小豌豆 - Little Bean

21/03/2025

We are looking for compassionate and reliable part-time nurses to support our patients with their IVF injections.

Hours: Mornings and evenings (e.g. 7pm–10pm) – specific times to be agreed with patients.

Location: Highgate (Postcodes: N2, N6)

Remuneration: Competitive pay plus travel expenses

Requirements:
✔️ Qualified nurse
✔️ Fertility experience preferred but not essential
✔️ Detail-oriented
✔️ Punctual and professional

📩 To apply, please email:
hello@gyniime.co.uk
hr@littlebeanjourney.com

If you’re interested or know someone who might be, we’d love to hear from you!

24/05/2022

HFEA, the UK’s fertility regulator, is considering scrapping anonymity for future s***m and egg donors.

Under rules in place since 2005 (https://bit.ly/3MI40RY), people conceived using donated eggs, s***m or embryos can access identifying information about the donor when they reach the age of 18, but donors can choose to remain anonymous until then.

HFEA chief executive Peter Thompson said that genetic testing from websites such as 23andMe and Ancestry were making it impossible to preserve the anonymity of donors.

What does this mean to the UK’s fertility industry? Will more patients become more likely to seek treatment abroad? Will this have an impact on people’s willingness to donate?

Read more https://bit.ly/39Rdqfv



Carrie Yang Stella Wooder Nina Y. Thomas Hopkins Alison Labya

23/05/2022

How much savings do I need to have for childcare before I start my family?

It is common knowledge that childcare is expensive! Regardless of whether you plan to start the journey on your own or with your partner, it is wise to start saving up for your childcare. In the UK, you will need money for childcare before your child goes to school. After they go to school, you may still need childcare for after-school care and school holidays. Here are a few examples of the average costs.

Nursery: £50 - £70 a day
Childminder: £7 - £10 per hour
Nanny: £10 - £18 per hour
Au Pair: £200 - £500 per month; however, this all depends on the agreement between you and your Au Pair
Holiday clubs: £40 - £70 per day

Which country do you live in? How much does your childcare cost? Leave your comments below or share your stories at stories@littlebeanjourney.com.

17/05/2022

Failed IVF cycles
What to do next after a failed cycle?

A failed IVF cycle can be heart-breaking and frustrating. Unfortunately, IVF treatment can be unsuccessful in many cases and can take longer than you expect. Here are a few things you can do after a failed cycle:

· Give yourself and your body a break! It is devastating to experience a failed cycle but do keep in mind that the average IVF success rate worldwide is only 30%. Most people will experience at least 1 or 2 failed cycles. You are not alone!

· Schedule a follow-up consultation to review your previous IVF cycle. Most of the time, it is difficult to know exactly why it failed. However, a follow-up consultation will help you understand more about your body, your fertility and future plans. In the UK, most fertility clinics offer a FREE follow-up consultation after a failed cycle, so definitely take up the offer! Even if you are planning not to have your next IVF cycle in the same clinic, it is still helpful to ask what could be done differently going forward.

· Start to plan where and when you would like to have the next cycle. If you already have 2 or 3 failed cycles in the same clinic, it is worth exploring a different clinic, a different treatment protocol or a different doctor.

· Explore PLAN B. If you have already experienced 5 or more failed cycles, it is time to start thinking about PLAN B. For example, how many more cycles can I do or can I afford? When do I stop? Do I need donor eggs, s***m or donor embryos? Shall I consider adoption?

Sending lots of love to those who have experienced failed IVF cycles. If you need someone to talk to and help you feel better, we are always here for you.

12/05/2022

Can I have a successful career and be a hands-on mum at the same time?

Well, it is a tough one.

It depends on the type of career you want to have, the sector you are in and the nature of your job. For those with client-facing roles in financial services, for example, it could be tricky to balance long working hours and being a hands-on mum. If you are in a male-dominated competitive work environment, it is even harder as you have less time.

So, what can we do? Managing expectations, setting priorities and starting to plan earlier are the obvious answers. Women can have a successful career and be a hands-on mum but might not have both at the same time.

What are your thoughts? Leave your comments below or share your stories at stories@littlebeanjourney.com

23/12/2021

2021 has been a challenging year for all of us. The pandemic’s impact has affected the way we understand our bodies, our health, and our futures. No matter what your year looked like, you should be proud of yourself for coming this far. The world is changing and now, more than ever, it’s important to make sure that you’re looking after yourself.

At Gynii Me, we’ve been working hard to create new projects and platforms to support you on your family-building journey. From a brand-new reproductive health magazine to creating our first fertility-tracking app, we’re taking our core values of accessibility, inclusivity, and reproductive wellbeing and building on them to make sure you have everything you need and more. We’re beyond excited to share these projects with you in the coming year, and as always, we are immensely grateful for your continued support.

We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing holiday.

With love,
Gynii Me
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27/10/2021

is a feeling of unease, like a worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Everyone feels anxious from time to time and it usually passes once the situation is over.

It can make our race, we might feel sweaty, shaky or short of breath. Anxiety can also cause changes in our behaviour, such as becoming overly careful or avoiding things that trigger anxiety.

When anxiety becomes a problem, our worries can be out of proportion with relatively harmless situations. It can feel more intense or overwhelming, and interfere with our everyday lives and relationships.

Anxiety can be useful. Think about all the ways anxiety helps us take care of our responsibilities. Without anxiety, we might not get out of bed in the morning. Anxiety also protects us from danger and prompts us to protect the people we care about. For example, making parents keep an eye on their kids near a swimming pool. In short, anxiety helps us survive, be productive and get our genes into the next generation.

Sources: , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks

22/10/2021

When does happen?

The natural age for to occur is between 45-55 years, averaging at age 51 in the UK.

However, you will start to notice signs of the -menopause, the menopause transition, several years before this. During the peri-menopause, you are likely to experience irregular periods, mood swings, hot flushes, lower s*x drive and vaginal dryness as your ovaries start to decrease the amount of they produce.

The peri-menopause lasts up until the ovaries no longer release marked with an increase in the drop of .

After 12 months of no periods during this period, the peri-menopause has ended and this marks .

18/10/2021

What is ?

The menopause is when a woman stops having and is no longer able to get naturally.

Periods usually start to become less frequent over a few months or years before they stop altogether. Sometimes they can stop suddenly.

The menopause is a natural part of ageing that usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age, as a woman's decline. In the UK, the average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 51.

The menopause is a natural transition in a ’sreproductive health journey and if we discuss it more and understand the changes that the body is going through, the whole thing might feel a little less scary!

Come back soon to see our next post on understanding the stages of the menopause.

13/10/2021

🕯️🕯️🕯️Happy Black History Month!

This October we’re celebrating Black British history and sharing our solidarity in the fight against racism. Read more about at www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk

12/10/2021