have been the subject of much research. Antioxidants in the diet can help to protect sperm and eggs.
Milestones of IVF: 2002 – Bourn Hall introduces the first egg sharing programme
Bourn Hall’s egg sharing programme enables a couple having treatment to donate some of their eggs to another woman in return for free IVF treatment.
Could you give the greatest gift?
For many people their only chance of a baby is through donated eggs or sperm. If you need IVF treatment or want to egg freeze then you will also benefit.
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Patient reviews you can trust
Genuine experiences from real patients. See why so many trust us with their fertility care.
“We went to an open evening at Bourn Hall Wickford and came away feeling really positive about the place. The staff were really friendly and the presentation was clear about the statistics regarding success rates and live birth rates; their data was very transparent. We came away feeling like we would really be looked after.”
Katy and Leigh are parents to Charlie after IVF
Patient 2023
“We chose to make an appointment at Bourn Hall Wickford because of the favourable reviews. When we got there and met the staff they were just so lovely, making us feel welcome and explaining to us what tests would need to be done and what our options were; we just thought ‘yes, let’s get the ball rolling!”
Jess and Fran are mums to Nathan after IVF with donor sperm
Patient 2023