Knocked Up
Knocked Up is your go-to podcast for clear, evidence based conversations on fertility, pregnancy and women's health.
Hosted by Dr Raelia Lew
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Listen · 17 min · Nov 2025
We Can Make Eggs from Skin Cells?!
In this episode of Knocked Up, Jordi Morrison and Dr Raelia Lew unpack one of the newest breakthroughs in reproductive science: the creation of human egg cells from skin cells. Dr Raelia explains how stem cells work, what makes egg cells unique, and why this research is both exciting and still far from clinical use.
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Listen · 24 min · Apr 2025
Why the Media Doesn't Get Egg Freezing
With elective egg freezing being so new, how we interpret the data in the context of today's population doesn't quite give the accurate story. Dr Raelia Lew explains. We recommend listening to the 'Beyond Expectations' podcast episode "Kate Lancaster on What They Don't Tell You About Egg Freezing"
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Listen · 26 min · Nov 2024
What you should know before freezing your eggs
Deciding to freeze your eggs can be a big decision, we ask Dr Raelia Lew how we should be informed. - What tests do you recommend your patients undergo before freezing your eggs? - What factors could affect a patient's eligibility for egg freezing? - How long does the entire process take?
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Listen · 21 min · Jan 2024
Using Frozen Eggs
You made the clever decision to freeze your eggs some time ago, and now you want to use them, so what happens? Dr Raelia talks us through the steps to success to conceive using frozen eggs
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Listen · 36 min · Dec 2023
Freezing Eggs with Olivia Molly Rogers
Olivia Molly Rogers shares her egg freezing experience. We answer some of your questions about egg freezing as well as asking Olivia: - How did you decide to go through with freezing your eggs - What did you know before you decided to freeze you eggs and what did you learn - When you freeze your eggs your go through e…
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Listen · 25 min · Oct 2023
Should I Freeze My Eggs? And What Are The Alternatives?
So should I freeze my eggs or shouldn't I? This is a very personal question. What will having frozen eggs mean to you? How likely are you to use your eggs later? Could having a baby now be an option you would ever consider? What are the factors here?
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Listen · 23 min · Feb 2023
What is Random Start for Egg Freeze?
What if you didn't need to wait until your next Day One to start the egg freezing process? Other Egg Freeze Resources Knocked Up Podcast: Egg Freeze: Eggsurance? Knocked Up Podcast – The Egg Freezing Decision Making Process with Dr Michelle Peate and Sherine Sandhu
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Listen · 33 min · Dec 2022
How Successful is Egg Freeze Technology?
There's no denying that assisted reproductive technology is amazing, but when it comes to egg freeze, how successful is it? Resources: Fertility Preservation - VARTA
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Listen · 22 min · Apr 2022
The egg as a cell, egg freeze and warm cycles with Dr Lisa Lee, Embryologist
Today to discuss the egg as a cell, egg freeze and warm cycles we welcome Dr Lisa Lee to knocked up. Lisa is a Clinical Research Embryologist and is involved with several research trials and projects.
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Listen · 46 min · Dec 2020
The Egg Freezing Decision Making Process
Dr Michelle Peate is the Program Leader for the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit, at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne.
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Listen · 50 min · Nov 2020
Egg Freezing in a Pandemic with Dr Raelia Lew
The number of women considering freezing their eggs has increased, and it may be due to the COVID-19 pandemic… So, what is involved?
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Listen · 43 min · Oct 2020
From Egg Freeze to Family with Baby Bumps Along the Way
They call it an IVF Journey for a reason.... Katie and Jan share their story - Egg freezing - Finding the right partner - Using ART to have children - Losing a pregnancy - Ultimately creating their perfect family
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Listen · 27 min · May 2020
Listener Request: What do I need to know about using my frozen eggs
What do I need to know about using my frozen eggs.
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Listen · 16 min · May 2019
Things To Know About Egg Freezing Over 40
Things To Know About Egg Freezing Over 40
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Listen · 12 min · Feb 2019
Egg Freezing And Menopause
Can collecting all those eggs bring on menopause?
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Listen · 30 min · Dec 2018
Freezing Your Eggs (R)
There's been some talk about egg freezing in the Australian media this week - for those who haven't heard it, in this episode Dr Raelia Lew talks us through the egg freezing process and what we should consider before going ahead.
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Listen · 30 min · July 2018
Egg Freezing: Eggsurance?
In this episode Dr Raelia Lew talks us through the egg freezing process and what we should consider before going ahead.