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What the IVF?

Follow Fee and Hayley on their fertility journey, from how they first met, fell in love, decided to start a family, the highs, the lows and everything in between. Episode 1 coming August 3rd!

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every 6 days
Average duration
39 minutes
Episodes
19
Years Active
2020
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19. 'We'll be back bigger and better!'

19. 'We'll be back bigger and better!'

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 sea…

00:28:00  |   Sun 06 Dec 2020
18. 'More often than not, we're able to help couples achieve their dreams'

18. 'More often than not, we're able to help couples achieve their dreams'

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 doin…

00:45:58  |   Sun 29 Nov 2020
17. 'I finally decided to bite the bullet'

17. 'I finally decided to bite the bullet'

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 i…

00:43:01  |   Sun 22 Nov 2020
16. 'Female athletes having babies isn't spoken about enough'

16. 'Female athletes having babies isn't spoken about enough'

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 child…

00:34:39  |   Sun 15 Nov 2020
15. 'Is there a point where you stop? I'm not there yet'

15. 'Is there a point where you stop? I'm not there yet'

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 decis…

00:57:23  |   Sun 08 Nov 2020
14. 'Mum was there when you guys were conceived'

14. 'Mum was there when you guys were conceived'

Introducing Brooke Campbell - boss lady, barrel of laughs and IVF warrior. Brooke juggled being an executive producer of a breakfast radio show before becoming the Managing Editor of Nine.com.au and …

00:31:20  |   Sun 01 Nov 2020
13. 'It was like getting knocked out and getting up again'

13. 'It was like getting knocked out and getting up again'

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 Kare…

00:49:11  |   Sun 25 Oct 2020
12. 'Is it a boy? Is it a girl?'

12. 'Is it a boy? Is it a girl?'

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 c…

00:40:16  |   Sun 18 Oct 2020
11. 'I gave birth to my hero'

11. 'I gave birth to my hero'

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 Mackenz…

00:34:49  |   Sun 11 Oct 2020
10. 'It's like a jam sandwich in there!'

10. 'It's like a jam sandwich in there!'

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 …

00:42:05  |   Sun 04 Oct 2020
9. 'It was just the most beautiful thing'

9. 'It was just the most beautiful thing'

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 …

00:48:12  |   Sun 27 Sep 2020
8. 'Another round of The Two Week Wait'

8. 'Another round of The Two Week Wait'

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 mi…

00:36:43  |   Sun 20 Sep 2020
7. 'Don't listen to wifey at 2AM!'

7. 'Don't listen to wifey at 2AM!'

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 …

00:27:56  |   Sun 13 Sep 2020
6. 'The month of happiness'

6. 'The month of happiness'

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 kinesio…

00:45:42  |   Sun 06 Sep 2020
5. 'I felt so out of control'

5. 'I felt so out of control'

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 mad…

00:36:03  |   Sun 30 Aug 2020
4. 'This is just a nightmare'

4. 'This is just a nightmare'

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 cli…

00:31:08  |   Sun 23 Aug 2020
3. 'I was peeing on those tests morning and night'

3. 'I was peeing on those tests morning and night'

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.


F…

00:36:27  |   Sun 16 Aug 2020
2. 'Hey, can I take your sperm?'

2. 'Hey, can I take your sperm?'

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…

00:40:00  |   Sun 09 Aug 2020
1. 'We want to make a baby. Where do we start?'

1. 'We want to make a baby. Where do we start?'

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 In…

00:35:55  |   Sun 02 Aug 2020
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