Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Angela and Phil spent over $250,000 trying for a baby with IVF. Angela says she felt like she was "broken" walking into a fertility clinic, while Phil says he sometimes felt invisible.
At one point, Angela was told she only had a four per cent chance of having a baby, but it wasn't until after their son Jimi was born that she told Phil how slim the rate of success was.
"I think given how much he loves and cares for me, he probably would have said, 'I'm not going to stand by and let you go through this any longer'," she said.
To explore how Australians are navigating the multimillion-dollar IVF industry, watch Insight episode Baby Business on SBS On Demand.
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
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Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
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Angela and Phil spent over $250,000 trying for a baby with IVF. Angela says she felt like she was "broken" walking into a fertility clinic, while Phil says he sometimes felt invisible.
At one point, Angela was told she only had a four per cent chance of having a baby, but it wasn't until after their son Jimi was born that she told Phil how slim the rate of success was.
"I think given how much he loves and cares for me, he probably would have said, 'I'm not going to stand by and let you go through this any longer'," she said.
To explore how Australians are navigating the multimillion-dollar IVF industry, watch Insight episode Baby Business on SBS On Demand.
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3txZoUN
Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: bit.ly/3vQlO7T
Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/
Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight
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