Focus on: Routes to Parenthood
Everyone’s journey is different and every Bourn Hall patient has a personalised treatment plan to meet their own needs and specific situation.
We have a strong track record in treating same-sex couples and have a sperm bank. We were also the first clinic in the world to offer surrogacy.
We also specialise in fertility preservation whether that be prior to cancer treatment, gender reassignment or the onset of early menopause. We were also the first to freeze sperm and embryos and have continued to pioneer with egg freezing. Success rates from frozen embryo cycles are at an all-time high.
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IUI with donor sperm worked first time for midwife Miranda
Posted - March 27, 2024
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IVF or IUI? The dilemma for single women
Posted - February 22, 2024
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As a same-sex couple IVF gave us more options
Posted - July 21, 2023
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Is your donor conceived child turning 18 this year?
Posted - January 30, 2023
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Our joys, trials and tribulations as parents of an adopted child
Posted - October 21, 2022
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With early menopause in the family I decided to go it alone
Posted - October 18, 2022
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Moving on from fertility treatment? Should you consider adoption?
Posted - October 16, 2022
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Go it alone – single IVF mother by choice
Posted - March 18, 2022
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Increased support for transgender fertility preservation
Posted - June 28, 2018
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Becoming a trans man and preserving fertility
Posted - June 19, 2017
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Family dream comes true for Emily and Debbie thanks to donor sperm
Posted - June 9, 2017
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Adoption after unsuccessful IVF
Posted - May 24, 2017
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Surrogacy helped Amanda have her own child after cancer
Posted - May 24, 2017
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Choosing to become a single mum with IVF
Posted - May 24, 2017
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Having a baby through IVF surrogacy
Posted - May 24, 2017
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When to tell your child about their biological origins
Posted - May 24, 2017
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Explore different pathways to parenthood
Posted - May 24, 2017
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Your adoption questions answered
Posted - November 13, 2015
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Reflections on adoption after IVF 3/3
Posted - November 11, 2015
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Beyond IVF – Fiona’s fertility journey 2/3
Posted - November 10, 2015
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Pain of infertility: Fiona speaks out 1/3
Posted - November 9, 2015
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An ‘IVF single mother’ by choice
Posted - October 30, 2014
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“Where do babies come from?”: A guest blog by Susan Imrie
Posted - March 11, 2014