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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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41:09

Kate - Navigating Private IVF & The Darker Side of...

The Fertility Podcast ·

2024/01/29

In this episode of The Fertility Podcast, I’m discussing how to navigate through the private IVF system. It’s a topic I’ve wanted to record for an age, mainly because many of you book in to see me for advice and support on this very topic. It seems to be a big pain point. In the UK we’re not familiar with accessing private healthcare, so how do you do it? And importantly how can you change your mindset from a patient to a consumer and why is this important? I also share some great tips on how to

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Helena Teede - the PCOS name change & guidelines

The Fertility Podcast ·

2024/01/15

Happy New Year and welcome back to The Fertility Podcast. In this first episode of the new series, I'm joined Professor Helena Teede all the way from Australia! Helena is one of the authors of the International PCOS Guidelines and is here to talk about the changes to the PCOS guidelines and the proposed PCOS name change.We discuss PCOS in general, chatting about the symptoms of PCOS, both the common ones and the not so common. Helena and I discuss weght stigma and how the new guidelines move away

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Morven - Accessing Fertility Treatments in Rural Areas

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/12/18

Morven is an independent fertility nurse specialist living in rural Scotland, and also a nurse working in cancer care within the NHS. She joins the podcast to talk about the difficulties faced by women and couples accessing fertility treatments in Scotland and the general lack of provision across the country.What we discussed:The difficulties faced by those accessing treatment in rural areas of Scotland and other areas of the UKHow traveling long distances for fertility treatment can add to the

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32:42

Katie - Pregnancy Loss & Secondary Infertility

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/12/04

Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussion surrounding Pregnancy loss. If today is not a good day, please come back to this episode when you're feeling a little stronger. Here at The Fertility podcast, we're always here for you.We're delighted that this week's episode is sponsored by The Lowdown - the place to get the lowdown on your reproductive health. Learn about your fertility share your experiences and read those of others.In this week’s episode of The Fertility Podcast, I am joined by

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Mike - Talking Surrogacy

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/11/20

In this episode of the Fertility Podcast, I am joined by Mike Johnson-Ellis who is here to talk all about surrogacy. We talked about the ins and outs of surrogacy, his own surrogacy journey and how that led to the launching of TwoDadsUK and Your Surrogacy Journey. Mike and his partner Wez aim to support couples who are starting their own surrogacy journey, and are passionate about paving the way for a better future for surrogacy.What we discussed:Mike shares his surrogacy journey which resulted in

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Frank Fallon - Male Factor Infertility

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/11/06

This week is National Fertility Awareness Week and we thought it was important to discuss male factor infertility. MFI is sometimes hidden in plain sight, as far too often (both by medical professionals and the TTC community) the focus is on the impact on us women. Therefore, joining me today on the Fertility Podcast is Frank Fallon a.k.a @betatwindad to talk about male factor and infertility. Frank and I talk about his diagnosis and the lack of answers from doctors, how he learned to advocate for

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31:13

Siobhan & Kate - Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/10/23

In this episode of the Fertility Podcast, I am joined by Doctor Siobhan O'Sullivan and my friend and colleague - Women's Nurse Specialist Kate Pleace to talk about premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and World Menopause day. We talk about Siobhan's experience of being diagnosis with POI in her early 30's, and Kate discusses the fertility options available and what it's like growing older with POI.To start us off, Siobhan shares her story of talks stopping the contraceptive pill and experiencing

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24:33

Tess Souray - IVF, pregnancy loss & Genetic Testing

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/10/09

This week's episode comes with a trigger warning as we are discussing pregnancy loss. If you are struggling right now, perhaps leave this episode for when you are feeling a little bit stronger and please do access all the support out there that is available to you.On what is Baby Loss Awareness Week, I am delighted to be joined by the lovely Tess Souray, model, actress and wellness influencer in the US. Tess shares her experiences of IVF, pregnancy loss and her decision to try genetic screening

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31:27

Laura & How to become Fertility aware

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/09/25

This episode of The Fertility Podcast is all about the practice of Fertility awareness. Fertility Awareness may not be a term that you’ve heard previously, or you might be an expert! Essentially the term means understanding your body and becoming more aware of the changes throughout your cycle. I discuss how you can become more aware of what is happening in your body and just how to become fertility aware.In the second half of the episode, I’m joined by my colleague Laura, who has developed the

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32:54

Kate Pleace & World Childless Week

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/09/11

Joining us this week, on what is World Childless Week, is a familiar face. As some of you will know, Kate Pleace is one half of the ‘Kate’ double act, as she works with me in my practice seeing many of our fertility and menopause patients. However, Kate is more than just that - she’s also my beautiful friend.Kate and I first met here on The Fertility Podcast, many moon's ago, when Nat and I interviewed her to find out more about her experiences of a rare condition called progesterone sensitivity,

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Sophie Martin - The Infertile Midwife

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/08/28

*Trigger Warning: Mentions of pregnancy loss*In this episode of The Fertility Podcast I chat with the Infertile Midwife, Sophie Martin about infertility, IVF and pregnancy loss. Sophie’s experiences inspired her to write a deeply personal and moving memoir and changed her perspective on her practice as a midwife. Sophie shares how pregnancy loss can impact on the wider family, something we might not have the emotional energy to consider at the time. We also talk about the publication of the recent

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31:27

IVF Clinics & Emotional Support with Sarah Banks

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/08/14

Welcome back to the Fertility Podcast, after our summer break we return with Fertility Coach Sarah Banks to talk about support (or sadly the lack of) in IVF clinics. Both Sarah and I hear frequently, from the people we support, that there is just not enough emotional support in clinics. Sarah is working hard to raise awareness of this with fertility clinics, and has recently completed a survey with her support communities to assess the degree of emotional support provided in clinics.This is what we

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Shaun - Male Factor Fertility & Support

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/05/29

This week we have a friend of the podcast returning to chat. Shaun a.k.a @knackered_knackers was previously on the podcast talking about his fertility journey using donor sperm. You can check out his previous episode Sperm Banter on the Fertility Podcast website. Now he is back with updates and more! Tune in to listen to what he is doing now and how his experiences have changed his life.Here is what we discussed:Shaun updates us on his fertility journey using donor spermHis experience with male

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Zoe - Donor Conception & not giving up

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/05/15

This episode of the Fertility Podcast, Zoe is joining me as we talk about the importance of feeling empowered on your fertility journey and being able to advocate for yourself. Zoe talks about her infertility and how it led her to using donor eggs and the obstacles that she and her partner faced in order to create their family.What we discussed:Her diagnosis of childhood cancer and how this impacted her fertility for the futureHow Zoe dealt with her infertility and how it she had to have a difficult

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Martha - IVF & the benefits of journaling

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/05/01

The Fertility Podcast is honoured to be joined by Martha, founder of Martha Brook Stationary. Tune in to listen to Martha as she talks about the origins of Martha Brook Stationary and her own fertility journey involving 7 rounds of IVF and a battle with endometriosis.What we discuss:The origins of Martha Brook LondonMartha on her diagnosis of EndometriosisMartha’s reaction to being told she would not be able to have childrenHow Martha juggled the challenges faced with running a business and

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Amy - Mindfulness and Fertility

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/04/17

Warning: Explicit contentWelcome to the Mindfulness episode! Joining me today is Amy Polly who is a Mindfullness Teacher and we will be talking about how mindfulness can help with fertility. Amy will give some tips on how you can have a go at mindfulness in your daily life.What we discussed:What drew Amy to mindfulness and how it has helped her in everyday lifeHow mindfulness can help through the stress of fertilityThe research and science behind mindfulnessTalking about taking notice of what is

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Rachel - Trauma & Fertility

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/04/03

Trigger Warning: mentions of domestic abuse and infant lossIn this episode, I am joined by Social worker Rachel who became a young mum and experienced many hurdles through her fertility journey. Rachel talks about her son being diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease and the journey they went on, the aftermath and starting trying to conceive.What we discussed:Her life and how if changed after her mum remarriedHer son’s diagnosis and the process which her and her husband went throughThe issues raised after

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Kate - Stress and Fertility

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/03/20

Tune in to listen to me talking about stress and how it affects your fertility journey. Take an opportunity to put the kettle on and relax while listening to this episode as I bust some myths about stress.What I discuss:The research and science behind stressThe ‘flight or fight’ responseShort and long time effects on the bodyProfessor Jacky Boivin - Cardiff University and her research on the impact of stress on fertilityHow our bodies can adapt to conditions that may not be suitable, for example war

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Paulina - Fertility & Cancer

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/03/06

Welcome back to The Fertility Podcast. We’ve had a bit of a break and now we’re back sounding a little different! It’s just me - Kate. Nat is off working hard with her Fertility Matters at Work co-founders and so, I’ve taken control of the reins!In this first episode, my guest is Paulina, Paulina, who was diagnosed with PCOS 4 years previously, then received the shocked diagnosis of a Borderline Ovarian Tumour in 2020. She talks about what it felt like when she received this diagnosis and what this

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The Fertility Podcast in 2023

The Fertility Podcast ·

2023/02/27

Have a listen to hear what you can expect from the new look podcast, now hosted by Kate Davies, as of Monday 6th March.

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