Nutrition During IVF: 9 Crucial Tips
Good nutrition during IVF treatment matters more than patients think. There are no ‘magic’ foods – but read our helpful tips to optimise your fertility diet.
Is Herbal Medicine Safe During IVF?
Is it safe for fertility patients to take herbs during treatment? Looking at the research, we assess the pros and cons of herbal medicine for IVF patients.
Can Music Support Fertility Patients?
Music could help with the stresses of fertility treatment. Our guest blogger, Dr. Alison Short, explains the supportive power of music and music therapy.
Stress, Anxiety and IVF: What Really Affects Your Chances?
Can stress really reduce the chance of a successful IVF cycle? We look at the realities of stress and anxiety during fertility treatment. You may be surprised.
The Vaginal Microbiome and Fertility – What We Know Now
Can the vaginal microbiome affect fertility and pregnancy? Nutritional therapist Milena Mastroianni explains what’s new, and what’s changed in recent years.
How to Maintain Your Sex Life During IVF
Can you keep sex and intimacy alive during fertility treatment? It’s not easy, but good communication, patience and a sense of perspective can help.
Resilience During IVF Treatment? You Already Have It.
Our guest blogger this week is positive psychology coach Gemma Duffy. She argues that resilience, alongside other coping qualities, is a natural ability we all possess. I’ve always been fascinated by resilience journeys – by the stories of how people endure hardship yet still manage to keep moving forward. I devour the memoirs and autobiographies […]
I Had Donor Eggs – Here Are 4 Things I Learned
Ten years on, Becky Saer reflects on her donor-egg journey and the obstacles she overcame. Looking back, the biggest challenge was finding mental clarity.
I’m An IVF Dad – Read My 10 Survival Tips
Our guest blogger this week, John Roy, talks about IVF from the male perspective. A testicular cancer diagnosis led to urgent IVF treatment – and a reassessment of his and his partner’s wellbeing. My cancer diagnosis brought everything into sharp focus. Would I survive? How would my partner cope? And, […]
Our Donor Egg Kids: 5 Things We Didn’t Need To Worry About
The decision to use donor eggs is huge. That said, having done it, and with two amazing donor-conceived daughters to show for it, we worried a great deal about that decision. Would we bond with our children? Was the technology safe? Were donors rigorously screened? These, and many more questions and concerns, occupied our thoughts […]