Parenting
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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…
