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Episode 103: What the embryologist saw

February 15, 2022

Alease Daniel on how embryos are made and what embryologists are looking for.

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In Series 5, Expert advice Tags Embryology, Embryos, Embryo transfer

Episode 86: Keeping the love alive: intimacy and TTC

June 22, 2021

Sex while TTC: can it ever actually be sexy?

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In Series 4, Expert advice Tags TTC sex

Episode 84: Everything you need to know about doing IVF abroad

June 8, 2021

Emma Haslam from Your IVF Abroad answers all your questions.

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In Series 4, Expert advice Tags IVF abroad

Episode 83: Meet Lui, our acupuncturist

June 1, 2021

Emma and Gabby have finally dragged their acupuncturist, Lui Yeung, onto the podcast.

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In Series 4, Expert advice Tags Acupuncture, Thin lining

Episode 61: All about egg freezing

May 12, 2020

Catherine Hendy, of Elanza Wellness, gives us the lowdown on freezing your eggs.

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In Series 3, Expert advice Tags Egg freezing

Episode 59: Finally! An endometriosis episode!

April 28, 2020

Professor Andrew Horne explains why endo affects fertility, and what hope those who suffer from it have.

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In Series 3, Expert advice Tags Endometriosis

Episode 56: Navigating fertility treatment at work

April 14, 2020

What are your rights at work when you’re doing IVF? Becky Kearns and Claire Ingle explain.

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In Series 3, Expert advice Tags Work, Careers

Episode 55: TTC in the first year - what you should be doing

April 7, 2020

Are there ways to optimise your chances of conception? Trudi Campbell, nursing director at The Evewell, explains.

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In Series 3, Expert advice Tags TTC sex, TTC tips

Episode 52: Coronavirus special - how to cope when IVF is cancelled

March 18, 2020

Tips on coping when it feels like the world is falling apart.

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In Series 3, Expert advice

Episode 51: When BFN met Professor Tim

December 24, 2019

After a year and a half, we finally sat down with the man, the myth, the legend: it’s Prof Tim.

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In Series 2, Expert advice

Episode 46: Julia Bueno on miscarriage, part 2

July 9, 2019

The author joins us for part two of our conversation.

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In Series 2, Expert advice Tags Miscarriage, Recurrent miscarriage, Pregnancy loss

Episode 45: Julia Bueno on miscarriage, part 1

July 2, 2019

In the first half of our interview, the author of A Brink of Being talks about getting through a miscarriage.

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In Series 2, Expert advice Tags Miscarriage, Recurrent miscarriage, Pregnancy loss, Ectopic pregnancy

Episode 43: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack on fertility awareness

June 18, 2019

How to track your cycles properly, without relying on an algorithm.

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In Series 2, Expert advice Tags TTC tips, TTC sex

Episode 42: Everything you need to know about hormones

June 11, 2019

What are hormones and what role do they play in TTC?

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In Expert advice, Series 2 Tags Hormones, Embryos, Embryology

Episode 38: What you need to know about miscarriage

May 7, 2019

Kate Pinney from Tommy’s joins us to talk about pregnancy loss.

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In Series 2, Expert advice Tags Miscarriage, Pregnancy loss, TTC myths, Dispelling myths, Recurrent miscarriage

Episode 37: Everything you need to know about embryologists

April 30, 2019

Alpesh Doshi explains what embryologists do - and what they’re looking for in your embryos.

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In Series 2, Expert advice Tags Embryology, Embryo transfer, Embryos

Episode 31: How to improve your fertility naturally

March 26, 2019

Tips from an expert for TTC before IVF.

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In Expert advice, Series 2 Tags TTC tips, TTC sex

Episode 14: Everything you need to know about mild IVF

November 5, 2018

Dr Geeta Nargund, the founder of CREATE Fertility, explains what happens when you lower your dose of stims.

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In Expert advice, Series 1 Tags IVF

Episode 11: Does stress really cause infertility?

October 15, 2018

Hey guys - just relax…

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In Expert advice, Series 1 Tags Mental health, Stress

Episode 10: Everything you need to know about sperm, with Jonathan Ramsay

October 9, 2018

Male-factor is the cause of 50% of infertility. Why do we hear so little about it?

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In Expert advice, Series 1 Tags Male factor infertility, Sperm, TTC myths
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