The Béa Blog

Dec 06, 2024

The Fertility Foundation: The charity advocating for change

Join us as we chat to the Fertility Foundation. The charity providing financial help for those that need it most, and advocating for chance within the industry.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Aug 30, 2024

Getting back into gear: Starting up TTC after a break

As we enter September, and the last stretch of Summer, many of us will be coming out of a TTC break - we’ve enjoyed the sunshine, holidays and spending time with loved ones, and taken away the pressure of trying...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Aug 09, 2024

Did you read the headlines about that HFEA study? 👀

If you haven't already seen it, the HFEA released a report last week, and boy do we have a lot to say about it. The standout statistic this year is the average age at which patients are starting IVF...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Jul 22, 2024

Let's hear it for the boys 👋 TTC is a team sport

Manning our Customer Support inbox, we've noticed something: the most frustrated complaints we get are always written by the male partner. Our worst reviews are left by men, sometimes whilst their female partner is talking to our care team and...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

May 21, 2024

How do I look after my mental health when trying to conceive?

While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to looking after your mental health, it is so important, especially while trying to get pregnant. We know how tough it can be navigating the journey with life's pressure. Our Lead Fertility Coach, Sandy Christiansen has laid out some options you may want to explore to find out what works best for you.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Feb 11, 2024

Got a love-hate relationship with resolutions?

New year’s resolutions are like Black Friday deals. No matter how hard you try to ignore them, they have a habit of sneaking up on you. If you’re feeling the urge to make some resolutions for the new year and you’ve got your sights set on starting a family, we’re here to remind you to have compassion for yourself.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Feb 11, 2024

Let's talk about sex...ual health

Sexually transmitted infections, or why it burns when you pee The most important thing to know is that if left untreated STIs can impact your future fertility. That means it’s important to take precautions to prevent them, recognise the signs if you have one and we recommend regular sexual health screens.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Feb 11, 2024

Baby loss awareness

Trigger Warning.

This article discusses about one of the hardest parts of fertility, miscarriage. We’ll discuss what to do if you think you’re having a miscarriage, how to

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Jan 01, 2024

How to support your partner when trying to conceive

When you’ve decided it’s the right time to try for a baby it’s natural to want it to happen as quickly as possible, and it can be upsetting if it’s not happening the way you’d hoped. Whether you’re trying to...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Dec 15, 2023

'Tis the season for boundaries | How to survive the Christmas period when you're TTC

It’s been one heck of a week, and as we race into the holiday period I wanted to share some ideas and strategies for looking after yourself over the holidays. It’s not an easy time of year if you’re trying...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Dec 01, 2023

How to cope with a negative pregnancy test

When you’ve decided to start a family it’s natural to want it to happen as quickly as possible, and it can be upsetting if it’s not happening the way you’d hoped. If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for some...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Aug 01, 2023

How do I look after my health when using the Béa Treatment Kit?

There are a lot of everyday factors that can influence your fertility. By optimising your health, you could be increasing your chances of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy and baby. Here are a few things to think about that...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Diet & Lifestyle Wellbeing & Mental Health

Apr 25, 2023

Exercise traps to avoid

You’ve got your mind on all things fertility, and you’re trying to decide if you should work out more. Or join Crossfit. Or (gulp) hire a personal trainer…

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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...

Wellbeing & Mental Health

Apr 25, 2023

Toxic positivity and infertility

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

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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.

Wellbeing & Mental Health

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)

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