IVF BFF
Season 1
THE CHRISTMAS EPISODE!
Unicorns, Wee Sticks & The First Year TTC
IVF BFF: Our Stories
Coping With Mother's Day
BFN's Gabby & Emma
Catherine & Carl's Pregnancy Loss
by Sian Morgan & Catherine Tracey
It's Christmas! In this episode, Sian and Catherine catch up on their IVF news and updates from the last few weeks, and then chat all things dealing with Christmas whilst struggling to conceive. We ponder what to say to Auntie Ethel who casually asks when you're going to have kids at the family Christmas gathering, and how others can best support us. ] Expect fake prosecco, present swapping, and a few laughs along the way whilst we navigate what is inevitably a very difficult time for so many. We hope you enjoy - Merry Christmas.
In this episode, Sian and Catherine have a catch up on their weeks, chat about the reaction to the first ever episode and then discuss all things to do with the first year of trying to conceive.
In this episode, Sian and Catherine give an introduction to who they are, and their stories so far. We chat about what an IVF BFF actually is, and what it feels like to be stepping into the daunting world of fertility treatment.
In this episode, Sian and Catherine catch up on Catherine's recent IVF updates as she prepares for another embryo transfer following a first failed round. We also chat about the difficult day that is Mother's Day and ways to cope with it when experiencing infertility. Follow us on Instagram @ivfbffpod Email us at ivfbffpod@gmail.com We will be back very soon with series 2!
This is a real treat of an episode, we managed to catch the wonderful BFN girls, Gabby and Emma for a chat! BFN is amongst the OG fertility podcasts, and became an absolute beacon of light for Sian and myself in our trying days. They are funny, frank, and informative and through their incredibly successful podcast they have amassed some incredible guests. They also happen to be two of the loveliest humans you could meet. A quick trigger warning, both Gabby and Emma's stories did end in IVF success but we don't speak much about their pregnancies or babies in this episode. This was recorded a couple of months ago, during Catherine's last two week wait, and we had meant to release it before now, but life threw us a curveball with our pregnancy loss, so it was put on the back burner. If anything seems a little out of date that is why. You can find BFN on social media, podcasts, and also read or listen to their brilliant book. They are currently taking a summer break from their substack but will be back in the autumn. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can find us on instagram @ivfbffpod or email us on ivfbffpod@gmail.com.
TW: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage and medical/surgical management of miscarriage. We also briefly touch on Sian's successful pregnancy in a couple of places momentarily. The episode we never wanted to have to record. We sadly discuss here Catherine and Carl's recent miscarriage. It's an emotional and real chat, as ever - we bring you everything, warts and all. However we manage some light and shade too. We are sending love to anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss. Links for miscarriage support below: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/ https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ https://www.tommys.org/ https://www.sands.org.uk/ https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/practical-advice/places-to-go-for-support/
Catherine is deep in the two week wait following her second embryo transfer, and what better time to bring you a TWW survival guide with the wonderful Carly Garrett. We discuss why the two week wait, both in natural trying and IVF is such a heavy time and the feelings associated with this, and Carly offers some excellent strategies and techniques to help cope. Carly's work offers so much support for those going through this tricky time and we hope you find this a soothing episode with some helpful advice. You can find more of Carly at her website: https://www.carlygarrett.co.uk/ Follow us on Instagram @ivfbffpod Email us ivfbffpod@gmail.com