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The Fertility Podcast

Natchat Productions

If you’ve found your route to parenthood hasn’t been straightforward, The Fertility Podcast is for you. From how to optimise your fertility to getting pregnant naturally, navigating IVF, understanding donor conception or surrogacy to how to prepare for a life without children. Whatever your situation, you are not alone. Created by Natalie Silverman, a former fertility patient in 2014 Natalie set about speaking to experts and sharing lived experience and expert interviews In 2019 Kate Davies, an

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42:29

Parenting after IVF

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/09/27

Today we’re talking all about what happens after fertility – parenting after IVF. What is it like to be pregnant and then parenting after you’ve gone through a fertility journey? Is it different if you’ve not experienced this rollercoaster journey and you’ve managed to conceive naturally? To find out, we’re giving a big welcome to a previous guest and friend of the podcast – Cat Strawbridge otherwise known as @tryingyears.Cat, after 7 years of trying to conceive and multiple rounds of IVF, finally

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45:27

Surrogacy Abroad and in the UK

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/09/12

This week we are discussing Surrogacy, both in the UK and abroad. Our first guest is Anna Buxton, mum of three children through two different surrogates. Anna talks us through her decision of how they reached surrogacy after a long and painful gynecological history and was told Surrogacy was her only hope as she would never carry.Not carrying your child and grieving for that lossAnna voices the fear of so many people considering surrogacy,They were able to create embryos yet still it was

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49:43

Donor Sperm and Treatment abroad

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/09/05

In this episode, we’re talking about donor sperm and treatment abroad. We have discussed donor conception on the podcast before and refer throughout the episode to previous chats we’re had as we’ve spoken to egg donors, as well as organizations that help match you with donors both in the UK and abroad and we’ve heard your stories about having treatment abroad with a donor egg or sperm, for a multitude of reasons.The idea of using a donor to make your baby can take a lot of time to get your head

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45:16

**BONUS EPISODE** – IVF FUNDING EXPLAINED WITH ACCESS...

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/08/31

In this episode, Natalie and Kate are working with Access Fertility to explain what is involved when it comes to self-funding your fertility treatment. Speaking with Professor Scott Nelson who is Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow, consultant for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as well as the visiting Professor at the University of Bristol, Scott is the Scientific Director of The Fertility Partnership and Medical Director of Access FertilityHow do Multi-Cycle and

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43:41

The Frozen Embryo Transfer

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/08/29

Kate and Natalie discuss the Frozen Embryo Transfer, explaining what it means when it happens and how it feels when cycles don’t work.The pair discuss how there is research to show that the success of the frozen cycle is as high as a fresh, so do not worry if you do have to freeze your embryos.With a frozen transfer, your body isn’t full of all the medication, so you’re embarking on a more natural cycle so there is also the thinking that you’re putting those previous embryos back in a more natural

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24:19

The Two Week Wait

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/08/22

This week we’re talking about the TWW which is that period of time from embryo transfer to when you can do a pregnancy test. Natalie has been through it once, having had success on her first attempt at IVF however we know, for many of you it can be something of a Groundhog Day experience and we wanted your thoughts on how to cope with it.Kate talked about how she tells her clients to set an intention for the 14 days in terms of what they want with their family and friends, so you’re in control of

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28:54

Egg Collection and Embryo Transfer

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/08/15

This week we’re talking about egg collection and embryo transfer with former podcast guest Alpesh Doshi.We discuss how it all works and how the hormones are used to stimulate the ovary to produce follicles.Do numbers matter?We discuss the importance of managing your expectation in terms of what it all means, what size means, what % of follicles will result in an egg, and what stage an egg can be at.Alpesh explains how patients need to be informed at every stage of scans with how many follicles are

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31:27

The Drugs Teach with Kate Pleace – Fertility Nurse

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/08/08

This week we’re talking about the drugs teach, which in normal terms means- how the hell do you do your injections when going through IVF, especially if you’re scared of needles.We’re joined by Kate Pleace who is a lovely lady and part of Kate’s team of nurses at Your Fertility Journey.Kate talks us through how it all works when it comes to taking your drugs for IVF. Unfortunately, the majority are injections and you following a plan and dosages. Kate explained how important it was to talk through

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42:04

What to expect in IVF.

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/08/01

In this episode, we’re talking about what to expect in IVF which we hope you take as an overview as everyone’s experience is different. Of course, there will be some commonalities in terms of treatment plans, which is what our expert Dr. James Nicopollus will be explaining.First up we discuss a conversation from social media that has been front of mind and that is about the latest data on the safety of the Covid Vaccine. Here’s Kate’s post that we discuss.Your initial visit to the fertility

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39:53

So What is the Postcode Lottery?

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/07/25

So what is the Postcode lottery? Well we’ve been talking about it here on the podcast for years ( since we started to be honest ) and if you’d like to hear previous episodes on it here is Susan Seenan the former CEO of Fertility Network in 2015 Then we spoke about it in 2017 when Fertility Network launched its Right to Try campaign. So you can see, this issue has been impacting our access to treatment for a long time. What is going on is that your postcode impacts how many rounds of NHS funded

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21:34

The Feedback Episode

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/07/18

Hope.. and what it means to youThis week’s podcast episode is a little different as it’s Kate and I sharing our thoughts on what we’re doing for the rest of the year.We relaunched this podcast in February as we were really keen to try and map out what we thought you would want to know if you were just starting to try for a baby.I felt quite strongly that the podcast lacked a bit of structure and wanted to revisit topics.We also knew the by going over this information and signposting you to other

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31:57

Is IUI Worth it?

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/07/11

In this week’s episode, we talk to fertility consultant Rami Wakim. Rami, among other areas of expertise, specializes in Intrauterine Insemination (IUI).We wanted to chat with Rami to find out if these days IUI is really worth it or should you go straight to IVF. Kate mentioned that, in her opinion, she has seen fewer and fewer IUI procedures performed over recent years. Is IUI on the decline?Rami starts off by giving us a really interesting insight into the history of IUI. Did you know that the

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59:04

How to choose a fertility clinic

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/07/04

Earlier in June, a hugely important review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was published. This review produced guidance to help fertility clinics comply with their consumer law obligations but also provides guidance for you when considering purchasing IVF treatment. The word ‘purchasing’ there is massively significant because as well as being a patient, you are also a consumer and it’s very likely that you haven’t thought about fertility treatments in that way. It’s important that

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36:07

The Impact of Covid on Your Treatment

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/06/27

Dr. Zeynep Gurtin, a Lecturer in Women’s Health at the Institute for Women’s Health at UCL, and holds an Affiliate Lectureship at the University of Cambridge Sociology Department. In 2020 - spoke to a sample of 457 women to find out their experience of fertility treatment whose treatment has been delayed due to clinic closures. The questionnaire was live for 6 weeks during May-June 2020The focus was to talk about the issues from lockdown stopping treatment. It was monitored by a multidisciplinary

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55:24

Infertility Knows No Colour

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/06/20

This week we have a bumper episode and have not one guest, but three! Our episode is all about the fact that infertility knows no colour, meaning that infertility doesn’t care about the colour of your skin – it impacts us all regardless but there are very unique challenges, and some similarities faced by differing communities.First up we chat to Vanessa HayTalking about the issue of infertility within Black communities. Vanessa described how multi-layered up fertility issues were with other

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38:22

Sperm Banter

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/06/13

This week to mark Men's Mental Health Week, we are putting the spotlight once again on Male Fertility issues with two conversations to share with you.We welcome back to the podcast Professor Sheena Lewis to talk about DNA Fragmentation. Sheena is the CEO of Examen and a professor in Reproductive Medicine and has been working on male fertility tests for the last 25 years. You'll also hear from Shaun, who has created an account on Instagram called Knackered Knackers, where he has shared his story of

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31:30

Unexplained Infertility

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/06/06

Unexplained InfertilityIn this episode, we’re together, in person and in the same room!! What a novelty. We’re talking unexplained infertility and whilst together we had a quick chat with the lovely Jen who is @jens_endlesshappydays on InstagramJen has been diagnosed with unexplained infertility and is struggling with PCOS, however, her doctors don’t feel that PCOS is impacting her cycle and therefore her diagnosis remains unexplained.Jen tells us how she feels frustrated at the diagnosis of

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37:03

Ovulation Induction with Alice Rose

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/05/30

This week we’re joined by Alice Rose who you may know on Instagram as @thisisalicerose. Alice is a former fertility patient, mum of two, campaigner and a mindset mentor. Alice’s ‘Think not What to Say’ campaign has been a trailblazer within the community, helping to bridge the disconnect between patients and their doctors and help friends and family to communicate better with their loved ones navigating a fertility journey.On her own fertility journey Alice, who has PCOS, had numerous rounds of

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37:24

Solo Motherhood

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/05/23

This week we are talking about Solo Motherhood with Mel Johnson and Genevieve Roberts, both former guests of the podcast so check out the links to those conversations at the end.Travelling as a solo mum.We last spoke to Gen - in Barbados as she’d gone to review a single mum package. Mel travelswith Daisy and has been to Bali, Budapest, done lots around the UK to see friends but she needs it to feel like a holiday, so goes away with people or to see people.We talked about their decision to become a

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43:12

LGBT Mummies with Laura Rose Thorogood

The Fertility Podcast ·

2021/05/16

This week we welcome Laura Rose Thorogood to the show. Laura is the founder of the LBGT Mummies Tribe, an LBGT+ activist, a lesbian mother of two by IUI, and is currently pregnant again after 5 rounds of fertility treatment.Laura’s organization supports, celebrates, and reunites the LGBT community on their path to parenthood providing information and guidance on whichever route you choose to create your family.Laura has had a crazy few weeks of awareness days and months and is balancing this with

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