Current episode
S3E12 – Endings & Beginnings: How To Mentally Recharge After IVF
How do you process the trauma of IVF? The mental-health challenges rumble on, long after your fertility treatment is over. Here’s how we coped and healed.
Past episodes
S1E6 – Finding Your Resilience – Keeping Hope Alive During IVF
What inner resources can we draw on when navigating infertility? Gemma Duffy, a positive psychology coach, reflects on the natural coping skills we all possess.
S1E5 – IVF Dads – Love, Loss & Loyalty On The Path To Parenthood
John and Tim, two IVF fathers, reflect on their difficult fertility journeys. The male perspective is often ignored, but both talk openly about their emotions.
S1E4 – 10 Ways To Help Embryo Implantation During IVF Treatment
Is it possible to improve the odds of successful embryo implantation? We share 10 key tips, focussing on diet, lifestyle and your clinic’s medical approach.
S1E3 – My Precious Donor Egg Daughter: Mum Julia’s Moving Story
Donor-egg mum Julia talks openly and passionately about her treatment abroad, her decision to have egg donation treatment, and the ups and downs along the way.
S1E2 – Check-Ups, Counselling & Cash: Starting A Fertility Journey
The best way to own your fertility? Start planning early. Pre-emptive check-ups, counselling and budgeting are key. It’s time to be positive and proactive.
S1E1 – Our IVF Life: Family, Friends & The Kindness of Strangers
In our debut episode, we talk candidly about our five-year battle to conceive, and the role taken by loved ones in that challenging fertility journey. We drew inspiration from people we barely knew – Mo Farah and Dustin Hoffman among them. Not to mention Sheila, the kindest taxi driver in the East Midlands. And Paul and Anthea, thoughtful neighbours who took us under their wing.
Welcome to Becky & Ben’s Fertility Spotlight. Our podcast takes a truthful look at the world of infertility. Unrivalled IVF support – by patients, for patients.
Thanks for dropping in. We hope you enjoy our podcast. Fertility treatment is a tough journey – and we’re here to help you get through it.
As proud parents of two donor-conceived daughters, we’ve learnt a thing or two about fertility treatment. And we’ve supported thousands of patients in our day jobs as fertility advocates. Now it’s time to reach a wider audience.
We’ll be publishing a new episode weekly for now, so do subscribe, share and come back to us. Exploring every area of fertility, with a focus on wellbeing, coping strategies and information you really need. Prepare for some surprises and emotional moments.
We’re going to talk about the things that really matter on your fertility journey, helping you make the right decisions at the right time. Together, we’ll help you find your resilience on the path to understanding and success. Our mantra? Don’t despair – we’ll get there.
