I’m delighted to say I was part of the biggest fertility podcast to discuss fertility in the workplace. It was a surreal experience for me to talk to Natalie and Kate. When I was going through fertility treatment back in 2017 and 2018 I would go out for long walks after work listening to The …
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Author Sheila Lamb, the friendliest woman in the fertility community, has written a guest blog to mark the start of National Fertility Awareness Week. In this post, she recommends her top 5 infertility books. Sheila Lamb had a six-year infertility journey that involved a diagnosis of unexplained infertility, two unsuccessful fertility treatment cycles, an early …
Guest blog: The top 5 Fertility Books you need on your shelf, by Sheila Lamb Read More »
I was invited to talk to Shuaib Khan of Teacher Hug Radio. Shuaib, who admittedly knew little about infertility said he felt ‘inspired’ after the conversation. We discussed: 1)National Fertility Awareness 2) What school leaders could be doing to better support their staff going through fertility treatment 3) The best way for teachers to prepare for …
Fertility coaching is becoming popular with those trying to conceive. But what is it exactly? We spoke to the lovely fertility coach and former midwife Nicola Headley who answered all of our questions . What is fertility coaching? Fertility coaching can vary depending on the coach and programme. I trained with the Freedom Fertility Formula which …
Fertility Coaching: the alternative therapy for staff? Read More »
Our secret teacher has been trying to conceive (TTC) for 2 years. She has suffered baby loss and a failed embryo transfer following fertility treatment. She and her husband are planning a frozen embryo transfer (FET) in autumn and are currently having a break from the intensity of treatment. This secret teacher loves all things …
‘Do you want children’, is an old fashioned question that is a bad fit in the modern world. It’s a question that women have been asked more times than Kate Flemming has called Steve Arnott ‘mate’ in all 6 seasons of Line of Duty. It’s personal and invasive and one of the most inappropriate talking …
Why we need to stop asking female colleagues if they want children Read More »
‘I’m an advocate for paid family and medical leave because the benefits are massive and forever… there are huge personal benefits to workplaces that honour the obligations of family life, and those benefits turn into social and economical benefits as well’. Melinda Gates The Moment of Lift. There’s no getting around the fact that the …
New Zealand’s 3 days of paid leave following miscarriage- is it really worthy of praise? Read More »
School leaders who wish to support staff trying to conceive through fertility treatment could support their staff in a number of ways. Ideas for this type of staff wellbeing in schools are: Work with HR to create a flexible fertility treatment policy that permits teachers at least 6 days leave for IVF with room for …
What leaders can do to support the wellbeing of staff going through fertility treatment Read More »
Share statistics. Including statistics can add a persuasive and quantifiable facet to training which will only support it. 1 in 6 people are dealing with infertility, 50% of infertility in couples is male infertility, fertility has declined in the western world in the last 40 years. What would the statistic be amongst staff? 2. Explain …
The blog post this week has been written by teacher Lisa (not her real name) whose school had a policy in place for staff undergoing fertility treatment. The problem was that the policy was flawed in ways which added distress to Lisa and an already challenging personal situation. Lisa’s story I was confident that I …
