Big Fat Negative

Infertility, IVF and the trials of trying for a baby

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.

Episode 44: Kate Spicer on why we love our pets

June 25, 2019

The author of Lost Dog says our pets help us to process grief.

Episode 43: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack on fertility awareness

June 18, 2019

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

Episode 42: Everything you need to know about hormones

June 11, 2019

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

Episode 41: Becky Kearns on IVF with donor eggs

June 4, 2019

Becky conceived her three girls with donor eggs.

Episode 40: Lina Chan on why we need more information about fertility

May 21, 2019

The founder of Adia says knowledge is power.

Episode 39: Infertility and Islam

May 14, 2019

An anonymous guest talks about how she reconciles infertility with her Islamic faith.

Episode 38: What you need to know about miscarriage

May 7, 2019

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

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.

Episode 36: The TWW Episode, take two

April 23, 2019

Tissues at the ready: it’s Gabby’s two-week wait diary.

Episode 35: The Infertile Mafia takeover

April 16, 2019

Our US counterparts take over in honour of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW).

Episode 34: The embryo transfer prep-isode

April 9, 2019

We've consulted experts, the wider infertility community and, er, Emma, to help Gabby prepare for her big day.

Episode 33: BONUS - The menopause episode, with Meg Matthews

April 7, 2019

In this sponsored live episode, we discuss menopause with guests.

Episode 32: Everything you need to know about vaginas

April 2, 2019

Lynn Enright on her book Vagina: A Re-education.

Episode 31: How to improve your fertility naturally

March 26, 2019

Tips from an expert for TTC before IVF.

Episode 30: The pregnancy after infertility episode

March 24, 2019

Being pregnant after infertility is, it turns out, no walk in the park.

Episode: 29: Let's all join the Uber Barrens Club

March 19, 2019

Katy Lindemann is reclaiming the word ‘barren’.

Episode 28: Rohan Silva on oligozoospermia

March 12, 2019

The tech entrepreneur on male-factor infertility.

Episode 27: Jessica Hepburn on childlessness not by choice

March 5, 2019

The author explains how she coped with finding out she couldn’t conceive.

Episode 26: Faith, fertility and IVF as a black woman

February 26, 2019

Vanessa Haye on her experiences of infertility as a Black woman.