BBC broadcaster Emma Barnett on maternity leave, IVF, and the unspoken truth of motherhood

Family & ParentingLifestyle
12 Mar 2026 • 12:58 AM MYT
The Independent
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This week, award-winning BBC broadcaster, journalist and author Emma Barnett joins us to challenge everything we think we know about the newborn bubble. Emma's new book, Maternity Service, tears through the toxic positivity of early motherhood with refreshing – and often hilarious – honesty.

From the physical reality of recovering from a C-section to the quiet grief of losing your pre-baby identity, Emma holds nothing back. She also opens up about living 21 years without an endometriosis diagnosis and doing seven rounds of IVF, all while fronting some of the UK's biggest radio programmes.

Listen to the full episode of Well Enough with Emma Barnett on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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