I was working at a clinic in Harley Street, my first job in this field and there was so much to learn! IVF and all that comes with it; in those days it was ultrasound scans and 24-hour urine collections. Yes, women had to collect all their urine throughout the day and bring it to the clinic so we could…
I have been working in the field of fertility treatment for over 30 years and egg donation has been part of that from almost the beginning. In Harley Street first and then as the lead nurse at Bart’s Hospital where I was handed a sheaf of papers and told ‘This is the waiting list for egg donation, sort it out…
How do we grab your attention? Really draw your focus to the fact the services we provide are unique, personal, and made just for you. I mean let’s face it, everyone out there is doing their best to sell you “the dream”. Who do you believe and who can you trust to have your best interests at heart. It really…
When I first started working in the fertility field 30 years ago, I was unable to discuss or comment on my work with my parents due to their religious views. My father is a Church of England priest and at that time, fertility treatment was very much seen as messing with what God has created. The church and science were just not…
So here is my first try at blogging! I first had to figure out what a blog should be, and how I should do it and how often. I concluded it can be anything relevant to the subject; in this case, it is infertility and fertility treatment. So, I decided on a mix of ‘day in the life of a…
“We are just laid back in our hotel room looking at all the stuff my wife has bought shopping that I have to carry back with me because she can’t lift anything and as much of a pain in the arse as it’s going to be I think I’ll be able to live with it and wouldn’t have it any…
“Where to even begin? When I explain to others that Brian and I went abroad from America to Greece to do IVF, their first question is “why?” My immediate response is because Ruth is phenomenal. There really is no other word to describe her and the process that we went through. A year ago we were just beginning IVF and…
As some may know, it was my parents’ wedding anniversary on the 12th October – their 25th wedding anniversary – and we held a party the other night. The letter below was written by Simon himself for all of our friends who attended, (intended for all other friends and family everywhere as well), in an envelope titled ‘Not a Bill!’.…
When we created IVF Treatment Abroad back in 2009, knowing that Ruth’s thirty years of experience in the field of infertility, working in some of the leading institutions in the UK and then working at a clinic in Spain, just as going abroad for medical procedures was becoming more popular, she was forefront in promoting IVF and predominantly egg donation…
Today’s blog post is special – we have a Guest Speaker today! Her name is Karen Deulofeu and she is here to talk about fertility mindset and what it is she does! —————— “Everyone needs that support-even if at first you don’t think you do. Look around. See who’s on your side and in your corner. You don’t have to…