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The Science Behind Creating Embryos
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Eloise Burt, Senior Clinical Embryologist At Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital, our goal is to provide every patient with the best possible chance of success, and…
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Embracing Grief in the Surrogacy Community
Reading Time: 5 minutes Baby Loss Awareness Week in the UK is from October 9th to 15th, 2024. As a united community, we acknowledge the profound and unique grief that comes with baby…
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A Day in the Life of a Fertility Counsellor – Tracey Sainsbury
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m proud to be part of the counselling team at Lister Fertility Clinic in Chelsea. Before becoming a counsellor, I worked with a national fertility charity, and Lister Fertility…
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Understanding Sperm’s Role in Fertility: Why It’s Just as Crucial as Egg Quality
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Jemma Walker BSc MSc PhD, Senior Clinical Embryologist In fertility medicine there can be a lot of focus on egg quality and ovarian reserves, but it is just…
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How Fertility Counselling Can Help You Through Your Surrogacy Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutes Starting out on a surrogacy journey is a significant experience for both surrogates and intended parents (IPs), filled with unique emotional challenges. As a leading UK fertility clinic and…
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Manchester Fertility Bust Common Surrogacy Myths
Reading Time: 4 minutes When discussing a topic like surrogacy, people’s ideas about what it is and what happens to the people involved in the surrogacy journey can vary widely. Separating fact from…
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Five things to consider when thinking about genetic testing
Reading Time: 2 minutes When considering genetic testing, especially in the context of fertility treatment, there are several important factors to keep in mind. Purpose and Goals Clarify why you are considering genetic…
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Changing the Landscape: My Surrogacy Journey Foundation’s Change Makers Campaign
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kay Read – Foundation Directory at My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Planning a pathway to parenthood starts at different moments for everybody. Perhaps you have always known that one day…
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Is your sperm in good shape? Why getting a semen analysis is an important step in your surrogacy journey
Reading Time: 4 minutes Checking sperm health is one of the first things you do when you are preparing to start your fertility journey through surrogacy. As the Northern & Midlands Centre of…
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How to choose a fertility clinic?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mr Rehan Salim, Medical Director, Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital Choosing a fertility clinic from the growing list of options can be a challenge. However, as with…
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Support in Donor Conception – Resources and Communities
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Tracey Sainsbury, Fertility Counsellor, Lister Fertility Clinic Embracing donor conception as your pathway to parenthood can be a beautiful experience for many families, however it also brings unique…
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IVF Provision debate led by Kate Osborne MP – What are TwoDadsUK doing about it?
Reading Time: 4 minutes You may have recently seen via our social media channels that I was asked to participate in an MP drop-in session related to the IVF Provision debate led by…
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Thoughtful Egg Donor Selection: a pivotal point in the Surrogacy Journey
Reading Time: 4 minutes Carole Gilling-Smith, Medical Director and Michèle Gilling-Ulph, Egg Donation Coordinator at The Agora Clinic Embarking on a surrogacy journey is an exciting and life-changing time for intended parents (IPs).…
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Improving your swimmers for a 2024 surrogacy journey
Reading Time: 3 minutes Image Source Improving your swimmers for a 2024 surrogacy journey As part of Fertility Awareness Week 2023, we aim to provide valuable information and support to individuals and couples…
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Protecting your Mental Health When Embarking on Fertility Treatment: Instagram Live Interview Featuring Manchester Fertility Counsellor, Ann Curley
Reading Time: 4 minutes Earlier this week, Manchester Fertility was featured in an insightful Instagram Live interview hosted by Mike Johnson-Ellis, the co-founder of My Surrogacy Journey. Joining Mike was our lead fertility…
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Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital – proud to partner with TwoDadsUK
Reading Time: 2 minutes At Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital, we’re passionate about helping people achieve their dream of becoming a family and we understand the importance of choosing the fertility…
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Navigating the Fertility Maze: Understanding the new HFEA Add-On Ratings
Reading Time: 3 minutes James Nicopoullos, Medical Director of the Lister Fertility Clinic The Lister Fertility Clinic has long supported the HFEA’s development of a traffic light system as a tool to move…
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What does the journey to parenthood look like for future Dads with CRGH?
Reading Time: 3 minutes One of our objectives as a leading fertility clinic is to ensure that the pathway to parenthood is as simple and easy as possible for every person we work…
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Celebrating David Ogutu: Black History Month and the Importance of Early Access to Fertility Treatment for Black Men and Women
Reading Time: 2 minutes Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements, contributions, and resilience of Black men and women throughout history. It’s an opportunity to acknowledge the remarkable individuals who…
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The Modern Family Show – Back for the third year running!
Reading Time: 4 minutes This September sees a whole host of exhibitors, sponsors and experts return for the third annual number one family building exhibition – The Modern Family Show. Hosted and founded…
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The Agora Clinic – Educational and Volunteer sponsors of The Modern Family Show 2023!
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Agora Clinic is extremely excited to be once again both the Educational and Volunteer Sponsors for The Modern Family Show (MFS) in London. This will be for the…
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#MyEggsMyFuture – Herts & Essex Fertility Centre’s new campaign!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Increasingly, many couples and individuals are choosing to start a family later in life. From focusing on their careers to looking for the perfect romantic partner there can be…
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Manchester Fertility Exhibits at the Modern Family Show 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes As a leading fertility clinic known for personalised patient care, technological advancements, and family-for-everyone philosophy, Manchester Fertility is excited to announce our participation in the highly anticipated Modern Family…
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Why is The Centre for Reproduction & Genetic Health (CRGH) so popular with egg donors?
Reading Time: 3 minutes For same-sex male couples looking to start a family, finding an egg donor is a crucial (and sometimes challenging) part of the process. Some couples are lucky enough to…
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Lister Fertility Clinic are at The Modern Family Show 2023 for our first year!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Everyone’s vision of their perfect family is unique, and at the Lister Fertility Clinics your dream is our passion. Choosing the right fertility clinic, one who’ll support you in…
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How has the fertility industry evolved, and why has surrogacy become one of the main topics discussed in 2023?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As National Surrogacy Week 2023 draws in for a close, I wanted to reflect on how the fertility industry has evolved and how surrogacy has become one of the…
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Have you ever noticed how people with generous hearts, always have more to give?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Surrogacy is a subject that can be feeling daunting and difficult for those who don’t know much about the process to truly understand. Surrogacy is a truly selfless act.…
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What is Embryo Grading? Manchester Fertility Explain For World Embryologist Day!
Reading Time: 4 minutes What is Embryo Grading? – World Embryologist Day July 25th is a significant day for fertility clinics worldwide. It is the anniversary of the birth of the world’s first…
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What does good customer service look like?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Blog written by Herts & Essex Fertility Centre At Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, we strive to do what is best for our patients. We treat every patient who…
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What does Pride mean to Future Health Biobank?
Reading Time: 2 minutes We had a chat with Amanda Williamson from Future Health to see how a scientifically complex, potentially life-saving service has been developed so all families can access it with…
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Choosing your clinic – why the Lister is a good option for you
Reading Time: 2 minutes At the Lister Fertility Clinic, we understand that every patient and their journey to parenthood is unique. . This approach allows us to offer personalised care. We are dedicated…
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Advancements in Reproductive Technology – AI & Fertility?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Manchester Fertility tell us more… Reproductive technology has come a long way since 1978 when the so-called ‘test-tube baby’ made its debut or when in 1985, the UK welcomed…
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3 ways CRGH create an inclusive fertility experience…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Centre for Reproduction and Genetic Health (CRGH) is committed to providing bespoke treatment to every patient. As part of our commitment to providing truly custom care, we’re dedicated…
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Equitable Fertility Treatment; gaps and recent wins for the LGBTQIA+ Community
Reading Time: 5 minutes by Carole Gilling-Smith, The Agora Clinic, Brighton As both a fertility expert and a mother, I passionately believe that everyone, irrespective of their gender identity, sexual orientation or relationship…
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How to Cope with Anxiety whilst going through Fertility Treatment
Reading Time: 4 minutes Blog written by Debbie – Counsellor Lead at CRGH What is anxiety? The Cambridge Dictionary defines anxiety as: “An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is…
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Meet the hugely talented Surrogacy team at The Agora Clinic!
Reading Time: 3 minutes The ethos of the Agora Clinic is to ensure all individuals and couples, whatever their gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity are celebrated, educated and professionally supported throughout their parenting…
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Introducing CRGH City – the newest member of the CRGH Family
Reading Time: 3 minutes In January 2023 CRGH welcomed a new clinic to the group – CRGH City. This exciting expansion aims to provide even more patients with the opportunity to access convenient,…
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Northern & Midlands Centre of Excellence for Surrogacy
Reading Time: 2 minutes November is Men’s Health Awareness Month, and it seems perfectly fitting to introduce a brand new fertility clinic partner this month that we’re supporting. Welcome to the multi award…
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Check your swimmers in November! Why? Read on…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hello everyone 👋 , my name is Sam and I’m an Embryologist at the Lister Fertility Clinic. I have been asked, and welcomed the opportunity, to write to you…
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Patients must keep in contact with fertility clinics as new law comes into force
Reading Time: 3 minutes People should check that fertility clinics have their correct contact details following a change in the law that could see frozen eggs, sperm or embryos destroyed if consent isn’t…
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The GENNET City Fertility Team
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dr Malini Uppal Dr Malini Uppal has over 20 years of experience working in fertility and assisted reproduction. She is the Medical Director at GENNET City Fertility and the…
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How to Choose a Fertility Clinic
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sounds easy doesn’t it? When we set out on our fertility journey we made a tonne of mistakes. We spent hundreds of pounds, if not thousands on treatments or…
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Why You Should Consider GENNET City Fertility for Your Surrogacy Journey
Reading Time: 5 minutes A crucial part of any surrogacy journey, for both surrogate and intended parent or parents, is choosing the right clinic. This means looking for a service which offers comfort…
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5 queer people you should have been taught about at school (but you probably weren’t)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Special Edition for LGBTQ History Month 2022 By David Lowbridge-Ellis Having been educated in the age of Section 28, which prohibited the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in English schools until…
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Surrogacy; who’s considering it and why?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest blog written by Craig Paton and Marta Woznicka from CRGH At CRGH we have been helping people create families through Surrogacy for a number of years. We have…
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Should you start your year with the pressure of pregnancy?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Happy New Year to all our readers and followers! So, who’s sick of reading all the ‘New Year, New You’ rubbish? “New Year, New You” regimes are framed in…
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Surrogacy Timelines – why it’s best to get ahead of the game.
Reading Time: 4 minutes With the end of the year fast approaching it’s only natural to start to think about 2022 and what it is you hope to achieve in the new year.…
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Finding a Fertility Clinic that includes you as a non bio parent; I have the solution
Reading Time: 5 minutes Embarking on fertility treatment is one of the most nerve wracking experiences I’ve ever endured. It beats the highest rollercoasters and the wildest of blind dates. Although the outcome…
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Learning More About Looking After Your Fertility.
Reading Time: 7 minutes For many, the possibility of male infertility seems like a problem purely for other people. At GENNET City Fertility, we know that this isn’t exactly true. More men, and…
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What is a Sleep Consultant, and how can they improve your life?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Since working in the Fertility and Family Building space I’ve been introduced to so many incredible professionals that I just wouldn’t have met. Chris McFadden, The Daddy Sleep Consultant…
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An industry first for patient support when choosing an egg donor
Reading Time: 4 minutes Selecting partners to work with isn’t a task we take lightly. We’ve spent months, sometimes in excess of a year building on a relationship. We have to feel comfortable…
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Are you LGBTQ+ and want a family?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Creating a family for the LGBTQ+ community has never looked so promising. The Modern Family Show 2021 arrives in London on the 18th September and is the creation of…
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Changing the narrative on Modern Parenting
Reading Time: 5 minutes We take our TwoDadsUK Partnerships very seriously. Raising awareness of families like our own will forever be our mission in usualising modern families, and what’s wonderful is when our…
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How to choose the right clinic for Surrogacy?
Reading Time: 5 minutes National Surrogacy Week takes place from the 2nd to the 8th August in the UK, and this year the theme is Surrogacy Choices. We wanted to bring a collection…
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The latest Blood Tissue and Cells legislation revision could change everything.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today on the 10th June 2021 a hopeful email was received in our inbox via our friend and ally Dr Carole Gilling -Smith, CEO and Founder of The Agora…
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Kira’s infertility story – Part 2
Reading Time: 3 minutes For those of you that have been following our guest blogs, you may have followed Kira’s story. This heartwarming and wonderfully honest blog documented her fertility journey. Kira discovered…
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Mental Health Awareness Week – Self care
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was featured by Twinkl in their Mental Health in Schools Blog As you may have seen on social media and in the news, this week is Mental Health Awareness week.…
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LGBTQ inclusive language for parents
Reading Time: 5 minutes School pickup hiccup We’ve all been there, those awkward school gate moments, or ‘Monday Morning Fog’ as I like to call them. I’ve never been great on a morning,…
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Kira’s Story – 19 yrs old and premenopausal. What next?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Written by Kira Jones My name is Kira, and I’m 19 years old. I have recently discovered that my body is working against me. This is my fertility story.…
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A Day in the Life, of an amazing woman
Reading Time: 5 minutes Written by Caroline Cayley It’s International Womens Day – so we thought this article celebrates woman is the most wonderful way possible. Read Caroline’s day in the life of…
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Egg Donation – A life changing act of kindness
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest Blog; written by Craig Paton from CRGH. There are many ways to be kind. Big or small, acts of kindness should never be underestimated. Holding a door or…
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APPG on Surrogacy – 2021 Update
Reading Time: 2 minutes You may remember back in October 2018 myself and Wes were invited to London by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). We were asked to participate in discussions related…
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The Support we didn’t know we needed
Reading Time: 3 minutes The first couple of weeks of January can be challenging in the best of years. The cold weather, short days and seemingly infinite expanse of the new year ahead…
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Jon and Dan – A Surrogacy Story
Reading Time: 7 minutes Nothing pleases me more than reading about someones Surrogacy story, especially seeing the gorgeous happy faces in the wonderful photographs captured in today’s guest blog. Jon and Dan completed…
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How did we choose our Egg Donors?
Reading Time: 4 minutes I was talking to lovely Marna at Herts and Essex Fertility Centre in Cheshunt, Waltham Cross this week about content we were planning together (surrounding egg and sperm donation).…
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Worlds AIDS Day Podcast Special
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today, December the 1st, is World AIDS Day. The most recent estimate in 2019 suggests there were 105,200 people living with HIV in the UK. Of these, around 6,600…
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First Come, First Served
Reading Time: < 1 minute As part of International Men’s Day we wanted to offer guys the chance to have a free Fertility check. We have a commitment to get more guys understand…
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Vuelio 2020 Influencer Awards. Taking Part Rocks
Reading Time: 4 minutes As if we’re finalists on the Vuelio Influencer Awards!? How did this even happen!? We’re in the LGBTQ+ category, which I’m delighted with – if nothing else we’re with…
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Home Sperm Testing!
Reading Time: 4 minutes We’re on a mission to get more guys speaking up about their own fertility. With a view to getting more men testing themselves either in a clinic or at…
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All Change please, all change
Reading Time: 3 minutes Autumn has definitely arrived hasn’t it? I’m sat here looking out my office window noticing a distinct difference and glow to the trees and the drop in the temperature.…
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Lockdown – The sequel
Reading Time: 3 minutes I write this on the eve of Lockdown 2 for England, which sounds like a dramatic Hollywood blockbuster, however sadly and frustratingly this isn’t tinseltown – this is our…
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TwoDads feature in The Cheshire Magazine
Reading Time: 6 minutes As I’m sure you’re aware being a same sex family sometimes has its challenges, don’t get me wrong its nothing we can’t overcome or combat, because in our eyes…
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Partnering with East of Englands finest!
Reading Time: 2 minutes When we established TwoDads UK back in 2016 we did it to raise awareness of same sex parenting, and to help destigmatise and educate people better about Surrogacy. Fast…
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Dads Change Too – New TwoDads.U.K Campaign!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Myself and Wes never like to sit still, there’s always another email to respond to, another opportunity to explore, another nose to wipe and nappy to change. Our latest…
Award Winning UK Surrogacy Support
