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So you thought having a baby was easy? This podcast hears about the drama, indignity, tragedy and comedy of infertility.

Amanda White and Natalie Glanvill talk through their struggles tying to conceive and hear from others talking honestly and openly about their fertility challenges in a podcast with both hope and despair in equal measure. Each week we will chew the fat over everything. Originally broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio Humberside.

***Contains strong language and adult conversation.***

You can contact Natalie and Amanda fertility@bbc.co.uk or Twitter @sexdrugslullaby.

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    S2 EP02 Using a sperm donor

    Thu 22 Oct 2020

    Eloise, Editor of Fertility Help Hub talks us through the process of using a sperm donor.

  • The women are BACK with series 2!

    Thu 15 Oct 2020

    Rev Matt Woodcock on how to come to terms with a low sperm count.

  • 14. Fertility treatment after the coronavirus lockdown

    Wed 3 Jun 2020

    What impact has coronavirus had on fertility treatments?

  • 13. Coronavirus Special

    Wed 22 Apr 2020

    This bonus episode looks at the impact Covid-19 is having on IVF and pregnancy.

  • 12. The best bits so far

    Thu 16 Apr 2020

    Natalie and Amanda have pulled together the best bits from Series 1鈥ake a listen鈥�

  • 11. What does family mean?

    Wed 5 Feb 2020

    Jess Hepburn on re-imagining a different type of life & alternative routes to parenting.

  • 10. Coping with the loss of a baby

    Wed 29 Jan 2020

    Laura had IVF. Her baby boy Ralphie was premature and sadly passed away just 30 hours old.

  • 9. Facing cancer and freezing your eggs

    Wed 22 Jan 2020

    "It was a smash and grab, it was like, two weeks, IVF, hormones everyday."

  • 8. Coping with miscarriage

    Tue 14 Jan 2020

    Claire talks about her four miscarriages and the fear of never being able to conceive.

  • 7. Egg donation

    Wed 8 Jan 2020

    Nicky has donated her eggs twice, one of her eggs has helped a woman get pregnant.

  • The Story So Far

    Fri 27 Dec 2019

    Natalie and Amanda look back at the series so far. Some special unheard stories are told.

  • 6. Living without a child

    Tue 17 Dec 2019

    Not every story of fertility ends with a baby or child. What is it like to be childless?

  • 5. When is it time to stop trying?

    Wed 11 Dec 2019

    Hannah and Lewis have spent 拢80,000 on 15 rounds of IVF. Was it worth it?

  • 4. Two dads on surrogacy

    Tue 3 Dec 2019

    Amanda and Natalie talk to two dads who used an egg donor and surrogate to conceive.

  • 3. Secondary Infertility

    Wed 27 Nov 2019

    Amanda and Natalie talk fertility and IVF with Helen who struggled to have a second child.

  • 2. Men Matter

    Thu 14 Nov 2019

    Natalie and Amanda talk about the man's role in IVF and fertility.

  • 1. Meet The Women

    Thu 7 Nov 2019

    Amanda White and Natalie Glanvill talk openly about IVF and infertility.

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