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New acupuncture service aims to bring calm ahead of frozen embryo transfer
“Acupuncture helps the body to rebalance and relax,” says acupuncturist Jane Johnson. The treatment is now being offered at the Cambridge clinic as an option for Bourn Hall’s Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) patients.
On a fertility journey together – Dr Thanos Papathanasiou CEO and Medical Director
Fertility treatment should be considered a journey, not a number of cycles, says Dr Thanos Papathanasiou, CEO and Medical Director of Bourn Hall. He will be talking about how treatment at the clinic is evolving to embrace the latest thinking on treatments and how emotional and nutritional wellbeing can improve outcomes, at the Fertility Support Group meeting on 8th November 2023.
Lauren told she was ‘running out of eggs’ at 33
Lauren was devastated to be told at only 33 that she was running out of eggs. Her reserve was like a woman going through the menopause.
I spent years thinking I would never have children
Surgery at 23 revealed that Claire had blocked fallopian tubes and she was told that her chances of having a baby were virtually zero.
IVF over 40: transparency and different advice needed
Over 35 the chance of having a baby with your own eggs declines rapidly
World Menopause Day 2023 – fertility options
In support of World Menopause Day 2023 we are celebrating the amazing women that gift their eggs to help others to have a baby.
Showing our support for the global ‘Wave of Light’
Baby Loss Awareness Week will culminate with the virtual ‘Wave of Light’ on 15 October…
Reducing the risk factors for miscarriage
Miscarriage is the commonest form of pregnancy loss and affects one in four pregnancies. Whilst some risk factors can be more challenging to mitigate, there are others which can be more proactively addressed such as having a healthy BMI.
After the miscarriage no one asked Matt how he was feeling
When Laura and Matt experienced a miscarriage their family and friends were very supportive, but no one asked how Matt was.
We had thought that ‘positive test equals baby’
Sometimes ‘getting pregnant’ is just half the battle – the other half is ‘staying pregnant.’ “I had absolutely no idea the amount of things that could go wrong between ‘a line and a baby’,” says Simone.
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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