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 channel. Now she's back, to talk about her climb up Mount Everest - and why she listened to the entire back catalogue of Desert Island Discs while she did it.


Meanwhile, Professor Tim is talking sperm cups: do they work?


The link to the Guardian piece Emma read is here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/16/friendship-after-motherhood


Swears throughout.

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Surrogacy after cancer

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The infertile midwife

The infertile midwife

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When doctors ignore your pain: Dr Belinda Coker on self-advocacy

When doctors ignore your pain: Dr Belinda Coker on self-advocacy

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Time to talk second babies

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A surrogate speaks

A surrogate speaks

Emma and Gabby are joined by Rachel Westbury, the founder of the Nappy Endings surrogacy agency and a three-time surrogate (of four babies).Meanwhile, Liz is addressing the question of whether or not ...

28 Jun 202152min

Keeping the love alive: intimacy and TTC

Keeping the love alive: intimacy and TTC

This week we are joined by Marissa Nelson, a marriage and family therapist, and (crucially) also a sex therapist, who joins us to talk sex while TTC: can it ever actually be sexy?Meanwhile, we are squ...

21 Jun 20211h 7min

Elle Wright: Feathering the Empty Next

Elle Wright: Feathering the Empty Next

Emma and Gabby are joined this week by blogger and author Elle Wright, whose new book, A Bump in the Road, chronicles the infertility journey she endured after the loss of newborn son, Teddy. You can ...

14 Jun 20211h 11min

Doing IVF abroad: Everything you need to know

Doing IVF abroad: Everything you need to know

Do you have questions about doing IVF abroad? Emma Haslam from Your IVF Abroad (yourivfabroad.co.uk) is here to answer them all - from what to do about language barriers to how to find a decent clinic...

7 Jun 20211h 10min

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