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02/09/2026

So good to see my local MP Gavin Williamson advocating for fairer treatment 👏🏻

06/12/2025

Heading into the Two Week Wait? 💛
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10/10/2025

💛 World Mental Health Day 2025 💛

Today is World Mental Health Day — and for anyone navigating fertility challenges, it’s an important reminder that your mental health matters just as much as your physical health.

Fertility treatment can take you on an emotional rollercoaster — hope, fear, waiting, disappointment, and everything in between. It’s no wonder so many people feel anxious, exhausted, or lost at times.

So today, pause and remind yourself:
🌿 You are not weak for struggling.
🌿 You are doing your best through something incredibly hard.
🌿 You deserve care, rest, and compassion — right now, exactly as you are.

Taking time for your mental wellbeing isn’t selfish — it’s essential. Whether that’s switching off for the evening, journaling your feelings, or reaching out for support, those small steps truly matter.

Your journey is valid. Your emotions are valid. And your wellbeing matters — every single day. 💛

—
✨ Abigail Twomlow, MSc, D.Hyp
Psychologist, Anxiety Specialist & Fertility Hypnotherapist
www.thinkfertility.co.uk

Empower your fertility journey with our hypnotherapy services. We help you reduce stress and create a positive mindset for pregnancy.

09/10/2025

💗 Baby Loss Awareness Week (9th–15th October)

This week we take time to honour all the babies who were loved and lost too soon.

Whether it’s a failed IVF cycle, miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS or infant loss — it changes you.
It breaks your heart.
It never truly leaves you.
It will always be a lost dream.

Even another pregnancy doesn’t erase the love or the pain of the one that never came home.

The truth is, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss.
And yet, so often, we don’t know who around us carries that silent grief.

That’s why kindness matters.
Because those “innocent” questions can cut deeply:

❌ “When are you having children?”
❌ “Isn’t it time for a sibling?”
❌ “You don’t want to leave it too late.”
❌ “The clock’s ticking…”

Please — just stop.
You never know what someone has been through, or what they’re still grieving.

If you have experienced loss — I see you.
You are not alone. 💗

When the time feels right, there are ways to gently process the heartbreak and find a way forward — emotionally, mindfully, compassionately.

Sending love to every parent carrying loss this week and every week.
You and your baby will never be forgotten. ✨

03/10/2025

Fertility treatment is often described as a rollercoaster — and for good reason. One day you’re full of hope and relief that things are moving forward, the next you’re stuck in waiting, fear, or disappointment.

But here’s the truth: feeling up and down doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re human. 💛

In this week’s post, I’m sharing why fertility treatment feels like such a rollercoaster, the highs and lows many people experience, and most importantly — practical ways to steady yourself along the ride.

You don’t have to do this alone. With the right tools and support, you can hold steady through the twists and turns. 🌿

👉 Swipe through to discover strategies to ground yourself, reframe setbacks, and protect your emotional wellbeing.

💬 I’d love to hear — what’s been your biggest “rollercoaster” moment so far?

30/09/2025

🎢 Does fertility treatment ever feel like an emotional rollercoaster?

One day you’re full of hope… the next, you’re drowning in anxiety, fear, or endless waiting. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. 💛

I’ve written a brand-new blog that dives deep into the emotional highs and lows of IVF and fertility treatment — and most importantly, it gives you practical tools to steady yourself along the way. 🌿

✨ Inside, you’ll find:
✔️ Why fertility treatment feels so intense
✔️ The common emotional highs and lows most people experience
✔️ 5 practical strategies to help you cope with stress, waiting, and setbacks
✔️ A gentle guided exercise to help you feel grounded

👉 Read the full article here:
🔗 http://www.thinkfertility.co.uk/emotional-rollercoaster

💬 I’d love to hear from you — what’s been your biggest “rollercoaster moment” during this journey? Share below so others know they’re not alone.

Struggling with the emotional ups and downs of fertility treatment? Learn how to manage IVF stress, ease two-week wait anxiety, and find practical strategies for resilience.

29/09/2025

🎢 This Week on the Think Fertility Podcast: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Fertility Treatment!

If you’ve ever felt like fertility treatment takes you on the wildest emotional ride of your life — you’re not alone. One moment there’s hope, relief, and excitement… the next, there’s waiting, disappointment, or the sting of another setback. It can leave you feeling like you’re up one day and crashing down the next.

This week’s episode dives into:

✨ Why fertility treatment feels like such a rollercoaster (and why that doesn’t mean you’re coping badly).

✨ The highs — those moments of relief, optimism, and closeness.

✨ The lows — the waiting, the uncertainty, and those feelings of isolation or self-blame.

✨ Practical tools you can use to steady yourself, from grounding techniques to creating small daily anchors that remind your nervous system you’re safe.

✨ A short guided exercise to help you breathe, slow down, and find a little calm in the middle of the ride.

💡 Key message: The ups and downs don’t mean you’re weak — they mean you’re human. And with the right tools and support, you can ride the rollercoaster without being thrown off.

🎧 Listen now:
▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/sYTr44_PM28

▶️ Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1968505/episodes/17923049

💬 I’d love to hear from you — what’s been your biggest “rollercoaster moment” during treatment? Comment below or message me; you don’t have to ride this alone.

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