If you’re among the many people in the USA who are dreaming of expanding their families but are struggling to conceive, you’re not alone. The journey to parenthood can be challenging, and one significant concern that often arises is the cost of IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) treatment. Here, we’ll explore the cost of working with Barbados Fertility Centre and how it might...

Adenomyosis is a very common benign disorder of the womb. It has to do with the damage of the borders between the lining and the muscle wall of the womb.  It’s not clear why some women have adenomyosis. It doesn’t always cause symptoms. In fact, one third of the adenomyotic patients can be asymptomatic and not be aware that this condition affects their uterus. When it is symptomatic, the most...

The week of April 23rd through April 29th 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 is Sarah’s Journey. It is unlike any journey we have ever seen. We sat down with Sarah and Scott in December 2019 to talk about their IVF journey. While doing a second retrieval at Barbados Fertility Centre in early 2020, Sarah’s husband Scott suffered a sudden heart attack while at work in Oklahoma. In the middle of a global pandemic, Sarah traveled to Barbados alone for her...

I have been diagnosed with infertility. What now? If you have been diagnosed with infertility, you may be wondering what your next steps should be. There are a number of fertility treatments available, and the best option for you will depend on your individual circumstances. It can be a confusing and overwhelming time. There are a lot of decisions to be made, and it’s important to get as...

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...

Father’s Day is here again and June is Men’s Health Month, so I want to share my knowledge about male infertility and help you to not only cope with it but also fight it!

Let me ask you this …When I say the word FAITH what comes to mind? George Michael? Religion? Prayer? Taking a leap? Faith and I have had a tug of war kind of relationship. Well, maybe not so much tug of war than WWF, Hulk Hogan throw down, toss across the ropes kind of relationship. This isn’t a religious entry I promise you. Instead I want to share an incident that happened recently in the...

“Drink it”, he said. Ughhhh!!! I soooooo didn’t want to. You would have thought it was medicine or poison he was giving me, truth is… it was a glass of water! Insert eye roll. I know right?! That morning when we woke, my boyfriend handed me a tall glass of water. There was an innate knowing that drinking this lifeline of liquid was good for me. However, at play in the same moment, a...

Let’s be honest and put things straight from the start… 2020 sucks! I know I should not use this word, but can you possibly find a better one? This pandemic has affected me strongly. Both personally and professionally. It stopped me being able to help my patients in the way I would have liked. It changed the approach to the problem and I had to find alternatives to play around...

“How are yoooouuuu?” This is the most loaded question anyone can ask right now and for some reason there is an emphasis on the word YOU each time. If your answer doesn’t include the word “complicated“… in some vein you are not in my tribe! The timeline of this pandemic feels like it is now in dog years with each second multiplied by seven. We were out the other day and usual pleasantries...

Failure after IVF can be devastating for many couple. A cycle of IVF requires work, effort, money and most of all… generate hope. Hope for success that results in having a healthy beautiful baby in your arms. So, when IVF fails, it raises the question of why? Why did not work with me? What I did wrong? Sometimes there will be a clear reason but often there is no direct answer. And this...