BCRM - Bristol Centre For Reproductive Medicine

12/10/2026

Alex and Joe met at art college and were best friends before becoming partners. Over 15 years later, Alex and Joe were hoping to start a family of their own. ❤️

Their fertility journey began with the excitement of discovering they were pregnant in July 2022! Sadly, Alex experienced an early miscarriage, leaving them heartbroken.

They kept trying. And trying. And trying. After more than three years, tests and a lot of waiting, they were eligible for one NHS-funded round of IVF or ICSI. One opportunity to try for the family they had been hoping for.

Choosing the right clinic was a huge decision. They chose BCRM for ICSI because it felt like home to them.

“IVF is such a gruelling process, both physically and emotionally, so having kind and caring experts around us who we trusted and felt supported by meant everything.”

After egg collection, they stopped at their favourite local café. As Alex drank her decaf coffee, one word was printed inside the cup:

“Accomplished.” ☕

Then, turning into their street, they saw a rainbow. 🌈 Sometimes, moments can carry so much meaning.

Five days between egg collection and transfer felt like five years. Then came the call: four eggs had been retrieved, two blastocysts had reached day five, and one was transferred, with two frozen.

Ten more days of waiting followed. Alex had prepared herself for the one line she knew all too well.

But this time, there were two. Two little lines again. ❤️ Then came the seven-week scan. And there it was. Their little rainbow. 🌈

Fertility treatment isn't simply appointments and procedures. It can involve grief, hope, uncertainty and huge emotional strength.

For Alex and Joe, it became a journey of patience, teamwork and discovering their strength together as a team.

“We’re not going to pretend the journey was easy, because it wasn’t. But we wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Because their journey ultimately gave them something incredibly precious: their rainbow boy, Freddie. 💙

Thank you, Alex and Joe, for sharing your story. We hope it offers a little hope to anyone on their own fertility journey.

11/10/2026

🌈 Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026

“Sometimes, the smallest things take up the biggest room in your heart.” 🧸🤍

This week, we remember the babies who are no longer in our arms, but will forever remain in our hearts.

We also recognise that grief extends far beyond one week. For every parent and family navigating baby loss, there is no timeline for grief and no right or wrong way to remember. ☁️

To every family carrying the love and memory of a much-loved baby, we are thinking of you and here for you. Sending love and light this Baby Loss Awareness Week. 🤍🕯️🌈

10/10/2026

Fertility treatment isn't only a physical journey. 💛

The appointments, waiting, uncertainty and emotional ups and downs can sometimes feel overwhelming.

This , we want to remind anyone going through fertility treatment that looking after your emotional wellbeing matters too.

It's OK to ask questions.
It's OK to need support.
And it's OK to have difficult days.

At BCRM, we're here to support you throughout your fertility journey, with counselling and emotional support available if you'd like someone to talk to.

You don't have to navigate it alone. 💛

09/10/2026

Thinking about starting or growing your family? 💜

Join us for our free open evening and discover more about your fertility options in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

📅 Wednesday 14 October 2026
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 135 Aztec West, Bristol, BS32 4UB

Meet our experienced team, take a guided tour of the clinic and enjoy a free mini consultation with one of our fertility specialists.

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, learn about the treatments available and find out how BCRM can support you on your journey to parenthood.

To register, email [email protected] with your name, number of attendees and best contact number.

We look forward to welcoming you! 💜

09/10/2026

✨ A journey of hope, strength and love… leading to the greatest gift of all: Isabella. 💜

When Christina and her partner first came to BCRM, they had already spent years dreaming of the family they hoped to build after their wedding in 2014.

Following a referral for s***m testing and after discovering BCRM online, they began their fertility journey with Dr Alexandra Price in 2019. Their treatment involved ICSI, an advanced IVF technique used to help achieve fertilisation by carefully selecting and injecting a single s***m into each egg. After egg collection, seven embryos successfully developed to day five.

Their first embryo transfer brought incredible excitement with a positive pregnancy test, but this was followed by the heartbreak of a missed miscarriage during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With courage and determination, they found the strength to try again. In July 2020, they returned for a frozen embryo transfer. Once again, they received the news they had been hoping for, a positive pregnancy test. This time, their seven-week scan brought the moment they had longed for: seeing their baby’s heartbeat for the first time.

In April 2021, they welcomed their beautiful daughter, Isabella. ❤️

Looking back on their experience, Christina and her partner shared:
"Our experience with BCRM was fantastic from the very first appointment with Dr Alexandra Price all the way through to the end. Every appointment we felt nervous travelling to the clinic, but as soon as we arrived, we felt at ease and reassured."

We are so grateful to Christina and her partner for trusting us to be part of their journey and for allowing us to share their story.

Every fertility journey is unique, and stories like Isabella’s remind us of the hope, dedication and care behind every patient we support. 💜

07/10/2026

Thinking about starting or growing your family? 💜

Come along to our free open evening and take the opportunity to explore your fertility options in an informative, welcoming environment.

📅 Wednesday 21 October 2026
⏰ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
📍 135 Aztec West, Bristol, BS32 4UB

Meet our expert team, enjoy a guided tour of the clinic and have a free mini consultation with one of our fertility specialists. It’s a chance to ask your questions, understand the options available to you and discover how BCRM can support your journey to parenthood.

If you’d like to join us, email [email protected] with your name, how many of you will be attending and best contact number.

We’d love to welcome you to our clinic.💜

05/10/2026

💭 Very low s***m count? ICSI could still make treatment possible.

Being told you have a very low s***m count can bring a lot of questions, including whether it’s still possible to conceive using your own s***m.

🔬 ICSI is a fertility treatment specifically designed to help when s***m numbers are very low. Unlike conventional IVF, a suitable s***m is selected and injected directly into a mature egg, meaning only one s***m is needed for each mature egg treated.

Even when very few s***m are available, ICSI may offer a route to treatment. And if no s***m are found in the semen, further investigations and techniques such as surgical s***m retrieval may provide additional options.

🧬 Every fertility journey is different, so understanding the cause of a low s***m count and your wider s***m health is an important part of finding the right approach for you.

💙 Find out more about ICSI and male fertility treatment at BCRM via the link in our bio.

04/10/2026

Could donor eggs be the right option for you? ✨

For some people, using donor eggs can open up a new path towards parenthood.

Donor egg treatment may be considered for a number of reasons, including age-related infertility, premature menopause, genetic conditions or previous fertility challenges.

At BCRM, we recruit and support our own UK-based egg donors, who undergo comprehensive screening, testing and counselling.

And we'll be there to guide you through the process, from your first consultation and donor matching through to treatment.

We're here to help you understand your options and find the path that's right for you.

02/10/2026

Say hello to Karla Turner, our Senior Andrologist and Lead for Andrology Services.👋🔬

Karla has been part of the BCRM family since 2007 (yes, that’s a lot of team coffees, celebrations and shared memories!)☕💙

Over the years, she’s become a key part of our andrology team, overseeing our diagnostic semen analysis service and setting up and managing our S***m Donor Bank.

But what does Karla love most about her role? It’s the perfect mix of science + people. 🧬❤️

“The science is fascinating, but seeing how it impacts people’s lives is the best part.”

Karla’s journey into andrology started with a simple “I like the sound of that job” moment… and the rest is history!

She joined BCRM as a trainee andrologist, completed her embryology training, and then happily returned to her first love — andrology.

When she’s not at BCRM, Karla is busy proving she may have a second career waiting for her… as a professional party planner! 🎈✨ She loves bringing people together, organising themed parties, murder mystery nights and social events.

And her fun fact? Karla loves a good list 📝 (although she says everyone probably already knows that! 😉)

We’re so lucky to have Karla’s expertise, enthusiasm and incredible team spirit at BCRM. Thanks for everything you do, Karla! 💙

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01/10/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️

Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing insights on breast cancer and fertility, including how breast cancer and its treatments can affect fertility, and the options available for preserving your fertility.

A breast cancer diagnosis can bring a lot to think about and fertility may not be the first thing on your mind.

Breast cancer itself doesn’t necessarily cause infertility, but some treatments can affect your ovaries and egg reserve, which may impact your chances of having children in the future.

That’s why it can be helpful to have a conversation about fertility before treatment begins. Depending on your circumstances, options such as egg or embryo or ovarian freezing may be available.

If you’re facing cancer treatment and want to understand what this could mean for your fertility, our fertility specialists are here to listen, talk through your options and help you plan for the future. 💜