Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF
Big Fat Negative is the podcast about IVF, infertility and the trials of TTC - aka trying for a baby. Co-hosted by journalists and friends Emma Forsyth Haslett and Gabriella Griffith, the show follows their stories on the not-so-simple journey to motherhood, while also interviewing a range of expert...
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138 EpisodenBonus: Dr. Jessica Zucker on miscarriage
You might know Dr Jessica Zucker better as @IHadAMiscarriage, the campaigner who helped thousands of women to tell their stories of loss. She joins us...
BONUS: Emily Oster
We're back for one night only and we're joined by economist, author, data scientist and all-round HERO Emily Oster, who tells us what the data says ab...
Merry Christmas!
Well, that's a wrap for series 7. To celebrate, Gabby and Emma are raising a festive glass and answering questions from listeners. They're also exchan...
Amber Izzo and Katie Rollings on ending the IVF postcode lottery
We've heard some heart-breaking stories about the IVF postcode lottery - people who've aged out of their ICB's limit as they tried to lose weight to s...
It's Louise Brown!!!!
This week we are lucky enough to be joined by THE Louise Joy Brown, the first IVF baby. She talks about how her mum felt about going through IVF, her...
Aisha Balesaria on childlessness not by choice
This week we're talking to Aisha Balesaria, aka Mind Body Revival Coach, about childlessness not by choice. She discusses her chronic endometriosis an...
'Joy' creators Rachel Mason and Jack Thorne
Surprise! We're here on a Friday to give you a little something extra: an interview with the screenwriters of the new Netflix movie Joy, which comes o...
Jessica Hepburn returns
Last time we spoke to the author, adventurer and arts producer Jessica Hepburn was way back in 2019, when we talked about how she swam the English cha...
Maxine Peake and Hayley Jayne Standing
Bafta-nominated actor and director Maxine Peake and the actor and writer Hayley Standing discuss their new short, Incompatible, which tells the story...
Ariel Taylor on surrogacy
In the second of our duo of episodes on surrogacy, Ariel Taylor, the founder of fertility and surrogacy organisation Carried With Love, talks about be...
Ginanne Brownell on surrogacy
Ginanne Brownell is a journalist whose jourrrrney took her to surrogacy via failed rounds of IVF and a very snazzy tattoo. Her new book, ‘Elusive Momm...
Poet Harry Baker
The poet Harry Baker went viral this summer for his poem Trying, a heart-rending description of the anguish of infertility (/ode to German linguistic...
Queer baby-making, with Marea Goodman
If you make it past the unusually rambly intro, this episode we talk to Marea Goodman, a midwife who specialises in helping queer couples to conceive....
What it's like to have a miscarriage, with Poppy Child
Poppy Child isn't our usual guest: she's a doula whose social media feeds are stuffed with advice on giving birth. But she has also experienced pregna...
All about wombs, with Leah Hazard
This week we're joined by Leah Hazard, the author of Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began. We talk about the things we don't know about the wo...
Egg freezing with Scarlette Douglas
We're joined today by the TV host Scarlette Douglas, who tells us about her experiences of freezing her eggs.
There's a bit of chat in here abo...
Childless cat ladies with Kat Brown
We're kicking off the seventh series by examining the problem of childless cat ladies: who, exactly, were JD Vance's comments aimed at? Not us, appare...
Gabby's last go: The conclusion
It's Gabby's last spin of the wheel, as she uses her final embryo. How did it go? Find out here.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode reveals the resul...
Gabby's last go
A bonus episode: Gabby prepares for the transfer of her final embryo.
Swears throughout.
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Gabby Special: Episode 4 - Test time
*** TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSION ABOUT A PREGNANCY TEST RESULT AFTER AN IVF ROUND. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN IF THIS ISN'T THE RIGHT T...
Gabby Special: Episode 3 - Elbow deep in the TWW
It's just after transfer day and Gabby, stuck in the two-week wait (TWW) isn't doing well. The girls discuss symptom spotting, when to test and how to...
Gabby Special: Episode 2
Hi! Are you a new listener? We suggest you go back and start from the beginning, so you get to know us properly.
BFN is back for a special mini-...
Gabby Special: Episode 1
Hi! Are you a new listener? We suggest you go back and start from the beginning, so you get to know us properly.
BFN is back for a special mini-...
Izzy Judd
It's the last episode of the series, so we've got a special guest for you: Izzy Judd, one of the first celebrities to speak out about her infertility....
Leftover embryos: The options
'Embabies', 'frosties' - we give our embryos many names, but there may come a time when we reach the end of the TTC road and have blastocysts left ove...
The world's first fertility officer
This week we're joined by Natalie Sutherland, the world's first fertility officer, and Somaya Ouazzani. With a shared background in corporate law, the...
Erin Holland
TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS THE RESULT OF A PREGNANCY TEST. PLEASE TURN OFF AFTER 44:19 IF YOU CAN'T LISTEN - and please look after your heart first.
The Worst Girl Gang Ever
The people we're talking to today need no introduction: The Worst Girl Gang ever is one of the UK's biggest podcasts on pregnancy loss and miscarriage...
Claire Lynch on the significance of Small
Author Claire Lynch joins us to talk about her book Small: On Motherhoods, same-sex TTC, and what it's like to have premature twins.
Meanwhile,...
Knackered Knackers on male factor infertility and using a sperm donor
What is wrong with Emma's mic today? We don't know, but we're sorry. Normal service will resume next week.
We're joined by Shaun Greenaway, aka...
Bonus: Paying for IVF and fertility treatment
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GAIA: We're here on a Monday for a special episode to discuss funding IVF and fertility treatment. We've got an amazing panel incl...
Interior Design Masters' Amy Davies on multiple miscarriage
Amy Davies moved thousands of viewers to tears (and dozens of you to message us) when she shared her experiences of infertility on the show Interior D...
Emma Barnett on infertility, IVF and endometriosis
Emma Barnett is the host of Woman's Hour and Newsnight - and she's also struggling to conceive her second child. In May this year she wrote a tell-all...
Fertility Show special
Gabby and Emma speak to Sophie Sulehria and Laura Biggs from the Fertility Show ahead of their appearance at the show next month, and in IVF WTF, Gabb...
Catching up with Sophie
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains people describing the result of fertility treatment. if you can't listen right now, switch off when we tell you...
Embryology 101 with Alease the Embryologist
This week, Gabby talks to TikTok star and embryologist Alease Daniel about how embryos are made, what embryologists are looking for - and whether embr...
Toby Trice: Why balls matter
Gabby and Emma speak to Toby Trice, a racing driver with a mission to spread the word about male infertility, and why men need to be checked out too....
What happens to your body after miscarriage
What happens to your body after miscarriage? Emma speaks to Lyanne Nicholl, the author of Your Postnatal Body, who explains why focusing on the physic...
You gotta fight! For your right! To have NHS-funded IVF!
Gabby and Emma are talking to Jynna Yarrum, a CBT therapist and trainer who fought her CCG to get NHS-funded IVF - and won.
Outside of that inte...
Pippa Vosper on pregnancy loss
Writer, presenter and brand consultant Pippa Vosper joins us to talk about the loss of her baby boy and the infertility journey that followed, and why...