It’s nearly Christmas and it’s time for us to take a break! This week we discuss the year that was, and how Hayley is feeling ahead of her IVF journey. Merry Christmas, ya’ll! Have a safe festive season, we’ll catch you next year! Thank you so much to everyone that tuned in for season one, we are blown away by your support and can’t wait to join you for another season of What the IVF? next year! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we tackle an issue affecting women trying to conceive – recurrent miscarriage. Miscarriage remains a topic not many of us will discuss openly, but we are here to do just that and we’re doing it with one of the best – Professor Shaun Brennecke. Professor Brenecke oversees the Royal Women's Hospital's Recurrent Miscarriage Clinic where he works very hard at helping women achieve pregnancy. While we can’t promise you a magic wand that will fix miscarriages, we can promise you A LOT of...

This week we catch up with friend and AFL teammate of Hayley's, Lisa Rose. Lisa opens up on her journey to undergo IVF solo, and in doing is helping break the stigma around solo IVF parenting. Tune in to hear how she told her friends and family, and how she's been handling the experience just days away from giving birth. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will...

This week Australia fast bowler and Adelaide Strikers captain Megan Schutt chats to Hayley and Fee about the IVF journey she is embarking on with her wife Jess, how they met and decided to have children, and the hurdles she faces as a professional athlete. Hayley and Fee also provide a life update which leaves little to the imagination! Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast....

This week Hayley & Fee chat with Olivia Nydam. Olivia is currently on her IVF journey with her husband Nick and in this episode she shares her story of multiple setbacks and opens up on the big decision she's facing moving forward on her path to starting a family. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions every other week, so...

This week, Fee and Hayley speak to fellow fertility warrior Brooke Campbell about her IVF journey, her two beautiful children and the support of her loving husband. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions every other week, so keep them coming! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Fee and Hayley chat to a true inspiration. Karen Platt refused to give up on her dream of motherhood, going through 18 rounds of IVF before she was blessed with a lovely daughter. Hear Karen's story, her advice and how she overcame the tough times (spoiler: it involved wine). Check out Karen's great label, One P, at onepdesign.com.au Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram...

Fee and Hayley provide an update on their fertility journey, from how Fee has been dealing with little Emby to revealing little Emby's gender! Then Fee and Hayley answer your questions as best they can. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions every other week, so keep them coming! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

This week's episode explores the kind of grief no mother should go have to go through, but through the pain comes strength and optimism we should all admire. Rachael Casella is the author of Mackenzie's Mission and a well-known woman in the fertility community. Tune in for this special episode, as Rachael shares her incredible story with Hayley and Fee. Learn more about Mackenzie's Mission at https://www.mackenziesmission.org.au/ and follow Rachael's journey on Instagram at...

This week Fee and Hayley speak to Fee's older sister Sally Cooper, who went through 10 rounds of IVF for her two beautiful children. Hear Sally explain her IVF journey and pass on some golden advice for women looking to go down a similar path. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions every other week, so keep them coming! See...

Another Two Week Wait is over and on the other side is some BIG news for Fee and Hayley! Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions every other week, so keep them coming! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Buckle up for another episode of What The IVF?, which this week explores Hayley and Fee's second embryo transfer, how Fee dealt with her anxiety during the 'Two Week Wait' and a rather unfortunate mishap that left one of the girls crying with the laughter and the other, well, not so much. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions...

It's time for another round of egg collection, Fee has a bizarre reaction to the hormones she's taking and mass panic is caused in the middle of the night which results in stress, tears, no sleep, a reassuring phone call and a vow to read emails more thoroughly. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram @whattheivfpodcast. Fee and Hayley will try to answer a few questions every other week, so keep...

Following the disappointment of their first unsuccessful transfer, Fee and Hayley take a break to enjoy the 'month of happiness' to recharge and reset. Hear about Fee's first encounter with a kinesiologist, the nicknames Hayley gives the many drugs Fee has to take and how they are gearing up for round two. Plus, Fee and Hayley answer your questions! Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram...

In the wake of undergoing their first IVF transfer, Fee and Hayley deal with all the emotions of the dreaded 'Two Week Wait'. Hear about how Fee and Hayley manage this challenging period, how Fee made their fertility journey public, listen to Jeff the Acupuncturist explain the benefits of acupuncture, before finding out the results of the first transfer. Thank you to everybody who has left a review, rated and subscribed to the show, and to everybody who has asked a question on Instagram...

On this week's episode of What the IVF?, Fee and Hayley start by answering a few listener questions before discussing why they took 'Iggy' out of the freezer, the difficulties they faced changing clinics and how their latest transfer went. Follow What the IVF? on Instagram here and feel free to rate, review and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fee and Hayley have a crack at 'professional turkey basting'- also known as IUI - before being approved for IVF, which comes with plenty of revelations, forms, needles and the dreaded Two Week Wait. Follow What the IVF? on Instagram here and feel free to rate, review and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode two! On this episode, Fee and Hayley cover a lot of ground as their fertility journey really kicks off. The show starts with how they meet their fertility specialist, followed by a recount of when they told their families they were planning on having a baby. Then Fee and Hayley discuss the decision to go from a known donor to an unknown donor for the missing piece of the puzzle (aka sperm) before finishing the show with how they had a crack at human turkey basting, which is exactly as...

Introducing Fee and Hayley, a madly in love couple beginning their fertility journey. In this episode you will hear how Hayley mustered up the courage (with a bit of liquid courage) to send Fee an Instagram direct message, how they first met, how they fell in love and how they started planning a family - all inside the first month! Follow What the IVF? on Instagram here and feel free to rate, review and subscribe to the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming August 3 is a brand new podcast on fertility and the process of having an IVF baby. Hayley and Fee share every detail, no matter how small, awkward or personal with the aim to help anybody who is considering starting a family, those who are currently on a similar journey or anybody interested! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.