The voice of Woman's Hour on Radio 4, Emma Barnett, revealed on Saturday that her efforts to have a second child have so far been in vain. The Manchester-born broadcaster and journalist told The Times that she had a miscarriage during numerous draining rounds of IVF.
Recent research, by the campaign group Fertility Matters at Work, shows that fertility issues affect up to one in seven people of working age. It also revealed that 69.5 per cent of those opted to take sick leave during fertility treatment instead of asking for time off to avoid alerting work colleagues.
Four years ago, after a single round of IVF, Emma gave birth to her only son. However, five further attempts to have a second child have since failed.
