Fertility & Baby Loss

Fertility Network UK provides free and impartial support, advice, information and understanding for anyone affected by fertility issues.

They are a patient-focused fertility charity and are here on a practical and emotional level whatever your experience of fertility issues to offer support services, information and access to a community of people affected by fertility problems.
 
They can help: if you are considering your future fertility; if you are trying to become parents; if you are facing the challenges of childlessness; if you are successful after fertility problems and if you need help to access NHS-funded fertility treatment.

Fertility Network UK also have a support helpline which you can call and can also be contacted by email at support@fertilitynetworkuk.org. They also run events and courses to support you.

Parenthood in Mind are an organisation that works with individuals, couples and their babies in the transition to parenthood, and with parents of children up to 5 years of age.

They can provide psychological support covering areas including Contemplating Parenthood, Pregnancy & Birth, Becoming Parents and Parenting Under Pressure.

NUH Life is the fertility clinic and outpatients service based at QMC.

NUH Life offers:

• Regular open evenings to find out more about fertility and treatment options
• Specialist fertility counselling and support services
• An inclusive, ethical and compassionate fertility service, where all proceeds are re-invested into the NHS
• Self-funded and NHS-funded specialist fertility treatments, including ovulation induction, donor insemination (DI) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), with success rates well above the national average
• Gateway to IVF providers in the local area
• Donor sperm for use at NUH Life or elsewhere
• 10% discount off the first self-funded treatment package for NUH staff

You can contact them by emailing nuhnt.fertility.enquiries@nhs.net.

Trying for a baby? Come along to an upcoming Fertility Opening Evening:

NUH Life run patient open evening events several times a year, where everyone is welcome to tour the clinic, find out more about fertility, treatment options and using donor sperm. There are doctors, nurses, andrologists, counsellors and the donor team available to ask questions on the night and lots of information to take home with you.

We welcome everyone, including:

• Single women
• Same sex couples
• Couples with children already
• Patients with a raised BMI

This is a public event (not staff only) for anyone who is trying to conceive or pursuing fertility treatment, a chance to tour the clinic, see sperm under the microscope and speak to experts about:

• Improving their fertility
• Referrals and funding
• Fertility treatments
• Male fertility
• Donor sperm
• Emotional support

There will be consultants, andrologists, nurses and more available to chat to people on the night. This event is open to everyone, including those who aren’t eligible for NHS-funded fertility treatment.

"This was a brilliant idea to put this event up and for free!!!! It's not easy to get this kind of advice unless you pay or are referred".

“It was a great, informative evening. It was nice not to feel alone and see others in the same situation.”

NUH Life also run regular GP open evenings, for GPs and clinicians to find out more about the fertility referral pathway and NUH Life services.

Fertility Network UK offer a support line, information resources, infertility information for men, webinars, support groups, and more. 

Tommy's charity offers resources and support for baby loss, premature births, and information on making pregnancy and birth safe. 

The Miscarriage Association UK can help you with the difficulty of miscarriage, they provide information and support to help you understand what's happening and the feelings around it. 

At the Robin Centre (2 Embley Road, North Road, City Hospital, NG5 1RE), every first Thursday of the month, 1:30pm-3:00pm. For more information, phone: 0115 924 9924, extension 83799, or email: nuhnt.miscarriage.support@nhs.net

If you have suffered a loss, Zephy's is there to support you with Nottingham-based services like counselling, meet-up support groups, pregnancy after loss, wellbeing walks, and tailored support for mums, dads, and healthcare workers. 

Sands offer a safe place for you to grieve and find support, whether you are a parent, sibling, grandparent, NHS professional, or friend. They offer a helpline, support booklets, local support groups, online communities, information guides, and more. 

Ectopic pregnancy is a common, life-threatening condition that is the leading cause of death in early pregnancy. The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust offer information and recovery support, including within the workplace.

FiveXMore are a dedicated support organisation committed to highlighting and improving black maternal health outcomes due to disparities. 

Pregnancy and baby loss affect all communities, but we know that some can face additional barriers when looking for support. That's why Sands has created a safe space for black parents, family members, and others.