Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF

Big Fat Negative
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Big Fat Negative: TTC, fertility, infertility and IVF Podcast

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 experts on all things infertility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2023-09-25

    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 result of a round of IVF. If you are not ready to hear that, please look after your heart and listen some other time. Contains swears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  2. 2023-09-18

    Gabby's last go

    A bonus episode: Gabby prepares for the transfer of her final embryo. Swears throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  3. 2023-04-02

    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 TIME FOR YOU *** It's the end of the TWW, which means... pregnancy test time. But it isn't straightforward for Gabby. The girls discuss the result of the (eventual) test, how it feels when she already has one child and what it means for her future. Swears throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  4. 2023-03-27

    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 get through the TWW without losing your mind. Swears throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  5. 2023-03-21

    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-series, as we follow Gabby on her second jourrrrney! In the second episode she prepares for her transfer, enjoys a moment of notoriety and worries about her scan - for an uncharacteristically gross reason. Enjoying the series? Please rate and review it - it helps others to find the podcast. Swears, as always, throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  6. 2023-03-14

    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-series, as we follow Gabby on her second jourrrrney! In this episode we're talking about her decision to go again, the process so far and why she's worried about her timing. Enjoying the series? Please rate and review it - it helps others to find the podcast. Swears, as always, throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  7. 2022-09-27

    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. We talk about what it was like to go through IVF in the public eye, and how she discovered what had stopped her periods. Meanwhile, Prof Tim is talking about endometriosis - can it prevent implantation? Swears - including one big one - throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    60 min

  8. 2022-09-19

    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 over. Today we speak to fellow fertility podcaster Natalie Silverman about how she came to the decision to say goodbye to hers, while embryologist Millie Kanani explains how the process works. Meanwhile, Prof T addresses bleeding during the TWW - is it always a bad sign? If you want to skip Emma's bit, stop listening after Prof T - around 53 minutes. Swears throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
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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 experts on all things infertility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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