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The Long Road to Baby

A post-IVF exploration into the alternative ways to become parents.

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Ep10. The Road Ahead from 2018-10-26T13:20

Sophie Sulehria is a BBC Reporter. She and her husband Jonny started trying for a baby in 2013 and after being told they couldn't conceive naturally. The couple begun IVF treatment in April 201...

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Ep9. Friends and Family from 2018-10-26T13:08

Facing a fertility condition is often painful and all consuming. Not just for the people suffering, but for their wider circle watching on. In this episode, Sophie and Jonny consider the effec...

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Ep8. A Child Free Life from 2018-10-26T12:58

Sophie and Jonny have been considering alternative ways to have a baby after facing six rounds of unsuccessful IVF. In this episode they explore how they might feel about not having a child at ...

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Ep7. Fostering with a View to Adopt from 2018-10-26T12:55

Sophie and Jonny are considering alternative ways to have their family. So far they've looked at egg donation and adoption from both here and overseas. In this episode they consider the proces...

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Ep6. Adoption from Overseas from 2018-10-26T12:52

BBC reporter Sophie Sulehria and her husband Jonny have been sharing their journey of trying for a baby. So far they’ve considered egg donation and adoption, but what about adopting from abroad...

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Ep5. The Male Factor from 2018-10-26T12:46

Talk of the struggle to have children often centres around women. But how do men deal with the pain of fertility problems? Jonny meets two men, Sheridan and Michel, who have been through simil...

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Ep4. The Adoption Option from 2018-10-26T12:39

Sophie met Lucy who, with her husband, adopted their five-year-old daughter 19 months ago. She finds out why adoption was the right choice for her family. Sophie also meets fertility counsello...

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Ep3. Donor Conception from 2018-10-26T12:13

Despite facing six rounds of IVF, Sophie and Jonny have been unsuccessful in their plight to have a baby. Now they are exploring the alternative ways to have a child. In this episode they meet...

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Ep2. Making Our Life Public from 2018-10-26T12:11

After the the failure of their last round of IVF, Sophie Sulehria and her husband Jonny appear on the radio to share their story. They discuss their attempts to have a baby, consider their next ...

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Ep1. The IVF diaries from 2018-10-26T11:56

In 2014, Sophie and Jonny began their first round of IVF treatment. A little over three years and £40,000 later, they embarked on what they felt would be their last chance at this procedure. T...

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Welcome to The Long Road to Baby from 2018-10-15T11:58

A post-IVF exploration into the alternative ways to become parents.

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