IVF Real Talk

By Lucy and Yaelle

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Welcome to IVF Real Talk a weekly podcast hosted by Lucy and Yaelle, two friends who’ve been through IVF . Each week they share honest conversations with real people about their fertility journeys, alongside insights from leading doctors and specialists. IVF Real Talk is a safe space for anyone navigating infertility, reminding you that you’re not alone on this journey. Disclaimer: please refer to your medical professional for medical advice as this podcast is based on individual personal experiences.

Episode Date
EP 80 | The Emotional Toll of Infertility
May 24, 2026
EP 79 | I Still Haven’t Spoken to My Sister-in-Law After What Happened at Her Baby Shower…
May 17, 2026
EP 78 | Fertility Unfiltered: The Questions You Really Want Answered with Dr Ying Li
May 10, 2026
EP 77 | A Wearable for Fertility… Meet OTO and Monday Fertility
May 03, 2026
EP 76 | Talking All Things Egg Freezing with Dr Anthony Marren
Apr 26, 2026
EP 75 | IVF Egg Retrieval Day, What Really Happens!?
Apr 19, 2026
EP 74 | Strength Through It All: Sarah’s Journey with Crohn’s, IVF & Surrogacy
Apr 12, 2026
EP 73 | Fertility Dilemmas Part Two, The Decisions That Keep You Up at Night
Mar 22, 2026
EP | 72 Listener Fertility Dilemmas are back: IVF, Avoiding Pregnant Friends & Everything In Between
Mar 14, 2026
EP 71 | We Answer the Listeners Questions, Nothing Was Off Limits!
Mar 08, 2026
EP 70 | IVF and the Power of Community
Feb 28, 2026
EP 69 | Endometriosis vs Adenomyosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Feb 22, 2026
EP 68 | Laparoscopy, Our Experience, Tips, Hospital Bag, Recovery & Do We Regret It?!
Feb 15, 2026
EP 67 | Unexplained Infertility with Dr Kokum
Feb 07, 2026
EP 66 | Your Most Unhinged Fertility Stories!
Feb 01, 2026
EP 65 | Wrapped! Last Episode Of 2025
Dec 21, 2025
EP 64 | Calming the Chaos: Jen Edmonds on Stress, Regulation & Her Personal Journey
Dec 14, 2025
The Miracle Mini Series: Growing, Learning, Parenting: Our Current Update
Dec 09, 2025
EP 63 | A Day in the Life of a Fertility Specialist with Dr Charley Zheng
Dec 06, 2025
The Miracle Mini Series: Trimester 4
Dec 02, 2025
EP 62 | Denied IVF: Ainara’s Fight as an HIV Positive Woman in Ireland
Nov 26, 2025
The Miracle Mini Series: Lucys IVF Birth Story
Nov 25, 2025
EP 61 | Unsolicited Fertility Advice: Our Pettiest Replies
Nov 23, 2025
The Miracle Mini Series: Yaelle's IVF Birth Story
Nov 18, 2025
EP 60 | Your Best Start, Preconception Health and Fertility with Dr Hector Georgiou
Nov 15, 2025
The Mini Miracle Series: Our Successful IVF Pregnancies, From First Trimester to Third
Nov 11, 2025
EP 59 | Fertility Dilemmas Are Back!
Nov 09, 2025
The Mini Miracle Series: The Two Week Wait That Worked
Nov 04, 2025
EP 58 | Our Spiciest Episode Yet: The Fertility Queen Herself, Dr Lynn Burmeister, Joins the Podcast
Nov 01, 2025
The Mini Miracle Series: Our Successful IVF Transfers
Oct 28, 2025
EP 57 | Courtney’s Story: Dual Factor Infertility, PCOS, OHSS & a First-Round IVF Success
Oct 25, 2025
The Mini Miracle Series: Our Successful Egg Collections
Oct 21, 2025
EP 56 | What We Wish We Knew Before Starting IVF
Oct 19, 2025
EP 55 | Banking Embryos and Holding on to Hope: Trish’s IVF Story
Oct 12, 2025
EP 54 | Alyce Returns: Hysterectomy, Healing, and the Gift of Embryo Adoption
Oct 05, 2025
EP 53 | Hope, Loss & Next Steps: Bianca Jade’s Fertility Journey
Sep 26, 2025
EP 52 | IVF Nurse Jordan’s Guide: Your Questions, Answered
Sep 20, 2025
EP 51 | IVF Doctor Shopping: Finding the Right Specialist for You
Sep 13, 2025
EP 50 | The Shifting Age of Motherhood: A Conversation on Fertility, Choice and the Future of Parenthood with Dr Joe Sgroi
Sep 06, 2025
EP 49 | Keri’s IVF Journey: Unexplained Infertility and No Answers
Aug 31, 2025
EP 48 | We’re Back! Listeners Fertility Dilemmas – Part 2
Aug 24, 2025
EP 47 | Season Finale: Listener Dilemmas Answered
Jul 27, 2025
EP 46 | After IVF Fails: Emma’s 7-Year Fertility Journey and Success with Traditional Chinese Medicine | DQ Alpha Full Match, High NKC's
Jul 19, 2025
EP 45 | Simone Was 24 When She Was Told She Was in Early Menopause | IVF, Egg Donor, Graves Disease
Jul 13, 2025
EP 44 | Elizabeth Carr: Life as the First US IVF Baby & What She Wants You to Know
Jul 04, 2025
EP 43 | International Surrogacy Unpacked: What Intended Parents Need to Know
Jun 29, 2025
EP 42 | Patient vs Doctor: We ask our Fertility Specialist Dr Charley Zheng all of our burning unanswered questions
Jun 22, 2025
EP 41 | Your IVF Success: Understanding Clinic Success Rates and Your Personal IVF Estimator with Professor Georgina Chambers
Jun 15, 2025
EP 40 | Tiny Miracles: Inside the World of an Embryologist
Jun 08, 2025
EP 39 | Still Fighting, Still Hoping with Ilina from Big Miracles
Jun 01, 2025
Ep 38 | What to Know About IVF, Secondary Infertility & Seeing a Specialist
May 25, 2025
EP 37 | Bree & Lou’s Journey | IVF, IUI, Same-Sex
May 18, 2025
EP 36 | The Rise of Solo Motherhood by Choice: Empowering Women Through IVF with Dr Violet Kieu
May 11, 2025
EP 35 | IVF Abroad: What You Need to Know with Blanka from Genitrix IVF
May 04, 2025
EP 34 | IVF Extras Explained: A Patient’s Guide to Informed Choices with Dr Sarah Lensen
Apr 27, 2025
EP 33 | Reflections & Signs
Apr 20, 2025
EP 32 | Does the Pill Affect Your Fertility? When is it Time to Get A Second Opinion? And Can I Have My Coffee? with Dr. I-Ferne Tan, Reproductive Surgeon & Fertility Specialist
Apr 13, 2025
EP 31 | Big Miracles: Billie's Journey of Being Born Without a Uterus and Her Sister Shannen's Gift of Surrogacy
Apr 06, 2025
EP 30 | A Controversial Talk with A/Prof Dr. Michael Cooper on Endometriosis, IVF & Fertility
Mar 30, 2025
EP 29 | Male Factor with The Infertility Man
Mar 23, 2025
EP 28 | Jo & Adrian's Journey | IVF, Recurrent miscarriages, partial DQ alpha match, the immune protocol, ovarian PRP, septum
Mar 16, 2025
EP 27 | McDonalds Fries for IVF Transfer!?!?
Mar 09, 2025
EP 26 | Talking Endometriosis with Excision Surgeon Dr. Mikhail Sarofim
Mar 02, 2025
EP 25 | The Immune Protocol with A/Prof Gavin Sacks
Feb 25, 2025
EP 24 | Chantelle's Journey | IVF, OI, Polycystic Ovaries, Miscarriage, Hyperthyroidism, The Immune Protocol
Feb 23, 2025
EP 23 | Q&A with Acupuncturist Carissa
Feb 16, 2025
EP 22 | Yana's Journey | IVF Abroad in Russia during a war!? total fertilisation failure, Ectopic miscarriage, MTOP
Feb 09, 2025
EP 21 | Sarah's Journey | Cancer, ovulation induction, male factor, PCOS, IVF
Feb 02, 2025
EP 20 | Dee's Journey | IVF, Endometriosis, MF, recurrent miscarriages, partial DQ alpha match, balanced translocation, donor embryo
Jan 26, 2025
EP 19 | Stacy's Journey | IVF, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
Jan 19, 2025
EP 18 | Q&A with IVF Sonographer Lisa
Jan 12, 2025
EP 17 | Sammi's Journey | IVF, OI, PCOS, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Miscarriage
Jan 05, 2025
EP 16 | Season Finale Q&A - We answer all of your questions
Dec 15, 2024
EP 15 | Liz's Journey | IVF, low AMH, mild endometriosis, blocked tubes, male factor, miscarriage
Dec 08, 2024
EP 14 | Early pregnancy loss, miscarriage and grief with Jen Robertson
Dec 01, 2024
EP 13 | Navigating triggers and events when trying to conceive
Nov 24, 2024
EP 12 | Q&A with Embryologist Simone
Nov 17, 2024
EP 11 | Kelsi's Journey | Ectopic miscarriage, Low AMH, Donor Egg
Nov 10, 2024
EP 10 | Q&A with our fertility specialist Dr Charley Zheng | All things fertility and IVF
Nov 03, 2024
Ep 9 | Joanna's Journey | IVF Aboard, Advanced maternal age, Donor Egg
Oct 27, 2024
Ep 8 | Dani's Journey | IVF, Asherman's syndrome, recurrent loss, endometriosis, PCOS, ADHD
Oct 20, 2024
Ep 7 | A step by step guide of what to expect from an IVF cycle
Oct 13, 2024
Ep 6 | Alyce's Journey | IVF, low progesterone, endometriosis, adenomyosis
Oct 06, 2024
Ep 5 | Acronyms of the IVF world - Bonus Episode
Oct 02, 2024
Ep 4 | What not to say to someone who is trying to conceive & how to actually support.
Sep 29, 2024
Ep 3 | Lucy's Journey | IVF,ICSI, endometriosis, adenomyosis, high DNA fragmentation, total fertilisation failure
Sep 22, 2024
Ep 2 | Yaelle's Journey - PART TWO | IVF, advanced maternal age, endometriosis, male factor, immune protocol, recurrent miscarriage, OHSS
Sep 17, 2024
Ep 2 | Yaelle's Journey - PART ONE | IVF, advanced maternal age, endometriosis, male factor, immune protocol, recurrent miscarriage, OHSS
Sep 15, 2024
Ep 1 | Introduction
Sep 08, 2024