Do you think laughter is allowed when dealing with infertility? A resounding yes from me. I loved escaping into some hilarious comedy shows during my injection phase, taking my mind off the overwhelm associated with what was going on. Giving me a little bit of light relief, during the constant wondering of why this had happened to us... Meet Wendy Litner, the producer of the upcoming web series, How to Buy A Baby  - about an average 30 something couple that expected to just have sex and get pregnant but it didn’t go that way. Wendy has created her characters, Jane and Charlie, to not ..read more

Make a difference. Find out about the Fertility Network UK patient day of action Saturday 25 March 2017 Anya Sizer is a remarkable lady who I've spoken to several times on this podcast. In her work with Fertility Network UK Anya is helping to raise awareness of charity's Patient's Day of Action which is putting the spotlight on the inequality in the provision of NHS-funded IVF treatment in different CCGs around England and Wales. Scotland seems to have created a much fairer system so why can't we? NICE guidelines recommend 3 rounds of IVF treatment, however, CCG's all over the UK are cutt ..read more

Last November, I was asked to partner with the Being Human Festival curated by Queen Mary, University of London. The event was part of a series called ‘Navigating New Worlds'. This event is funded by the Wellcome Trust. The webinar they were hosting was looking at the many ways the interior body has been revealed by a variety of visualizing techniques. This includes ultrasound scans and images of embryos that have long left the lab and are increasingly appearing in the news, in commercial advertising, in classrooms, in family photo albums, and on social media. I hosted a panel discussion with ..read more

Well, it's our final chat of 2020 and we actually did it on Insta live which is what we've shared here. It's been a difficult week for many in the UK this week, as for a lot of people Christmas hopes have been dashed and there's not much we can say to console you, except we're nearly through this awful year and we know there is a potential end in sight. So, this is a short and sweet note to say, seasons greetings and we'll be back in 2021 with a new look and sound for The Fertility Podcast as we are having a relaunch. Please do make sure you've subscribed via your podcast app, so you don't mis ..read more

In this week’s episode, we welcome Naava Carmen, fertility acupuncturist and founder of The Fertility Support Company, who is on a mission is to tackle the underlining causes of infertility both in natural fertility and assisted conception. We're also going to be speaking with Dr. Yau Thum Fertility Specialist at The Lister and the pair have found an interesting working relationship we wanted to discuss. Dr. Thum has done loads of research into reproductive immunology, Natural Killer Cells, recurrent miscarriage, and failed implantation. Dr. Thum starts off with a bit of a science lesson for u ..read more

 Firstly a big thank you to our episode sponsor Parla where you can access free self-assessment tools, at-home fertility tests, meditations, health guides, and a community of qualified fertility experts. All at your fingertips!  To support our listeners Parla is offering a 3-month free trial and 50% of their fertility test all worth over £100 in discounts! Go to http://www.myparla.com or download their app to redeem the offer. This episode aims to highlight our 'Infertility Support' category giving you a taster of several episodes. Firstly, to highlight the #fertilityinequalities the ..read more

Imagine not feeling comfortable in your skin and feeling totally overwhelmed about where becoming a parent might fit in with your plans? Natalie spent some at The Agora Clinic in Brighton, to capture the stories of its diverse community, and created a podcast series called The Agora Journals which you can listen to here Here you can hear one of the episodes as we're sharing it here. Meet Satch, a Brighton-based musician who spoke to Natalie about the hurdles he had to overcome in order to preserve his fertility before transitioning.  Satch talked about his experience of treatment and how ..read more

We are so excited to share this episode with you after we both binged listened to her pretty fabulous podcast. Meet Jenny Kleeman  - journalist, author, presenter, and filmmaker who has recently hosted the podcast The Immaculate Deception. The Story The Immaculate Deception covers the story of Jan Karbaat, a fertility doctor in the Netherlands during the 1970s and 80s. He was heralded as the person who could get results when all else fails. He operated alone and was criticized for poor administrative procedures. However, the truth that lay beneath was even more sinister……   The Truth ..read more

In this episode, Natalie is flying solo as this is an audio account of her visit to Bourn Hall, Cambridge to talk about the decision to donate your frozen embryos to science. At the start of the episode, you do hear Natalie getting a bit upset as she recorded herself the day before the trip, so please do bear this in mind in case it triggers you. Since we shared it Natalie has spoken on BBC 5 Live with Emma Barnett about this topic  The Counsellor Jackie Stewart and Natalie talked about the decision to donate to science. Jackie explained what implications counselling is and how important ..read more

I decided to launch this podcast once successfully pregnant after IVF. I never in my wildest dreams imagined I'd still be making it five years on, yet here I am with all sorts of fascinating conversations being shared over the last five years. I've now hosted this podcast for the same amount of time that I hosted my breakfast radio show with Heart! I have met and spoken to so many incredible people and am so pleased to see how the conversation about dealing with infertility has changed since I started what I was doing. Please do rate and review subscribe and share this podcast to continue your ..read more