The dictionary defines the word pivot as “the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates”. However with the recent tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, the reference to basketball seemed a bit more appropriate to the direction my thoughts were going in this month. In basketball this term is used to define both the act of keeping one foot in place while moving the other and...

You may be surprised to learn that quite a lot of our patients come to Barbados with their parents for treatment. Recently we sat down with David Turcot (one of Jasper, Canada’s favourite sons) to discuss a parents view of the island of Barbados, fertility treatment abroad and supporting his daughter Katrina going through this process. Listen to the Podcast here:...

It’s 2020 and we are kicking off a New Year and a new decade! This is a time where people normally set their goals and resolutions. Personally I love doing this but it also can come with a sense of anxiety and pressure that we need to establish these fundamentals. Instead today I want us to do something a little bit different. Today, I invite you to please grab a chair and join me here at my...

Before we can talk about the mosaic embryo, we must understand more about genetics and embryos… Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 chromosomes labelled 1-22 in descending order of size and a pair of sometimes matched (XX) in women and sometimes mismatched (XY) in man, sex chromosomes. In general, when an embryo becomes an embryo, it has a perfectly matched set of 23 chromosome pairs...

The month of October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This provides an opportunity to educate the public on such sensitive topics as miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the death of a newborn. It also acknowledges those who have endured such a loss to let them know they are not alone. How it is honored globally Globally, the fifteenth...

In 2017, a resolution was introduced to the United States to make the month of September, “PCOS Awareness Month”. The initiative aimed to make the month dedicated to raise awareness among the public as well as healthcare professionals to improve the diagnosis and treatment options around this condition and hopefully, encourage more research into Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. In February 2019, it...

Strolling down a golden sandy shore while sweeping waves kiss your feet may sound like a fantasy. But when you’re in Barbados, it could be any day of the week. We invite you to soak in the blue skies and year-round sunlight, embrace local culture and try something new. Small in size but big on vibe, Barbados has so much to experience. Trips to the East CoastA picnic in paradise, breathtaking...

Russ from South Carolina and Sasha from Trinidad sit down with us to discuss their IVF journey and how Barbados Fertility Centre has helped them with their path to a positive pregnancy test. This is one of the most beautiful IVF testimonial you will ever see… with a heartwarming ending!If you are in Trinidad and looking for successful IVF, go to bfctrinidad.com for full details on how...

The month of June was chosen for #LGBTQ Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969 in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan. BFC believes everyone has the right to start a healthy and loving family regardless of what your gender, sexual orientation or marital status is. This is why we are very excited to that one very special, fun and loving couple we...

The week of April 21st through April 27th is National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW). NIAW is the largest public awareness campaign that addresses the public health issue of infertility and was founded in 1989 by the United States based non-profit group, RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Every year, NIAW aims to educate the public on infertility as well as support those who...

 This year BFC main topic is Healthy Lifestyle, and when it comes to health… weight matters. Underweight, over-weight and obese women and men, are at higher risk for several health problems and an unhealthy body weight may lead to infertility. We do not want you with a cover magazine perfect bikini body! (by the way, what is perfect?!) We love our smiling patients as they are, real...

When you’re trying to conceive or going through fertility treatment, your focus at times may be more on outside factors. For example, if you’re doing in vitro fertilization, how many eggs were retrieved? How is the quality of our embryos? Or, if you’ve just started trying to have a family, you may be using ovulation prediction kits, wondering about your partner’s sperm count or if you’re...