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Winter is here and so is FNUK’s Winter edition of Affinity! ❄️✨

Packed with FNUK news, real voices and gentle honesty for anyone navigating the fertility journey.

Link to Flipbook in the bio 🔗

And it’s on its way to fertility clinics across the UK

#FNUK #AffinityMagazine #FertilitySupport #WinterEdition #fertilityawareness

SECONDARY INFERTILITY Q&A SERIES 💛 Part 2 of 9

“When did you realise that something wasn’t right?”

For many people experiencing secondary infertility, there is no single moment when things suddenly feel clear. It can begin with missed expectations, months passing without answers, changes in cycles, pregnancy loss or a growing feeling that conceiving again is not happening as expected.

Secondary infertility is less openly discussed and frequently misunderstood by others.

#SecondaryInfertility #InfertilityAwareness #FertilitySupport #TryingToConceive #InfertilityCommunity

SECONDARY INFERTILITY Q&A SERIES 💛Part 1 of 9

“What does the journey of secondary infertility actually feel like?”

Secondary infertility is the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy after previously having a child. Many people struggling with it describe feeling overlooked, misunderstood or unsure if their grief is “valid”.

Alongside fertility treatment, uncertainty and repeated disappointment, many are also navigating parenting, work, financial pressure and the expectation that they should simply feel “grateful” for the child they already have.

In this series, one woman shares her experience of secondary infertility by answering some of the questions that are often left unspoken.

#SecondaryInfertility #InfertilityAwareness #FertilitySupport #TryingToConceive #InfertilityCommunity

On Barren Hill (work in progress) is at @brightonfringe @btnseafront Old Net Loft this Thursday 21st May and Saturday 23rd May!

Experience a dreamlike, expressive, multidisciplinary, distinctive and ultimately hopeful dance-theatre-opera piece exploring the relationship with diverse landscapes across Europe through the lens of childlessness, infertility and loss.

All set to a riveting and atmospheric soundtrack with photographic projections and lyrical text.

🌲Link to tix in bio

You really don’t need to have lived experience of the topic to enjoy this show. Its previous scratches have been shown to general audiences to enthusiastic feedback:

“Different to anything I’ve ever seen before- a beautiful mix of abstract and direct; movement and stillness. The use of natural imagery made me think about and connect it all, to the Romantic idea of the Natural Sublime- nature as god.. ‘Mother Earth as both nurturing and formidable’,
Emily Gosling, Journalist and Musician

Also exciting to have the talented@lucy_andrina and @sallybutcher doing Q&As (1 on each show)

I want to say a big thank you to @southeastdance for supportive conversations and much needed R&D space, @fertilitynetworkuk for helping publicise the co-creation workshops and who will be in attendance for signposting on the nights of the events. Also huge thanks to @highlandbndry who make delicious nature inspired drinks and have contributed some of their delicious Scot’s pine syrup for the complementary cocktails and mocktails…

And most of all the wonderful people I’ve met and collaborated with through the co-creation workshops.

#dancetheatre #brightonfringe #cocreation #fertility #nature

🌿 Walk & Talk – You’re Invited 🌿
If you’re a woman on a fertility journey and would love some gentle company, fresh air and understanding conversation, come and join us 💛
📍 Hanningfield Waterside Park
🗓 Saturday 13th June
🕐 1pm
🚗 Free parking available

We’ll take a relaxed walk around the beautiful park, followed by tea and cake at the café ☕🍰
Whether you feel like chatting or just walking quietly alongside others who “get it”, you are so welcome here. No pressure, no expectations. A supportive space to be yourself.

Our wonderful FNUK volunteers will be there to welcome you.

💛 Come on your own or with a friend
💛 Take things at your own pace
💛 Leave feeling a little lighter

More info about the location: https://www.watersideparksuk.com/park/hanningfield/
Please let us know you are coming by emailing englandgroups@fertilitynetworkuk.org
#walkandtalk #fertilityawareness #peersupport #fnuk

✨ COMPETTION ✨ WIN A COPY OF: I don’t Matter: In Search for Home

Natalia’s story is powerful, honest and important.

Through her book, she’s helping to raise awareness of MRKH and give a voice to experiences that are too often unheard.

Thank you, Natalia, for sharing your story so openly. 🤍

Comment below this post to be in a chance to win Natalia’s book -I don’t Matter: In Search for Home. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted via DM from this account only. We will never ask for bank details or payment information.

📖 Her book is available now in most retail stores and online.
#MRKH #fertilityawareness #FNUK

👉 Natalia's book can be found at most high street retailers and online.
👉Learn about MRKH here mrkhconnect.co.uk

#MRKH #fertilityawareness #FNUK

MRKH isn’t only a medical condition - it can deeply affect how someone sees themselves.
For some, it raises questions about identity, femininity and where they belong.

Natalia shares her experience of those feelings with honesty and courage.

Thank you for trusting us with something so personal.

👉 Read more of her story on her blog. fertilitynetworkuk.org/get-involved/your-stories/
👉Learn about MRKH here mrkhconnect.co.uk
🔗links in bio

#MRKH #fertilityawareness #FNUK

For many, getting an MRKH diagnosis isn’t straightforward.
It can take years of questions, appointments and not being heard before finally getting answers.
Natalia shares the reality of that journey and why it needs to change.

Thank you, Natalia for sharing your fertility journey and opening up conversations.

👉 Read more of her story on her blog - link in bio - Your Stories
👉 learn more about MRKH here link un bio, education

#MRKH #fertilityawareness #FNUK

Most people have never heard of MRKH - until it affects someone they love. Natalia is sharing her story to change that.

MRKH is a congenital condition where the uterus and vaginal canal are absent or underdeveloped, often diagnosed in the teenage years.

Thank you, Natalia, for helping more people understand.

👉 Read more of her story on her blog. fertilitynetworkuk.org/get-involved/your-stories/
👉Learn about MRKH here mrkhconnect.co.uk

@#MRKH #fertilityawareness #FNUK @MRKHconnect @kiska115

Lifestyle and Male Fertility: What You Need to Know

Join us for an insightful session with David, founder of Fertility4Men a pioneering platform supporting men to take control of their reproductive health on Wednesday 6th May 8pm.

Having experienced the emotional isolation, confusion and frustration of male infertility first hand, David is on a mission to change the narrative. Through expert advice, practical tools and real-world insights, he empowers men to better understand and improve their fertility.

In this talk, he’ll cover:
• Key lifestyle factors that can negatively impact male fertility
• Simple, actionable steps to support your reproductive health

📩 To receive login details, email: himfertility@fertilitynetworkuk.org
and tell us why you’d like to join.

🔗 Join our closed support group via the link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/himfertilitysupportgroup

#MaleFertility #MensHealth #FertilitySupport #ReproductiveHealth #InfertilityAwareness @770516389470096

As part of her show for Brighton Fringe On Barren Hill, Charlotte CHW is running an Embodied Movement co-creation workshop for childless women or those with lived experience of infertility or loss- a creative space of solidarity with the option to contribute movement sequences for On Barren Hill at Brighton Fringe 2026. No experience is necessary.

Sunday 3 May
11am-2pm
Siobhan Davies Studios Roofspace
85 St George's Road
Elephant and Castle
SE1 6ER

Artist-Theatre Maker & Paradance UK trained inclusive dance practitioner Charlotte CHW is looking for female identifying or non-binary people with lived experience of infertility, loss or childlessness to co-create material for 'On Barren Hill' at Brighton Fringe. On Barren Hill is an ultimately hopeful, dreamlike conversation with the natural world after infertility and loss.

The workshop methodology is trauma informed and signposting to support and resources will be available.

A £20 bursary is available for each participant, light refreshments provided

Accessibility is at the heart of my approach. All bodies welcomed.

Email c.hwatts.art@gmail.com to book your space or find out more

Read more about On Barren Hill and book tickets here:
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/on-barren-hill-work-in-progress/
https://www.instagram.com/onbarrenhill_show

#OnBarrenHill #BrightonFringe #CharlotteCHW #InfertilitySupport #InclusiveDance #CoCreationWorkshop #HealingThroughArt #ArtForChange #HopeAndHealing #MovementTherapy #ArtisticExpression #BrightonEvents

Single Women's Fertility Group Meeting with Guest Speaker

Our next peer support session for anyone navigating fertility solo is happening on Thursday 30th April at 7:30pm

This week, we’re joined by a special guest Laura Naylor, a registered Nutritional Therapist who specialises in fertility, hormone health, and IVF support. Think of her as a fertility detectiveusing advanced testing alongside evidence-based nutrition, supplements and lifestyle strategies to help uncover what may be impacting your fertility, and importantly, what you can do about it.

If you’d like to join or access the WhatsApp group, please email singlewomen@fertilitynetworkuk.org

You can also connect with others in our closed Facebook community here or via the link in the bio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/singlewomensfertilitygroup

#fertilitynutrition #solofertility #nutritionaltherapist #FNUK @120216844306507