The Taboo Health Issues Impacting Women’s Mental Health
In this Mental Health Awareness Month, it's time we break the silence and destigmatize taboo health issues that affect millions of women globally.
3 easy tools for managing anxiety
Are you feeling tense? Afraid? Are you worried about what lies ahead? Anxiety can leave you feeling stuck and make life a struggle. Healthy Minds Lead Practitioner, Linda Gillham shares three techniques to help you cope. Quick facts When you are anxious your sympathetic nervous system tells you that there...
Looking after your emotional wellbeing during fertility treatment
It’s incredibly important to look after your emotional wellbeing when you’re going through fertility treatment. This can be a challenging and – at times – distressing period. Taking care of yourself and your partner is incredibly importance. Peppy’s Director of Fertility Services, Francesca Steyn, explains what you can do to...
Exploring different fertility treatments
There are many ways to have a baby. The most important thing you can do when making a decision about having fertility treatment is making sure you’re well informed. Francesca Steyn, Director of Peppy’s Fertility Services, gives you alternative options. Quick facts – IVF is a common fertility treatment, but...
LGBTQ+ and Fertility – How to offer inclusive support
At Peppy, we believe that everybody’s health journey matters. Every fertility journey matters regardless of your sexual orientation, gender identity, or how you choose to grow your family. However, choosing non-traditional methods of family building may lead to some issues traditional workplace support for parents may not cover. The panel...
Stress and fertility – what’s the connection?
Whether your journey to parenthood is smooth-sailing or you encounter challenges along the way, stress is often a big factor when it comes to planning a family and fertility treatment – no matter your circumstance. But there’s good news – following a balanced lifestyle may help boost your fertility, says...
My experience of miscarriage
This year, Baby Loss Awareness Week is being recognised between 9-15 October. Here, Peppy user, contributor and journalist, Sam Rider, shares his personal story of miscarriage and highlights how the way we talk about miscarriage and baby loss needs to change. 1 in 4 The sad reality is that miscarriage...
6 ways to manage your emotions when trying to conceive at Christmas
When you’re trying to conceive, comments from family can be a lot to deal with – especially during the Christmas period. Peppy’s Emotional Support Mentor Kelly Da Silva shares tips on how to cope. For many people, Christmas is often viewed as ‘the most wonderful time of year’. But for...
Could IVF affect your career?
Worried about the impact that fertility treatment might have on your work? It’s time we started talking about it. Trying for a baby can be a hugely challenging time. Especially when you’re having to do it alongside managing career and job expectations. But add to that the unique stresses –...
Understanding the language of LGBTQIA+ at work
What does ‘LGBTQIA…+’ stand for? LGBTQIA+ is an acronym for the myriad of different people within our community including lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and others including non-binary, gender queer, gender fluid and two spirit. There are so many different people within our community, so LGBTQ+ is just...
Genetic Testing – An Expert Explains (Cont.)
Dr Alan Thornhill continues his in depth explanation of genetic testing in fertility. What is NIPT? NIPT is believed to be more accurate than your first pregnancy ultrasound and can help indicate a risk of passing on specific genetic conditions As you prepare to welcome a child into the world,...
Genetic Testing – An Expert Explains
Genetic testing – an expert explains Over the past three decades, around 390,000 babies have been born from IVF or donor insemination (DI) cycles in the UK. Since then, innovations have been developed in order to optimise this process. These tests and services are sometimes called ‘add-ons’. They are offered...
