Anya Sizer
Fertility support co-ordinator
Pre-conception Care at The London Women’s Clinic
Introduction
Pre-conception Care is now available at the London Women's Clinic in the form of fertility coach Anya Sizer and a programme of support designed to steer infertile couples through the stresses of infertility and its treatment.
The support package at the LWC will include:
- individual coaching on supporting yourself throughout infertility
- free support group to provide peer support and encouragement
- monthly workshops on such skills as stress management techniques
Research also shows that the results of treatment can be improved when couples are better prepared in terms of diet, smoking habits and exercise - so lifestyle advice has become an important part of pre-conceptional care. While stress has proved less easy to evaluate, it is a fact - which many couples will confirm - that infertility and its treatment are among the most stressful events of a lifetime. Some published research has shown that the outcome of treatment can be improved with a reduction in stress and that's a view that we accept here at the LWC.
What’s happening
Individual Coaching on Mondays and Tuesdays 10am-6pm
Individual sessions on supporting yourself through infertility
Support Group the last Monday of every month
To provide peer support and encouragement
Next group: 23rd August 7-8:30pm
Monthly Workshops held every six weeks
Workshops will be held on issues such as stress management, diet and excise
Stress Management Workshop: 16th August 5-7pm
The session’s aim is to reassure you that you are not alone and provide you with specific and personal tips that you can use during your treatment to help you deal with stress.
Points covered during the session are:
- The inevitability of stress during infertility
- How to start helping yourself
- Tools to monitor stress levels
- Physical, psychological and practical ways to help yourself
- Creating your own stress management plan and implementing it
- Questions and answers sessions
To find out more about the infertility support services that the clinic provides, please contact Anya Sizer anya.sizer@londonwomensclinic.com
Anya Sizer
My name is Anya Sizer and I am the Fertility support co-ordinator for the London Women’s Clinic and also the very proud mum of two IVF children; A journey which took six years and odds of 1 in 125,000 to achieve my goal.
For the last six years I have run my own coaching practice specialising in infertility support and stress management. I have seen many clients through the highs and lows as a result of treatment. I have been privileged to meet a large number of very special babies.
I run support workshops, and regularly give talks about the emotional impact of infertility. I am also often used in the media as a spokesperson for the many people facing infertility.
I am a Trustee for the Infertility Network UK and have run fertility support groups for the last 2 years. This July sees the publication of my first book “Fertile thinking” a self help guide for coping with infertility. The book shares some of the stress management tools I use with clients as well as sharing some inspirational stories of others who have had to fight to create their family.
My seminars are now provided through the LWC. Infertility may well be one of the most stressful times in a person’s life but the LWC is committed to supporting every person through their own unique circumstances.
Testimonials
“Anya it was great to connect with you and I just want to say a thank you. Not just for the information but taking the time to listen and for me to have the experience of talking to another Mum who has had ART. Thank you”
“Dear Anya, Thank you so much for your encouragement. I can’t begin to express how brilliantly helpful our chats are.”
“Dear Anya, I can't tell you how much I appreciated the wonderful emails from each of you. Thank you so much! It's a very tricky time for me at the moment, trying to work… So you've given me a huge lift and the feeling that I'm not alone. I just wanted to send my gratitude again for making me feel supported at this tough time. Many thanks.”
“Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me today I feel much happier now”
“It was so very nice to see you last Tues Anya. My husband and I are extremely grateful for all of your wonderful advice and support. It sincerely meant a lot and was extremely useful during this tense time. Thank you so very very much once again Anya… you really did help us and we felt so much better for seeing you. You are extremely easy to talk to, give wonderful advice and support and we are so very grateful for your time.”