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 …
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Surrogacy for many of us is an enigma, tarnished with celebrity status and wealth. The reality is that in 2018, 368 parental orders were made in the UK following births via surrogacy. More recently there has been a growing interest from women around the UK who wish to become surrogates meaning the number of children …
An absence request form and the details required for this might be acceptable if a teacher is asking for time off to have knee surgery or to watch their child in a nativity play. Expecting details from a female teacher attending fertility appointments can cause visceral harm. 1. Information is too personal With fertility treatment …
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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 …
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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 …
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person” Mother Teresa Creating a fertility network is a great way to provide support to both male and female colleagues going through baby loss, infertility and other fertility struggles. It is also a step closer to starting a conversation with senior leaders about introducing a …
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As part of LGBT History month we honour Frida Kahlo. A woman known for her iconic art work, fiery temperament and relationships with both men and women. One of her most infamous affairs was with Josephine Baker after they supposedly met at a nightclub in Paris. Frida was said to be unable to have …
Watching Rhod Gilbert’s documentary ‘Stand up to Infertility’ we learn that male fertility has dropped by 50% over the last 40 years and according to a fertility specialist on the programme “21st century living” is to blame. Whether it’s protein shakes, environmental factors, obesity, sport, nothing has been concluded: nobody knows for sure what causes …
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The grief of fertility struggles is passing the age you thought you’d be when you have children The grief of fertility struggles is when you can’t get off You Tube quickly enough because the Clear Blue advert is on, again The grief of fertility struggles is when you’re looking for a new dress …
