Modern Babies

The words "I'm sorry, there's no heartbeat" can be some of the most heartbreaking you will ever hear. Miscarriage sadly isn't uncommon. We talk about what happens when a pregnancy ends unexpectedly. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Some people need more than a little help to have a much wanted child. Donor eggs, sperm or embryos may offer their only chance to create the family they dream about. Hear their stories. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Did you know that a man is just as likely to be the cause of a couple's infertility as a woman? Hear about some of the common fertility tests and obstacles faced by men, as well as advice for making the most of your natural fertility. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Freezing your eggs can be empowering. Learn about the process, the costs involved and how to get started. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Heading into IVF there are many things you don't even know that you need to know. Let us help. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Using your own eggs or sperm to conceive might not always be an option, and sometimes, there simply is no egg or sperm. Jo, a mother of three, tells us why she donated her eggs, Emily reflects on using donated eggs and solo mum Holly tells us about using a sperm donor. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Religious and cultural beliefs play a significant role when it comes to considering and having fertility treatment. Rachel talks openly about her experience and the impact her Orthodox Judaism faith had on her approach to infertility and IVF. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Egg freezing is increasingly popular for women who aren’t in a position to start a family but want to consider their options. In this episode, Fiona explains the process and why she decided to freeze her eggs and Jac tells us her experience after receiving an unexpected cancer diagnosis. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that can often go undiagnosed. In this episode, Kirsti describes the impact endo has on her life and how IVF helped her to conceive. We also hear from Sylvia about freezing her eggs in her early 20s when faced with the threat of infertility. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

By the end of this episode we’ll have three bouncing babies, but how they came to be isn’t so simple. Megan explains how she fell pregnant when her body wasn’t ovulating naturally and Christine tells us about her journey with miscarriage, preimplantation genetic screening and IVF. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

40% of the time, the struggle to conceive starts with the man and, for a couple, the road to pregnancy is a two-way street. Join us as Matt and Sarah tell their story, from discovering Matt’s ‘zero’ sperm count, through to the ups and downs of their fertility journey. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On our final episode, we look at what happens next - how to choose an IVF facility, what to speak about with your doctor, and Josh finds out his test results from episode 1. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

IVF for many people is a very emotional time - both good, and bad. From the time people discover they need IVF to conceive their much wanted child through to possibly discovering it’s not going to work for them, there’s a lot they can experience. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The IVF process for patients can be physically and emotionally uncomfortable - but it’s not as hard as some people think. Join Dr Mark Livingstone, Leanne and Stephen as they share their knowledge and experience of what’s involved with having IVF. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Innovations in IVF technology and techniques can dramatically improve the chance of conception. And even though Jess never studied biology, she visits the lab to find out what science is doing to help you conceive. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy