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So you thought having a baby was easy? This podcast hears about the drama, indignity, tragedy and comedy of infertility.

Radio Humberside,47 episodes

Episodes

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Our journey back to Hull Royal
Natalie and Amanda return to the clinic where their fertility journeys began.
20 Oct 2023,15 mins
‘We’re a family of two Dads’
Michael and Wes are two gay man who wanted to be parents.
20 Oct 2023,15 mins
Becoming new parents, at 58 and 61
Harry Gration was a much loved presenter of BBC Look North, who died last year.
20 Oct 2023,13 mins
‘I faced secondary infertility’
Helen Davies was already a mother – but she desperately wanted a second child.
20 Oct 2023,19 mins
‘It feels like I’ve been run over’
Kay has faced multiple miscarriages. She talks about finding the courage to keep trying.
20 Oct 2023,17 mins
‘I’m breaking the silence about Black infertility’
Kat has a condition which means she has heavy periods, which makes conception difficult.
20 Oct 2023,3 mins
Scunthorpe mum: ‘I lost my baby at 30 hours old’
Laura became pregnant through IVF, but the unthinkable happened.
20 Oct 2023,3 mins
Hull Reverend 'a man prayed for my nether regions'
Reverend Matt Woodcock talks about his journey to start a family.
20 Oct 2023,3 mins
Hull woman: ‘I feel envy for every pregnant woman’
'Lea' faced early menopause. It left her childless, and angry.
20 Oct 2023,15 mins
'I want to be a dad' says E Yorks single gay man
Wayne is a single, gay man who has been on a surrogacy journey.
16 Oct 2023,16 mins
S3 EP11 Ask the experts
Let's ask the experts everything you've ever wanted to know about fertility.
17 Nov 2021,49 mins,
S3 EP10 Carrie and Joel
Carrie had two premature babies. She talks about the impact it had on her mental health.
10 Nov 2021,40 mins,
S3 EP09 Helen's instant family
One woman's journey through adoption
04 Nov 2021,50 mins,
S3 EP08 Nicola McPhun
The ticking time bomb of the menopause and its impact on fertility
27 Oct 2021,31 mins,
S3 EP07 Wayne Jackson
Going through surrogacy alone as a gay man.
21 Oct 2021,45 mins,
S3 EP06 Steve Bland
Cancer and how it affects your fertility
13 Oct 2021,41 mins,
S3 EP05 Kat Francois
Breaking the silence surrounding black female fertility.
06 Oct 2021,47 mins,
S3 EP04 Alice Rose
How to cope with fertility issues with Alice Rose
29 Sep 2021,51 mins,
S3 EP03 Love Island's Amy Hart
Amy talks about her decision to freeze her eggs & why she would consider doing IVF alone.
22 Sep 2021,41 mins,
S3 EP02 Ola Jordan
"Strictly Come Dancing" star Ola Jordan talks about IVF & why she was so open about it
15 Sep 2021,16 mins,
EP01 We're back with Series 3!
We catch-up with Nat and Amanda, one of which has some very BIG news to share!
09 Sep 2021,38 mins,
S2 EP11 Double Donor IVF
Cathryn from Yorkshire used a donor egg and donor sperm to conceive.
24 Dec 2020,34 mins,
S2 EP10 Are you ever too old to have a baby?
Veteran BBC news presenter Harry Gration was 68 when Hamilton was born & Helen was 51.
17 Dec 2020,44 mins,
S2 EP09 How to cope when you've been dealt it all
Harriet has had a successful IVF, Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and failed IVF.
10 Dec 2020,40 mins,
S2 EP08 Laura
We met Laura in series one she has some news to tell us.
03 Dec 2020,24 mins,
S2 EP07 Shared motherhood
Corrina Gordon-Barnes used her womb and her wife Sam’s eggs.
26 Nov 2020,40 mins,
S2 EP06 Egg Donation
What are the challenges with using an egg donor? Leila went abroad for her IVF treatment.
20 Nov 2020,33 mins,
S2 EP05 Adoption
Rozi explains why she doesn't want IVF and is considering adoption instead.
13 Nov 2020,30 mins,
S2 EP04 Mental Health
What impact does IVF have on mental health? Fran struggled & tells us how she coped.
05 Nov 2020,39 mins
S2 EP03 Miscarriage
Kay bravely tells us about her miscarriage just days before we recorded together.
30 Oct 2020,46 mins,