The Béa Blog

Dec 02, 2024

Alcohol and TTC: Navigating drinking over the holiday period

It’s been a long year. You’re ready to kick back and have some fun at last. Office parties, Christmas markets, putting up the tree… fuelled by mulled wine in a ridiculous mug…

Health advice Society

Jul 22, 2024

WTF is an Ozempic baby? Lifting the lid on the new social hashtag

One thing we didn’t expect to see 9-months after the Ozempic storm hit was #OzempicBabies taking over. We're lifting the lid on this new social hashtag and asking the questions 'What on earth is an Ozempic Baby?' 'Does Ozempic make us more fertile?'

Infertility Mental health Society

May 02, 2023

National Infertility Awareness Week 2023

National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW) is almost over, but what have we learned this year? NIAW is a movement founded in 1989 by RESOLVE, with the mission to empower people and change the conversation around infertility. Its purpose is to educate the public about reproductive health and reduce the stigma that comes with fertility problems by talking about them openly.

Infertility Mental health Society

May 02, 2023

Creating a positive workplace for fertility

Let's cut right to the chase. If you're an employer – regardless how big or small – here’s what you can do to support your employees.

Male fertility Society

Apr 25, 2023

Masculinity, virility and infertility

The unspoken toll of the toxic masculinity on men. A quick Google search or skim through your Instagram feed would probably leave you with the sense that infertility is a female health issue, experienced by – and talked about by – women.

Lifestyle Society

Apr 25, 2023

BMI: The problem with simplifying health

Seemingly, BMI is one of the simplest and most accessible ways to quickly calculate an individual’s health. It is commonly used in fertility, to calculate if an individual could benefit from losing weight, which in turn can help increase fertility. However, many call into question the accuracy of this measurement.

Lifestyle Society

Apr 25, 2023

Tick, tick, tock, goes the biological clock (or so they say)

The idea of a ‘biological clock’ was created to describe the feeling of time pressure felt by some as they balance getting older and wanting to have children. Fertility declines with age, and the ‘biological clock’ almost perfectly describes the conflicting pressures we can feel - but does the concept still serve us? Read on as we delve deeper.

Female Fertility Lifestyle Menstrual cycle Sex Society

Apr 25, 2023

It's getting steamy

To steam, or not to steam, that is the question... We have a new well-being motto: “Just because Gwyneth Paltrow does it, doesn’t mean you should.” Vaginal steaming – a.k.a yoni steaming – is an alternative health remedy which involves...

Mental health Society

Apr 25, 2023

The dreaded 'M' word: Mother's Day

If you’ve been trying to conceive and it hasn’t happened as quickly as you’d like, Mother’s Day can feel like rubbing salt in a fresh wound.

NHS Society

Apr 25, 2023

Fertility Treatment Options: Greater choice and transparency required

Why the fertility treatment options currently on offer in the UK aren’t enough. The pandemic has made us acutely aware of the passage of time. But no one will have felt the loss of a year more keenly than those waiting for or undergoing fertility treatments.

Lifestyle Society

Apr 25, 2023

Single Parents: it's time to drop the 'single' in 'single mum'

Is it time to drop the "single" in single mum? Regardless of their relationship status, parents are parents and they deserve to be respected for it, not shamed. 'Single mum' has traditionally connoted poverty and lack of support. But the term...

Mental health Society

Apr 25, 2023

Toxic positivity and infertility

Because you wouldn’t tell someone with a broken arm to “just think positive”.

Lifestyle Society

Apr 25, 2023

Sex-ed and the seven myths

Many of us remember our sex-ed classes in school, being asked to put a condom on a banana (or something of a similar shape) and being warned about teenage pregnancy. While some were lucky, and experienced a fairly neutral and informative class, others found the experience quite harrowing.

Society

Apr 25, 2023

The trolls are coming 😈

You can draw boundaries. You can take steps to stay sane. But what if you just want to let rip? How to handle the Christmas fertility trolls (with no filter)

IVF Lifestyle Mental health Society

Apr 25, 2023

Balancing fertility and work

It’s hard to open up about fertility with friends and family, let alone your boss. This is how to navigate your fertility and work.

Lifestyle Society Supplements

Apr 19, 2023

Why pineapples? 🍍

Pineapple tattoos. Pineapples printed on baby-grows and nursery wallpaper. Pineapples in social media profiles and hashtags. What’s going on?

Lifestyle Mental health Society

Apr 19, 2023

Fertility-proof your relationship

Let’s be honest, relationships can be hard work and external factors can really impact your relationships whether it’s your work, your family or your finances. When you’re trying to conceive this can impact your relationship with your partner and it can add additional stress.

Mental health Society

Apr 19, 2023

The green-eyed monster

Every December it’s the same old story. You're catching up with friends or family from home. One of them takes a deep breath. "So, everyone, I have some news!"

Mental health Society

Apr 19, 2023

Make boundaries your superpower this Christmas

Do you have a creeping sense of dread about being peppered with baby questions this Christmas? We hear you. The secret to coping is to protect yourself by managing the conversation from the outset. Read on for our suggestions.