The Béa Blog
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.
Fertility and contraception: Is it time to quit the pill?
You probably learned in sex-ed how to use contraception to prevent a pregnancy (makes sense, you were underage). Unfortunately, there’s no sex-ed for adults who want to get pregnant.
Home insemination: how a forgotten fertility treatment is making a comeback
The inescapable truth is that fertility treatments are becoming increasingly expensive and inaccessible for many. NHS-funded treatment in England is dictated by a postcode lottery and cuts to funding mean that only 32% of the country’s IVF cycles and 6% of IUI cycles are funded by the NHS.