Barely Balanced

I’m Pregnant! The Raw Reality of IVF, the 2-Week Wait & First Trimester Anxiety


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In this deeply personal episode, I’m finally sharing something I’ve held close to my heart… I’m pregnant!

After a fresh embryo transfer, the infamous two-week wait had me spiralling — between obsessive symptom-spotting, and reading into every twinge. From angel numbers and a cyclone superstition, to peeing on every brand of test I could find, I talk through the rituals, superstitions, and sheer mental load of early pregnancy after IVF.

The first 7 weeks were some of the most emotionally intense weeks of my life — equal parts joy, terror, disbelief, and hope. 


If you’re navigating fertility treatment or that brutally anxious first trimester, this one’s for you. Raw, real and totally unfiltered. 


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