Sophie Sulehria is a BBC Reporter. She and her husband Jonny started trying for a baby in 2013 and after being told they couldn't conceive naturally. The couple begun IVF treatment in April 2014. A little over three years and £40,000 later th

Ep9. Friends and Family

Oct 26th, 2018 19m 45s

Facing a fertility condition is often painful and all consuming. Not just for the people suffering, but for their wider circle watching on. In this episode, Sophie and Jonny consider the effect their quest has had on their friends and familie

Ep8. A Child Free Life

Oct 26th, 2018 20m 32s

Sophie and Jonny have been considering alternative ways to have a baby after facing six rounds of unsuccessful IVF. In this episode they explore how they might feel about not having a child at all and meet various people who have found themsel

Ep7. Fostering with a View to Adopt

Oct 26th, 2018 20m 57s

Sophie and Jonny are considering alternative ways to have their family. So far they've looked at egg donation and adoption from both here and overseas. In this episode they consider the process of fostering to adopt and meet two women who hav

Ep6. Adoption from Overseas

Oct 26th, 2018 20m

BBC reporter Sophie Sulehria and her husband Jonny have been sharing their journey of trying for a baby. So far they’ve considered egg donation and adoption, but what about adopting from abroad? In this episode Sophie meets a woman who adopte

Ep5. The Male Factor

Oct 26th, 2018 19m 37s

Talk of the struggle to have children often centres around women. But how do men deal with the pain of fertility problems? Jonny meets two men, Sheridan and Michel, who have been through similar experiences with their partners.

Ep4. The Adoption Option

Oct 26th, 2018 19m 42s

Sophie met Lucy who, with her husband, adopted their five-year-old daughter 19 months ago. She finds out why adoption was the right choice for her family. Sophie also meets fertility counsellor Tracey Sainsbury, to talk about her feelings so

Ep3. Donor Conception

Oct 26th, 2018 19m 39s

Despite facing six rounds of IVF, Sophie and Jonny have been unsuccessful in their plight to have a baby. Now they are exploring the alternative ways to have a child. In this episode they meet Claire. Claire and her husband Mark had their so

Ep2. Making Our Life Public

Oct 26th, 2018 18m 36s

After the the failure of their last round of IVF, Sophie Sulehria and her husband Jonny appear on the radio to share their story. They discuss their attempts to have a baby, consider their next options and talk about their feelings so far.

Ep1. The IVF diaries

Oct 26th, 2018 19m 25s

In 2014, Sophie and Jonny began their first round of IVF treatment. A little over three years and £40,000 later, they embarked on what they felt would be their last chance at this procedure. This episode follows the couple through this intens