Emma and James' Story

“We never thought we would ever see a positive pregnancy test.” 

Emma and James Morris live in Havant. They have two beautiful girls following successful fertility treatment at Complete Fertility, but it was not a straightforward situation for either of them.  

Emma explains:  

“James thought, from an early age, he wouldn’t be able to have children and was diagnosed with azoospermia (a blockage in the reproductive tract). He had undergone various tests and believed having a family would be impossible for him. Amazingly this all changed when he met the urologist at Complete Fertility who suggested surgical sperm retrieval which he underwent very successfully in 2019.   

I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and was referred to Complete Fertility to start fertility treatment. It was a rollercoaster; when we started stimulation to collect my eggs we didn’t think there would be many but in fact, we were lucky enough to collect 12. Seven were mature and four we were able to fertilise. From those four, two survived and one was transferred, and nine months later Rosa was born.  

The remaining embryo was frozen, and we thought that may be it for us but were over the moon when Hallie was born last August.   

We never thought we would ever see a positive pregnancy test. We had both come to terms with it, but it was incredibly hard on us and people expect you to start a family once married. So many people faced with infertility hide away because they are embarrassed or worse still ashamed. That is why we are keen to share our story and hope it helps others.”