1 in 6 women experience infertility according to the World Health Organization. After 5 years of trying to concieve, Angela Gaston decided to try in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this episode, she shares the long, and at times disappointing, journey of creating the family she's always wanted.

Angela's story is a reminder not to give up and that there are multiple ways to start a family. The process may have felt imperfect, but as a phenomenal woman, she persevered through hard times. Now, she gets to experience the joys of motherhood. 

In this episode you'll hear about:

• trying to concieve while battling PCOS, 
• symptoms of PCOS, 
• feeling defeated while trying to concieve, 
• feeling like a failure as a wife, 
• exploring fertility and alternative family options like medication,  intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and  surrogacy, 
• the importance of mindset during periods of infertility, 
• having a long distance partner while pregnant, 
• managing anxiety, 
• giving yourself grace, 
• hearing a heartbeat for the first time, and 
• things she wish she knew before trying to concieve. 

At the end of the episode, we reframe her limiting belief "you can't get pregnant" to fit more within Angela's desired reality. Stay tuned until the end to shift your mindset.

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