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My name’s Fi and I don’t have children. Over the years, this statement has produced so many different feelings. There was relief up until my mid 20s when I was in the carefree stage of finding out who I was and deciding what I wanted to do when I grew…

Bath and North East Somerset CCG has restricted access to NHS IVF (it currently provides one full IVF cycle to clinically eligible couples). It has announced that from today to be clinically eligible for this one NHS IVF cycle: The female partner receiving treatment must be aged between 23 and…

On April the 8th Caroline will be taking part in the Manchester Marathon to fundraise for Fertility Network. Caroline says “I'm fundraising for Fertility Network, because infertility and IVF is one of the hardest challenges life can throw at us, and though I understand that it’s also an incredibly private…

On May the 5th Laura and her family will be taking part in the Liverpool Spring 5K and the children are running the 1K to fundraise for Fertility Network. You can read more about Laura’s story and why she is raising funds for the charity on her Just Giving page.…

Friend Partner - since 2017 The Centre for Genetic & Reproductive Health (CRGH) is a world-leading IVF clinic founded by Mr Paul Serhal in 1990. CRGH consistently delivers top IVF success rates in the UK, making us one of the best fertility clinics in London and the UK. We currently have the highest live…

Mother’s Day can be one of the most difficult days of the year when you are not a mother – by circumstance not choice. It is hard to avoid the wall-to-wall celebration and commercialisation of motherhood: the adverts on TV, the cards in shops, the posts on social media; some…

Fertility Network is at The Fertility Show in Manchester in three weeks' time and we have 10 pairs of tickets to give away. To win a pair of tickets for 24-25 March simply post a comment on our Facebook competition post see https://www.facebook.com/FertilityNetworkUK Winners will be announced on Monday 12…

The 'Stork' Fertility Group that was scheduled to meet in Belfast tonight has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. The meeting will be rearranged - for more information please email: Hilary@fertilitynetworkuk.org

Our free Open Day is divided into two bookable sessions; 12.00 noon-2.00pm and 2.00pm-4.00pm. Saturday, 9 June Saturday, 17 November For more information or to reserve a place at any of the above events, Please call 01992 78 50 60 or email enquiries@hertsandessexfertility.com

EggDonationFriends is an online platform created for fertility patients interested in IVF with donor eggs or surrogacy. Its purpose is to assist patients in making well-informed decisions when selecting fertility treatment abroad. Our services are free and always will be. The website has come to life as an original project…

FTS third Dublin conference is aimed at the information and networking needs of prospective parents. The one day event focuses on parent and surrogate feedback, as well as expert sessions on the medical, legal, logistics and psychological considerations of surrogacy in  US & Ukraine  The event also provide insights and…

Families Through Surrogacy are hosting their fifth UK conference aimed at the information and networking needs of prospective parents and surrogates. The one day event focuses on parent and surrogate feedback, as well as expert sessions on the medical, legal, logistics and psychological considerations of surrogacy in the UK &…

Fertility Network Scotland have achieved the Volunteer Friendly award in the North Lanarkshire area. This award recognises groups who ensure volunteers are always involved in covering a range of topics e.g. understanding volunteers, volunteer diversity, equal opportunities and recruitment, volunteer support and celebrating volunteer contributions and impact. Fertility Network Scotland…

Fertility Network Scotland are seeking new members for its Scotland Management Committee.  Applications are welcome from any person with an interest or experience in the sector. These are voluntary positions.  Members of the committee are unpaid but reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.  There are approximately 4 meetings per year,…

I am a 34 years old legal secretary from Farnborough, Hampshire England. This is my story, in my own words. 10 May 2013 was truly a beautiful day. I turned 30 and got married to the love of my life. I couldn’t wait to start our own family. The doctor…

I lost my fertility through cancer treatment. This is my view on scientists growing human eggs in labs Sometimes I feel angry about all of the things that I have lost, but mostly it’s just a sadness that is ever-present. I will never get to share the moment with my…

The next online group will take place on Wednesday 4th April at 7pm. The topic will be ‘The benefits of acupuncture for fertility’ and the three main areas to be discussed will be: Why acupuncture? Choosing your acupuncturist Nicola’s acupuncture story Our guest speaker is Nicola Salmon, a qualified acupuncturist,…

Human eggs have been grown for the first time in the lab; the hope is that eventually this research could lead to new ways of preserving female fertility, for both women and girls. Commenting on the news, Aileen Feeney, chief executive of leading patient charity Fertility Network said: ‘Infertility is…

Kim and Jack are trying for a baby. Trying pretty hard. Their friends are having kids left, right and centre. A small army of doctors offer well-meaning advice but no actual answers. And nobody’s getting any younger… But the further they go, the more they start to wonder, what is…

Southend clinical commission group (CCG) has cut the number of NHS IVF cycles it offers from two to just one partial IVF cycle (maximum two embryo transfers) and removed NHS IVF for women over 40. Sarah Norcross, co-chair of Fertility Fairness said: ‘Fertility Fairness is appalled that Southend health bosses…