Profiles

Here, you can find any of the interviews on this site.



Clara' Interview 01

Clara and her partner had unsuccessful IUI and two ectopic pregnancies before finally conceiving their son through IVF.

  • Background

    Clara is an osteopath, living with her partner and young son. Ethnic background’ White Icelandic.

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Catherine ' Interview 04

    Catherine was diagnosed with unexplained infertility. She has a son and daughter conceived with IVF.

  • Background

    Catherine is a writer, married with two children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Lulu ' Interview 05

    Lulu needed IVF to conceive her first daughter, but went on to have two natural pregnancies.

  • Background

    Lulu is a homeopath. She is married with three children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 40
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Liz ' Interview 12

    Liz is a midwife who had her son through ICSI 10 years ago, six years after starting to try for a family.

  • Background

    Liz is a midwife. She is divorced and has one son. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 46
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • James ' Interview 13

    James and his wife (Interview 05) had one cycle of IVF to conceive their first daughter, and have had two further daughters without needing treatment.

  • Background

    James works in banking. He is married to Lulu (Interview 05) and they have three children. Ethnic background’ White British

  • Age at interview 47
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Martha ' Interview 16

    Martha suffered from secondary infertility. After she had her daughter it took 4 years to conceive her son. She needed IVF.

  • Background

    Martha is an American writer, living in Scotland. She is married with two children. Ethnic background’ White American.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Frances ' Interview 18

    Frances had treatment with donated sperm to conceive her twins, after her husband's vasectomy reversal did not work.

  • Background

    Frances is a full time mother to her twin daughter and son, conceived using donor sperm. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Marine ' Interview 38

    After several cycles of IVF, Marine's treatment was successful and had a daughter.

  • Background

    Marine is a researcher, married to Oliver (Interview 40) with one daughter. Ethnic background’ Norwegian.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Oliver ' Interview 40

    After several cycles of IVF, Oliver's wife had a daughter.

  • Background

    Jonathan is a freelance TV editor, married to Marine (Interview 38). They have a daughter. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Male