Podcasts by Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF

Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF

Big Fat Negative is the podcast about IVF, infertility and the trials of TTC - aka trying for a baby. Co-hosted by journalists and friends Emma Forsyth Haslett and Gabriella Griffith, the show follows their stories on the not-so-simple journey to motherhood, while also interviewing a range of experts on all things infertility.


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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
Erin Holland from 2022-08-29T23:01:05

TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS THE RESULT OF A PREGNANCY TEST. PLEASE TURN OFF AFTER 44:19 IF YOU CAN'T LISTEN - and please look after your heart first.


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Bonus: Paying for IVF and fertility treatment from 2022-07-31T23:01:27

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GAIA: We're here on a Monday for a special episode to discuss funding IVF and fertility treatment. We've got an amazing panel including campaigners Wegan, journalist...

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Embryology 101 with Alease the Embryologist from 2022-02-15T00:01:12

This week, Gabby talks to TikTok star and embryologist Alease Daniel about how embryos are made, what embryologists are looking for - and whether embryo grades really make a difference.


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Toby Trice: Why balls matter from 2022-02-09T00:01:01

Gabby and Emma speak to Toby Trice, a racing driver with a mission to spread the word about male infertility, and why men need to be checked out too. He talks about his jourrrney and why he is c...

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What happens to your body after miscarriage from 2022-02-01T00:01:31

What happens to your body after miscarriage? Emma speaks to Lyanne Nicholl, the author of Your Postnatal Body, who explains why focusing on the physicality of loss and grief is important - and w...

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You gotta fight! For your right! To have NHS-funded IVF! from 2022-01-25T00:01:32

Gabby and Emma are talking to Jynna Yarrum, a CBT therapist and trainer who fought her CCG to get NHS-funded IVF - and won.


Outside of that interview, please be aware that some very hu...

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Pippa Vosper on pregnancy loss from 2022-01-18T00:01:12

Writer, presenter and brand consultant Pippa Vosper joins us to talk about the loss of her baby boy and the infertility journey that followed, and why she has chosen to write a book about it. Listen

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Finally talking TFMR from 2022-01-11T00:01:03

Termination for medical reasons: it's such a difficult subject, Emma hasn't been able to bring herself to talk about it. Until now. We're joined by Hayley Manning, the co-host of Time to Talk TF...

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How it feels to discover you're donor conceived from 2022-01-04T00:01

The girls are joined this week by Lizzie, who discovered two years ago that she was conceived through a sperm donor. She talks about how that felt, how she's come to terms with it and what it me...

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Doing your own research, with Professor Joyce Harper from 2021-12-21T07:37:26

Professor Joyce Harper has spent 30 years on both sides of the IVF counter: as an embryologist, professor of women's health and one of Europe's leading voices on fertility treatment, and also as...

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Raquel Horn on late miscarriage from 2021-12-14T09:04:45

The girls are back with a new series - kicking off with entrepreneur, TV star and hip hop royalty Raquel 'Rocky' Horn, who talks us through her infertility 'jourrrrney' and why she has chosen to...

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Bonus: Foxes TWW episode from 2021-11-05T06:00:07

We're back for a Fertility Week special, with an update from the Foxes: did they manage an embryo transfer? What was their TWW like? What was their result?


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Chasing Creation: Living with childlessness from 2021-08-23T23:01:40

Katy from Chasing Creation (chasingcreation.org) joins Gabby and Emma to talk about her decision to have a ...

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Surrogacy after cancer from 2021-08-02T23:01:38

Kreena Dhiman's story has more twists and turns than Emma's wonky fallopian tubes: having survived cancer and heart failure, she embarked on a surrogacy journey, and - well, we won't give away t...

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The infertile midwife from 2021-07-26T18:47:52

How do you navigate infertility if you have to work with babies, children or - horror! - pregnant women every day? Sophie Martin lost her twins, Cecil and Wilfred, at 21 weeks, and went through ...

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When doctors ignore your pain: Dr Belinda Coker on self-advocacy from 2021-07-19T23:01:56

Gabby and Emma are joined by Dr Belinda Coker, the founder of Your Trusted Squad, to talk about how it feels to be a doctor whose pain is ignored by other doctors, and why she started Your Trust...

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When doctors ignore your pain: Dr Belinda Coker on self-advocacy from 2021-07-19T23:01:56

Gabby and Emma are joined by Dr Belinda Coker, the founder of Your Trusted Squad, to talk about how it feels to be a doctor whose pain is ignored by other doctors, and why she started Your Trust...

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Time to talk second babies from 2021-07-12T23:01

By popular demand, Emma and Gabby give you an update on where their heads are at on second babies. TRIGGER WARNING: If this is a point in your jourrrrney where listening to this might be hard, p...

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A surrogate speaks from 2021-06-28T23:01

Emma and Gabby are joined by Rachel Westbury, the founder of the Nappy Endings surrogacy agency and a three-time surrogate (of four babies).


Meanwhile, Liz is addressing the question o...

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Keeping the love alive: intimacy and TTC from 2021-06-21T23:01

This week we are joined by Marissa Nelson, a marriage and family therapist, and (crucially) also a sex therapist, who joins us to talk sex while TTC: can it ever actually be sexy?


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Elle Wright: Feathering the Empty Next from 2021-06-14T23:01

Emma and Gabby are joined this week by blogger and author Elle Wright, whose new book, A Bump in the Road, chronicles the infertility journey she endured after the loss of newborn son, Teddy. Yo...

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Doing IVF abroad: Everything you need to know from 2021-06-07T23:01

Do you have questions about doing IVF abroad? Emma Haslam from Your IVF Abroad (yourivfabroad.co.uk) is here to an...

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Meet Lui, our acupuncturist from 2021-05-31T23:01

They've been going on about her for long enough - today, Emma and Gabby have finally dragged their acupuncturist, Lui Yeung, onto the podcast. She explains the principles of acupuncture and why ...

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What's more gruelling - TTC or skiing solo to the South pole? from 2021-05-24T23:01

... clue: you won't get frostbite from the difficult one. Emma and Gabby are joined by polar explorer Jenny Wordsworth, who tells them about the parallels between extreme endurance expeditions and ...

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Notafictionalmum on adoption from 2021-05-17T23:01

This week the girls are talking to Notafictionalmum, aka NFM, about adoption. Tears are shed by everyone except Emma, who is surprisingly heartless, it turns out. Meanwhile, Agony Aunt Liz tackl...

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'Coming out' - and the PCOS Dr from 2021-05-03T23:01

We're talking 'coming out' this week: how to tell people what you're going through. Plus, we're talking to The PCOS Dr, aka Dr Amina Hersi, and Professor Tim tackles retrograde ejaculation.

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Ruth Corden and an embryo dilemma from 2021-04-26T23:01

It's Liz's first turn as BFN's agony aunt - this week she's addressing an embryo dilemma: to fork out or not to fork out? Meanwhile, we're speaking Ruth Corden (you can find her podcast Listen

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Taking a break and Wegan on same-sex TTC from 2021-04-19T23:01

Sophie is back this week to talk about the highs and lows (mainly lows, let's be honest) of taking a break from TTC. Meanwhile, we meet Wegan, the 'wafty, floaty, delicious' (Gabby's words) infl...

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The Browns: IVF abroad and egg donation from 2021-04-13T08:23:36

This week we're catching up with the Foxes to find out what has transpired since we last heard from Liz at Christmas (spoiler: everyone's still frustrated AF). We also meet Tia and Lee Brown, a ...

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We're back! Samantha Busch - and (finally) our Big Announcement from 2021-04-06T05:00

Team BFN is back in your headphones with a bumper episode to kick off their brand new series - and That Big Announcement, potentially the most-trailed announcement in history - as well as a resh...

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Bonus: The birth episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When fertility treatments work, what happens next? Emma and Gabby are back for a one-off episode to talk about Emma's experiences of giving birth, and how infertility continued to frame her experie...

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The BFN Christmas Party 2020 from 2020-12-22T00:01

Hi! Are you a new listener? It might help to go back and listen from the beginning - you'll get to know us better that way.


Crack open a bottle and dig out your novelty Santa hats: you...

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Fertility Week 2020: All Foxes, all the time from 2020-11-03T00:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? Why not go back and listen from the beginning? You'll get to know us better that way.


It's Fertility Week 2020 and to celebrate, we're having a massive c...

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Our Worst Guests Ever; IUI from 2020-08-03T23:01

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It's the last episode of the thir...

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All Our Eggs' Martha Goddard; Embryo disposal from 2020-07-27T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? It might be worth going back to the beginning of the podcast - you'll get to know us better that way.


Martha Goddard is the co-writer and director of All...

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Self Advocacy with Broken Brown Egg; Sperm O'Clock from 2020-07-20T23:01

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Regina Townsend is the founder of Broken Brown...

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Taking Inspiration From Infertility With Anna German; Sleep from 2020-07-13T23:01

Hi! Are you a new listener? Why not listen to our podcasts from the start? You'll get to know us better that way.


Anna German is an illustrator and art teacher whose picture book, So W...

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Fertility in Colour; PGD and PGS from 2020-07-06T23:01

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After repeated pregnancy losses...

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A Queer TTC Journey; Yoga vs Ovaries from 2020-06-29T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? It might be helpful to go back and listen from the beginning. You'll get to know us better that way.


Beth Leonard identifies as queer and non-binary, and...

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Sophie Payne on Plus-Size PCOS; The Freezing Contradiction from 2020-06-22T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? It might be better to go back and start from the beginning - you'll get to know us better that way.


Sophie Payne is a plus-size YouTube star who had plan...

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Seetal Savla; HPV from 2020-06-15T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? It might be better to go back and start from the beginning - you'll get to know us better that way.


We're joined this week by food writer and digital mar...

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Sophia Money-Coutts on egg freezing and going solo; egg sharing from 2020-06-08T23:01

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Sophia Money-Coutts was in the middle of her first eg...

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Secondary infertility with Alison Perry; Coconut Water vs OHSS from 2020-06-01T23:01

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This week we're joined by journalist, blogger and podcaster ...

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Pregnancy after loss with Zoe Clark-Coates; Long vs short protocols from 2020-05-25T23:01

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes descriptions of baby loss and pregnancy after baby loss.


Are you a new listener? It might be better to go back and start from the beginning - you...

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Surrogacy in the time of Coronavirus; unexplained infertility from 2020-05-18T23:01

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Emilie Ransley thought she had won her infertility ba...

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Egg freezing; Agnus Castus from 2020-05-11T23:01

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Cast your minds back to a world in which Coronavirus ...

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Cancer after infertility from 2020-05-04T23:01

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Kemi Olowe thought infertility was her story. It wasn't. After her son, Samu...

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Finally! An Endometriosis episode - plus fresh vs frozen cycles from 2020-04-27T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? Why not start from the first episode? You'll get to know us better that way.


We've finally found someone to talk to us about an issue which affects milli...

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When will IVF treatment restart after Covid-19? We ask the HFEA from 2020-04-27T18:52:49

We've had hundreds of messages from listeners who are worried about restrictions on IVF treatment during Covid-19. We grabbed a few minutes on the phone with Rachel Cutting, the HFEA's director of ...

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The Rainbow Running Club; Fibroids from 2020-04-20T23:01

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This week we're talking about (government-mandated) exercise: Lucy ...

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Navigating fertility treatment at work; AMH vs egg quality from 2020-04-13T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? Why not start from the first episode? You'll get to know us better that way.


It's a post-Easter egg-stravaganza: while the Foxes browse an egg bank for t...

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The first year TTC episode; DNA fragmentation from 2020-04-06T23:01

Before you've started fertility treatment - before you've even approached your GP - are there ways to optimise your chances of conception? We spoke to Trudi Campbell, nursing director at The Eve...

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How it feels to have a cycle cancelled; cold blood from 2020-03-30T23:01

The girls are still stuck in separate parts of the country - but this week they've spoken to Nicole Robinson, whose IVF cycle was cancelled because of the Coronavirus outbreak, while the Foxes r...

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Meet the Foxes and Vitamin D from 2020-03-24T00:01

We're back for a third series - and we've got new friends to take us through their 'journey' (urgh). Liz and Nick share their story so far, while Professor Tim Child, medical director of Oxford ...

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Coronavirus special: How to cope when treatment is cancelled from 2020-03-18T12:44:50

As the UK braces for the pandemic to hit, thousands of patients undergoing fertility treatment are having cycles cancelled. How do you cope? We spoke to perinatal psychologist Julianne Boutaleb,...

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Season 3: The Trailer from 2020-03-10T13:25:12

We're coming back on March 24, with new interviews, new Prof Tim questions - and a whole new jourrrrney. See you then!


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Bonus episode: When BFN met Professor Tim from 2019-12-24T00:01

After a year and a half of BFN we finally sat down with the man, the myth, the legend: Professor Tim Child of Oxford Fertility. What does he do for fun? What's his favourite colour? Is there a M...

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Lisa Faulkner, the adoption option and colds during IVF from 2019-07-29T23:01

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It's the final episode before Emma and Gabby take a break, and w...

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TFMR, going again and parenting after infertility from 2019-07-22T23:01

Hello! Are you a new listener? Why not start from the first episode? You'll get to know us better.


For the penultimate episode of this series, Emma and Gabby are joined by their friend...

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Genevieve Roberts, going solo and abnormal-shaped uteruses from 2019-07-15T23:01

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Emma and Gabby are joined by author Genevieve Roberts, who discusses her book, Going ...

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Julia Bueno on miscarriage, part 2 from 2019-07-08T23:01

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We're joined again by author and psychotherapist Julia Bueno for the second part of o...

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Julia Bueno on miscarriage, part 1 from 2019-07-01T23:01

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We're joined by author and psychotherapist Julia Bueno for the first part of our conv...

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Kate Spicer, furry friends and Ibuprofen from 2019-06-24T23:01:51

Hello! Are you a new listener? Why not start from the first episode? You'll get to know us better.


We're joined this week by Kate Spicer, the author of Lost Dog: A Love Story, to talk ...

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Fertility awareness, drugs disposal and mental health from 2019-06-18T04:32:01

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Gabby is joined this week by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, the author of the Fifth Vital Sig...

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Everything you need to know about hormones from 2019-06-10T23:01

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Gabby and Emma are joined this week b...

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Egg donation, early menopause and the 12 week progesterone puzzle from 2019-06-03T23:01

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Emma and Gabby are joined by Becky Ke...

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Lina Chan, full bladders and reflectiveness from 2019-05-20T23:01

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Emma and Gabby are joined by Lina Cha...

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Infertility and Islam, more freakouts and an alien experience from 2019-05-13T23:01

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This week, Emma and Gabby are joined by th...

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Miscarriage, cider vinegar and another scary episode from 2019-05-06T23:01

Emma and Gabby are joined by Kate Pinney, a midwife from Tommy's, to talk about miscarriage, while Professor Tim tackles apple cider vinegar - can it help regulate hormones? NB. we've banished p...

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Everything you need to know about embryologists from 2019-04-29T23:01

Why, hello there, stranger. Are you a new listener? Might we suggest you go back and start from the first episode of the podcast? You'll get a much better idea of what we're about.


Thi...

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The TWW episode, take two from 2019-04-22T23:01

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains audio of Gabby doing her pregnancy test. Please do not listen in you don't feel able to.


It's the big one: did Gabby's embryo transfer work out? ...

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Transfer talk, HSGs and the Infertile Mafia takeover from 2019-04-15T23:01

Ahead of National Infertility Awareness Week in the US, we're collaborating with Sarah and Kaela from the Infertile Mafia podcast, who are answering our questions this week. Meanwhile, Gabby is ...

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The embryo transfer prep-isode from 2019-04-08T23:01:22

It's the eve of Gabby's frozen embryo transfer, so we've consulted experts, the wider infertility community and, er, Emma, to help her prepare for her big day. Professor Tim Child tackles the th...

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Bonus: The menopause episode from 2019-04-06T23:01

BONUS EPISODE – today’s installment of BFN is sponsored by Thriva.


Emma and Gabby were invited to host a brilliant event with Thriva, She’s So Hormonal, which brought togethe...

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A vagina re-education, transfer countdown and baby aspirin from 2019-04-01T23:01

The countdown to transfer begins for Gabby, as the girls are joined by author and journalist Lynn Enright to talk vaginas, vulvas and her new book. Meanwhile, Professor Tim Child, medical direct...

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Natural fertility, cysts and TTC sex from 2019-03-26T21:49:17

Emma and Gabby are joined by natural fertility expert Dee Armstrong, who talks about TTC sex - how those who don't need IVF can optimise ...

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BONUS: The pregnancy after infertility episode from 2019-03-24T09:03:45

**TRIGGER WARNING**: Pregnancy is discussed throughout this episode. Please do not listen if you don't feel able to right now.


It turns out infertility doesn't stop at two pink lines. ...

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Miscarriages, HCG and Uber Barrens Club from 2019-03-19T00:01

This week Gabby is still thinking about her lumpy new friend, and Emma is on her high horse. They're joined by Katy Lindemann, aka Uber Barrens Club, who describes the many twists and turns of h...

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Feeling lumpy, intralipids and Rohan Silva from 2019-03-12T00:01

It hasn't been the easiest week for Gabby, who has discovered an unwelcome new friend, while Emma has taken yet another trip to the EPU. The two are joined by entrepreneur, tech superstar and fo...

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Baby-less blues, embryo glue and Jessica Hepburn from 2019-03-05T00:01

The girls are still on their backup mic this week, so bear with them. Gabby's had a wobble - and so has Emma. Luckily, they're joined by Fertility Fest organiser, channel swimmer and all-round f...

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Faith, fertility and IVF as a black woman from 2019-02-26T00:01:09

Happy Tuesday, yo. Gabby is still agonising over whether to fly to NYC after her transfer, while Emma is having a(nother) anxious moment. Gabby speaks to Vanessa Haye, a social entrepreneur and ...

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Our Big Gay Journey, OHSS and flying after FET from 2019-02-19T00:01

It's a scary week: Gabby's fallen off the wagon, and Emma is gearing up to ditch the IVF drugs. They're talking to Amy and Lucy from Our Big Gay Journey about TTC as a single-sex couple, while P...

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The egg collection episode from 2019-02-12T00:01

*** SMUG PREGNANCY CHAT AVOIDERS: PLEASE SKIP 06:50 TO 10:13 ***


It's a big day for Gabby, as she has her eggs collected during her first round of IVF. Listen to her audio diary, plus ...

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Childlessness, Infertility as a Woman of Colour and the Final Jab from 2019-02-05T00:01

*** PREGNANCY CHAT SKIPPERS - avoid 5:49 to 8:47 ***


It's almost the big day for Gabby, and Emma is getting hands-on. Elsewhere, Emma meets Yvonne John to discuss what it's like to be ...

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2.1: Surrogacy, Asherman's Syndrome, centrist dads from 2019-01-29T00:01

Team BFN are back for their second series.Emma gives us an update on her pregnancy, while Gabby takes her first steps in IVF. They talk to Clare Johnson, who discusses her experiences of Asherma...

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21: The Christmas episode from 2018-12-25T00:01

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19: Mothering solo, a tale of two appointments and unobtainium from 2018-12-11T00:01

Gabby's had a big week, with two important appointments which may make or break her first IVF cycle. Meanwhile, Emma's finally in her two-week wait - but you won't hear about that until next wee...

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18: Lovely lining, BPAs and author Richard Mackney from 2018-12-04T00:01

Both Gabby and Emma are playing the waiting game this week as they get ready for big dates with their clinics. Before that, though, they're joined by Richard Mackney, co-author of Listen

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17: High-flying fertility with Jayne-Anne Gadhia from 2018-11-27T00:01

Jayne-Anne Gadhia, the former CEO of Virgin Money, joins Emma and Gabby to talk about doing IVF while holding down one of the most senior jobs in UK finance. Meanwhile, Emma is on the countdown ...

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16: Sex schedules, weird side effects and what happens after IVF from 2018-11-20T00:01

This week Emma is celebrating the arrival of a certain missing friend, while Gabby's wallet is looking decidedly lighter after she and Mr. Gabby decided to go ahead with some tests. They're join...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
15: Organic odyssey, brain spiders and Jilly Cooper from 2018-11-13T00:01

Gabby and Emma are still stuck in limbo, but they've decided not to dwell: to pass the time, Gabby has been checking out organic makeup, while Emma has been getting creative on Instagram. They'r...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
14: Period limbo, mild IVF and sperm friendly lube from 2018-11-05T20:50:35

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See @tryingtobeamum, in the studio today, where she talks about he...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
12: IVF abroad, unobtainium - and somebody made a snafu from 2018-10-22T23:01

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains babies. Gurgling takes place between 25:13 and 53:47 - please skip if you need to.

Emma and Gabby are visiting Katya and Oscar and their twins Mara a...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
11: The stress-isode, crop tops and giving up Glastonbury from 2018-10-15T20:42:18

It's just Emma and Gabby this week, as they tackle subject everyone in the TTC world is talking about: stress. They've got an extended interview with Professor Tim Child of Oxford Fertility, who...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
10: Caffeine withdrawal, McDonald's fries and everything you need to know about sperm from 2018-10-08T23:01

Forgive any yawning: Emma has given up caffeine, and she's suffering - and Gabby has made an important decision. Meanwhile, superstar urologist Jonathan Ramsey talks about infertility from the b...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
9: Whining, wine-ing and sad ovaries from 2018-10-01T23:01

It's Wine Tuesday, yo: Gabby and Emma are joined by CNN anchor Hannah Vaughan Jones – who has very publicly documented her IVF journey - and a nice bottle of Chablis. Rather fittingly, Professor...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
8: PCOS, morphology and tampons in Spetses from 2018-09-24T23:01

We're pretty chirpy this week - Gabby's just back from her holidays and Emma's celebrating a small win. Meanwhile, Emma has interviewed Kate Davies from Your Fertility Journey (yourfertilityjour...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
7: Lies, mindful IVF and pregnancy test PTSD from 2018-09-17T23:01

Gabby and Emma are talking about the boom and bust of TTC again - and why Gabby might have ended up all-out lying to Emma. Gasp! Gabby speaks to the creator of the Mindful IVF app, Gordon Mullin...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
6: Socks on - rocks off, the hope zone and coping strategies from 2018-09-10T23:01

It's been a philosophical week for Gabby and an annoying one for Emma - but it's ok, because they are joined by eternal optimist Alice Rose. They talk about what it takes to enter the hope zone,...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
5: Friendships, balls and baths and the whack-off races from 2018-09-01T17:08:24

Emma's best friend Sophie is in the studio to talk about the care and keeping of friendships when you're going through infertility - especially when those friends keep getting pregnant. Meanwhil...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
4: Werk werk werk, the pill and legs akimbo from 2018-08-27T23:01

It’s just Emma and Gabby this week. Emma is struggling with the pill, Gabby is getting emotional and they both talk about their experiences of going through infertility and trying to hold down a jo...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
3: Sperm X Factor, #TTCcommunity, the pineapple predicament from 2018-08-20T23:20

It's been a relatively dramatic week for both Gabby and Emma, fertility-wise - but they've also had Cat Strawbridge, aka @tryingyears in the studio. They talk about why social media is helping p...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
2: Flu cries, the big O and the basics of IVF from 2018-08-14T04:00

This week Gabby and Emma share updates on their cycles, then we go back to basics, asking Anya Sizer from the Fertility Network everything you ever wanted to know about infertility and IVF, but wer...

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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
1: Dr Google, blocked tubes and raspberry leaf tea from 2018-08-06T18:48:39

BFN is the podcast about infertility, IVF and the trials of trying for a baby. Journalists Emma and Gabby explain why they've decided to start a podcast, then come over all Californian as they t...

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