A Royal Wootton Bassett couple have welcomed a baby daughter despite the husband having undergone a vasectomy during his first marriage, thanks to fertility treatment at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM). Shona and Allen Payton welcomed daughter Madison at the end of January after undergoing IVF treatment following an unsuccessful vasectomy reversal procedure. The...
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Couple welcome ‘last-chance’ baby after two-year secondary infertility journey
Natalie and Andrew Thompson say they feel “the happiest of parents” after welcoming their daughter, Ember Rose, following a long and emotional fertility journey. The couple, who live near Taunton, conceived their first child, Oscar, within three months. When they tried for a second baby after he turned one, they weren’t expecting difficulties. After a...
Free fertility awareness evening to be held at Sulis Hospital in Bath
People in Bath who are considering fertility treatment are being invited to a free information evening at Sulis Hospital in Peasedown St John on Tuesday 25 November. The event, run by Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM), will offer clear, practical advice for anyone who is having difficulties conceiving or wants to better understand their...
Donor Sperm Services Open Evening at BCRM
An evening focused on donor sperm services and the treatments provided at BCRM.
Bristol fertility clinic BCRM helps family welcome baby after long wait
When Colleen Kennedy and Chris Weaver, from near Taunton, struggled to conceive their second child, it was the team at BCRM (Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine) who helped them complete their family. The couple’s first baby was born naturally in 2014 after a year of trying. But when they hoped for another child, Colleen didn’t...
Open Evening at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine
Find out more about the Centre, how they can help you and how much it costs, your journey as a patient, the laboratory team and the state of the art technology, IVF, ICSI and IUI treatments, success rates, the use of donor sperm services and counselling and treatment support services. In addition, free mini consultations...
Baby dream comes true for 44 year old helicopter pilot mum
A 44-year-old first-time mum has said how grateful she was for the chance to preserve her fertility by freezing her embryos and choose the right time to have a baby without having to worry too much about her biological clock. Joanna Forrester, an offshore helicopter pilot, clearly remembers her mother suggesting she might consider the...
Pride Month – Kirsty and Kim praise the inclusivity at BCRM
When Kimberley and Kirsty became a couple in spring 2022, Kim already had two daughters, now aged nine and five, from a previous relationship. But Kirsty knew from the start that she also wanted to have a baby and it would have been a deal-breaker for her if Kim hadn’t felt the same way. Fortunately...
Advanced qualification gives fertility consultant at BCRM an edge
Bath residents struggling to have a baby are embracing the chance to be under the care of a gynaecology consultant with a specialist professional qualification rarely found in the city. Dr Sarah Armstrong, who runs the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) clinic at the Sulis Hospital in Peasedown St John, said, “I am in...
New Fertility Clinic opens at Sulis Hospital Bath
A new fertility clinic run by leading West Country fertility treatment provider Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) has opened at the Sulis Hospital in Peasedown St John, Bath. The new clinic is already providing local fertility advice and diagnosis for people in Bath struggling to have a baby. The clinic provides initial specialist consultations...