Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that the documentary I was filmed in is being aired tomorrow night on BBC One Scotland at 10pm. If you have sky digital or virgin/Freeview you'll be able to watch on the BBC one Scotland channel or will be available on iPlayer from Wednesday.
Thanks for all your support xx
Got it set to record 🤗😘 xx
That's fab, I'll be watching!
Set to record, very excited to watch! Xx
Hi Sarah, I will be watching 😊 xx
It’s set to record, making my whole family watch it too x
Wow, I'll be watching too. 
Set to record also
Recording xx
Will defo be watching it on iPlayer xx
I’ve just started to watch it on sky plus. I’m already in the sobbing, shaking stage of empathy with you Sarah, I’m ‘just an auntie’ too, lovely but it’s not like parenting.
Tomorrow we have our first appointment at our new private clinic, I’ve spent the evening filling in forms, answering questions about cycle tracking, previous NHS treatments, Illnesses, deaths and family traits, allergies and mental states. This is before we even begin to think about the cost and the stress of paying for it all! It’s a horrendous process to do something that so many people class as normal and don’t have a clue about! Thankyou for sharing your story so people can learn about our journey. Xxx
Well I've just cried my way through the whole thing. What an honest portrayal of the heartache of the IVF process. You're so brave to document your experience, I hope lots of people watched it and can gain a bit of perspective about what it's like to go through a cycle. All the very best of luck for your upcoming FET ❤️🤞🏻x
I watched on iplayer this morning and thought it was amazing! Thank you for being part of this, personally I found it a much more accurate representation of my own experience than the Netflix one.
It’s definitely the one I will be recommending to my mum (who doesn’t seem to fully get it!) and 2 friends who are starting ivf next year.
I cried pretty much the whole way through, and couldn’t watch the injection parts at all 🙈. Wishing you so much luck for your current cycle xx
I’ve watched it too, was excellent, so brave, well done!! X x
Just watching it now 
you are so brave sharing your journey on the television - just wanted you to know that its really helped x
I just watched this and cried throughout it. It brought back so many memories of the 4 rounds we had. I’m sure watching this will go a long way in helping people to understand the process & the emotions. You are amazing for sharing your story. Thank you Xx
Just watched this, it’s great a very real portrayal of IVF. I think you were incredibly brave to be filmed and you’ve done a great thing raising awareness!xx
You have been so brave to document your journey and inform others of what we go through. I cried all the way through and will recommend it to others who don't understand what we go through. I'm currently waiting to start my FET transfer in a few weeks. I wish you all the luck with your current attempt xx
Just watched this on iplayer. Its such a brave thing to do and I thought the documentary was such an honest portrayal of what the process is like. Thank you for raising awareness. I'm sure it will be a huge help to some people either going through or about to go through it and will hopefully help others understand a little of how hard it can be. You did amazing and I have everything crossed that your next cycle works xxx
Me and my husband just watched on I-player. We both thought it was a really effective portrayal of what is such a difficult and poorly understood process. Thanks for putting yourselves out there. Such a brave and admirable thing to do. And best of luck that your next round is the one for you! ☘️ xxx
Just watched it, very brave of you and I wish you all the luck in the world on your next cycle xx
So brave of you and so glad there's a programme that talks about it all. Wishing you lots of love and luck for your next cycle. We have recently started first FET so we may be around similar times xx
Thank you everyone for all the kind words and support, I watched and I cried the whole way through even though I already saw it and knew what to expect, it was a bit surreal seeing a process that takes 6-8 weeks and all that emotion packed into a 1 hour episode.
It's done what we wanted to do and that was to show people what IVF is really like and I hope it's made a difference, especially to those going through this that aren't well supported by people around them because they don't really understand xx
learnt so so much from this - thank you for being so brave x
I just wanted to say thank you again. I sent the link to a few close family and friends and their response was really positive. They watched it and text me back expressing how eye opening (and emotional!) it had been for them. I’ve since plucked up the courage to post it on my Instagram page (where I’ve not put anything fertility related before) and again there’s been a really positive response. I think increasing awareness of what so many people silently go through can only be a good thing so thank you! xxx
Glad it helped ❤️ xxx
I watched last night and thought you were so incredibly brave, I'm currently on my 5th 2ww so felt incredibly emotional and cried the majority of the way through. Thankyou for helping to raise awareness,I've asked my boss and friends to watch it to give them more of an idea of what it's like to go through xx
Your amazing Sarah, I couldn't stop crying so emotional. All of you are so brave xxx
Sarah I just popped on to say I just watched your programme.
I don’t know you but everything that you went through was just so honest and real. You are so so brave and I loved that you used the programme opportunity to show the world honestly how rubbish IVF is.
Wishing you so much luck with your next round, you truly deserve it to work.
After an hour of sobbing I’m off to eat all the Halloween chocolate so the guisers will need to be quick if they want any 😂
xxx
Hi Sarah, just watching the documentary and totally able to relate to everything you were saying! I'm at the same clinic too. You are so brave and absolutely amazing. Well done x
I just watched this. It’s very informative. Well done for doing it and creating awareness of a subject so many people find difficult to talk about and sharing your personal journey. Your really brave x
We've just watched 💓 thank you for sharing! It’s such an informative programme and shows just how tough it is. I think you’re so so brave being filmed, for all of it but particularly the egg collection- for some reason that’s what I find the hardest! All the very best to you both for your next steps 🤗 xX
Just watched this and sobbed 😭 The part when the embryologist had a few tears in private (except for the cameras 🙈) really got me- it made me feel a bit more like maybe we are considered to be humans and not just numbers throughout this process.
Thank you Sarah for sharing your journey, I think you’re so brave putting it out there. And thanks for raising awareness of the gruelling, draining, emotional rollercoaster that is IVF. I’m going to be recommending this to friends and family to try to help them get a better understanding of what we go through. Wishing you tonnes of luck with your next round xx
I’ve just watched it. Wow it brought it all back. The extreme highs and lows. I’m going through a divorce at the moment and at times have felt pretty sorry for myself but that put it all in perspective for me. I’m so bloody lucky to have my boy and have so much love for all you ladies still going through it. I have everything crossed for you that it works next time xxx
Hey my lovely, I watched this the other day and just burst into tears after you said 'It only takes one'. My heart just broke for you as I know how when we say it we want to have so much hope that that's all it takes and at the same time feel so helpless. I am totally rooting for you and I hope so much that with this round it really does just take one ❤️ Lots of love, cuddles and positive baby vibes to you!!! I hope that the universe is super kind to you this time!!! xxxx 🍀🍀🍀
I just watched it with hubby. What an emotional journey. Watched the whole thing with tears in my eyes. You are both so strong. We start are first round soon and it was so good to see a true representation of what we go through. Thank you for being brave enough to put your story out there! Sending love and hugs xxx
Watched it last night, took me right back to our 2 failed cycles. I thought it was great and it will dispel so many of the false assumptions people have when you say you’re doing IVF. Good luck on your journey x
My heart goes out to you Sarah! I just watched the documentary, pretty much in tears the entire time <3 wishing you all the very best for your next round! You're so brave xx
Just cried through this too, very accurate and honest documentary so thank you for being part of it. Brought back all the waiting for phone calls - most nerve wracking hours of your life! Will definitely be sharing this as it does so well to raise awareness. Good luck on your journey.
My mum, sister and even my dad cried watching this...as did I. Very accurate and very moving. Well done you for going public on tv with your story, ivf needs your be shared. Good luck on the rest of your journey xxx
Hey 👋 I really want to see this documentary. I’m living in Ireland 🇮🇪 does anyone know how I can watch this in Ireland !? Xx
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If you go to the BBC Scotland website you should be able to download and watch online? You may need to download iPlayer but you can download for free from iTunes or playstore x
Thank you for sharing your story. I’ve pointed some of my friends in the direction of watching this documentary, just to give them some insight into what it is we are going through and how bloody tough it all is - emotionally and physically. You have been very brave to go through this whilst being filmed. But I’m doing so you have helped so many. Wishing you all the best for your FET 🤞🏻I shouldn’t be too far behind you for my next FET. Sending you lots of positivity and strength x
Thank you for being so honest and sharing your story. You're so strong. I've directed my parents and in laws to watch this so they understand better. Thank you for helping to give them this insight. All the best for your FET. ❤️❤️
Well Sarah, I know it doesnt mean much when you've been through it all on tv but you are one special brave lady!! I've just watched your documentary, deep breaths required for sure. You are amazing, both of you. So inspirational and I wish you all the luck in the world future cycles if that is what you choose!! Great documentary & one amazing couple with the others of course!!😘❤xxxx
Thank you Cinderella5 were going to do this FET and then a third cycle if we need it, if that still doesn't work we will try another clinic since we'll need to self fund anyway and if that still doesn't work we will look into other ways of having a family, we have a plan but I'm hoping we don't need any further cycles, I don't know how much more my body and mind can take but I know I'll want to keep going as long as there's a chance it will work which keeps everyone doing what we go through with IVF, I just hope we don't have to go through this any more than we have to 🤞 xxx
It's so tough isnt it and a thought that it may keep dragging on! We've just done our 7th transfer and keep hoping we dont need to do anymore either but its so bloody hard to stop!!🙄🤯 Sheesh! Good luck for your FET, will keep my fingers crossed for you!xx
Thank you 🥰 best of luck with your next transfer too 🤞 xx
I just wanted to say a huge thank you. Someone I work with watched it (as did we and cried the whole way through). She took me aside the next day and said she now had a completely different understanding of what I was going through. The documentary put across something I could never put into words. For me, even having just one more person who has a bit more insight and so won't keep saying the wrong thing ("how exciting!", "if you just relax it'll happen") will be a massive support. Thank you. X
Glad it helped, that's exactly why we did it xx
Thank you Sarah for being so brave to share your story. Having been through 6 cycles (mix of fresh and frozen) watching this made me wonder how on earth I did it and I certainly don’t think I could have been brave enough to have it filmed. I think it’s so important that the friends and family of people going through IVF can watch something like this to try and better understand so thank you for telling the world how it really is. I honestly believe if you keep trying it will happen. I wish you every success in the future, I really hope that your next cycle is the one xxx
It's taken a while but I've finally watched this, and I cried all the way through it, brought back so many emotions! You're such a brave lady for putting your journey out there (and your OH too)! I'm going to get my MIL to watch this as she has been very ignorant throughout our treatment and it will maybe make her stop to think before she speaks in future! 😡
Good luck for the future lovely, every one of us deserve to be a mummy, we just had/have to fight that little bit more for it ❤
Hi Sarah. Do you know if I am able to watch the documentary anywhere still? It’s no longer available on iPlayer unfortunately. I am about to embark on my second FET after suffering a chemical pregnancy with my first round last month and would really like to watch it. Many thanks 🙏🏼
Hi 11Gingernut11 sorry that you've experienced a chemical pregnancy. Unfortunately the documentary isnt available on iPlayer but it is being shown again on BBC Scotland again, it was meant to be aired on the 3rd but it was changed at the last minute, however I was told it would be in the next couple of weeks. I'd be happy to let you know when it's back on again as soon as I'm updated. Wish you all the best with your FET xx
Thank you so much for replying!! And so rapidly too! That’s amazing, thank you. Yes please do let me know when it’s back on again. Best wishes xx
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