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Chloe shares her journey through three chemical pregnancies, IVF, and the discovery of a rare DQ alpha gene match — and how she’s learned to advocate for herself along the way.

In this episode of Before the BFP, Hafsa talks with Chloe from Australia about her three-year journey to conceive, which includes multiple early losses, failed IVF transfers, and finally answers through reproductive immunology.

Chloe opens up about:

• Experiencing three chemical pregnancies and being dismissed by doctors

• Fighting for basic hormone and progesterone testing

• The disappointment of unexplained infertility and how it fuels self-blame

• Undergoing IVF, producing healthy embryos, but facing repeated failed transfers

• The emotional impact of negative transfers and how they feel like a true loss

• Receiving a diagnosis of microscopic endometriosis and high natural killer cells

• Discovering she and her husband are a rare DQ alpha gene match and what that means for fertility

• Navigating immune protocols, intralipids, steroids, and reproductive immunology

• Coping with the physical and emotional toll of treatments — including weight gain, body image changes, and mental health struggles

• Learning to shift mindset from aesthetics to strength and resilience

• Why “just do IVF” is never that simple, and the need to stop minimizing this journey

Resources & Mentions:

• Instagram: @trying.to.conceive.rainbow_

• IVF Real Talk Podcast

• What to Expect When You’re Injecting Podcast

• Evidence Based IVF (University of Melbourne)

• Support groups: IVF Support Group Australia + DQ Alpha Match Support Group

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