Podcasts galore!
There has been an explosion of podcasts about assisted reproduction. Freezing eggs, going through IVF, getting pregnant, not getting pregnant, coming to terms with never getting pregnant, the ethical perils of the fertility industry — it's all there. Here’s a list.
One-and-a-half minute read (and many hours of listening)
All about egg freezing.
https://play.acast.com/s/freezing-time
Try: "You're Cordially Invited to an Egg Freezing Party"
All about trying for a baby.
https://www.bigfatnegative.com
Try: "Sex Schedules, Weird Side Effects and What Happens After IVF"
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast
A podcast about gay parenting.
http://daddysqr.com/category/podcast/
Try: Dad Bod
All about pregnancy following infertility and loss.
https://audioboom.com/channels/4994858
Try: "Paternal Postnatal Depression"
All about the drive to reproduce and where that's led us.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/projects/radiolab-presents-gonads
Try: "X & Y"
A critical eye on the industry.
https://venusrising.podomatic.com
Try: "Lynn"
All about donor conception.
https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/you-look-like-me/id1537873411
Try: "I am donor conceived"
All sorts of fertility-related stories.
https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/
Try: "My Mom Carried My Triplets"
For people who are childless not-by-choice.
https://www.thefullstoppod.com
Try: "Alternative Approaches to Mothering Sunday"
The story behind the amazing donor who wasn't who he said.
https://www.amazon.com/Donor-9623/dp/B08GBZNBYF
Two lesbians talk about non-traditional babymaking.
https://www.ovariestalk.com
All about miscarriage, infertility and baby loss.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-worst-girl-gang-ever/id1524031149
Asking why fertility choices are considered other people's business.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p090xnyn
Two moms navigate reciprocal IVF — one partner's eggs, the other's uterus.
https://www.gayestshowonbirth.com
About how to stay sane on the road to parenthood.
https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com
All about infertility and trying for a baby.
https://fortryingoutloud.com
What families really look like these days.
http://thenewfamily.com
All about trying to conceive.
https://www.infertilemafia.com
All about LGBTQ+ families.
https://www.familyequality.org/outspoken-voices-podcast/
About the road to parenthood.
https://infertileaf.libsyn.com
All about family secrets, including donor conception.
https://www.familysecretspodcast.com
Conversations about fertility and infertility.
https://audioboom.com/channels/4975809
A fertility specialist trying to raise awareness.
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/tfgqr-792dd/The-Egg-Whisperer-Show-Podcast
Official podcast from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
http://asrmtoday.org
All about the road to pregnancy.
https://mytuner-radio.com/podcast/lets-talk-ivf-sophia-baseotto-1415216739
Creating families through egg donation and surrogacy.
https://familyinceptions.com/fertility-cafe
On reproductive health in general.
http://fertilityfriday.com/episodes/
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