Infertility Sisters

Welcome back to Season 3! In today's episode host of the podcast Jasmyn talks us through her first round of IVF, which as the title suggests, wasn't successful. 

We go into all the details, stepping you through the IVF process from start to finish. We also spend time talking through the emotions of a failed round, the impacts it has physically and emotionally, the toll it takes on relationships and the "unfairness" of it all. 

It get's emotional, just a warning! 

Thanks for all of your support with our last two seasons. We can't wait to bring season 3 to you all!

Host of the podcast, Jasmyn, gives an update on how the last few months of trying to conceive have been.

She covers:

• An update on the abnormal scan 
• An update on surgery 
• Preparing for IVF
• The idea of pregnancy after loss 
• Waiting, waiting, waiting 
• A personal health hurdle 

This episode takes you through the highs and lows of this infertility journey and shows how life can throw anything our way. 

If you are new here, make sure to check out previous episodes in Season 1, as well as episodes 1 and 6 of Season 2 to hear Jasmyn’s earlier updates. 

This episode wraps up Season 2. Thanks for all your support this season and we will be back soon! Please reach out to us still ([email protected]) if you would like to hear your story featured next season. 

Jasmyn & Lydia xx

Kristyna got some news that no 29 year old would want to hear, she took it in her stride and looked into egg donation in order to start her family. 

This is her story. It involves:

• Ovarian failure at age 29
• Told using an egg donor or adoption are her only options to start her family 
• Friend donated her eggs 
• Egg recipient IVF experience 
• First round - 10 embryos 
• Successful transfer
• Positive experience 

We hope you enjoy! 

Kaitlyn’s Story is one you don’t want to miss! 

Her journey involved:

• Unexplained infertility 
• Early twenties 
• Polycystic ovaries (PCOS)
• Metformin
• Letrozole  
• Monitored and unmonitored cycles
• Irregular cycles
• Chlomid
• IUI x2
• IVF - no embryos from first round
• IVF round 2
• OHSS - hospitalised 
• Successful transfer
• Pregnancy
• Openly sharing journey 

We think you’ll enjoy this episode. Thanks Kaitlyn for sharing with us! 

Kiel is here this week to share her story navigating trying to conceive over a three year period. 

Her story involves:

• Early twenties 
• Chemical pregnancy at 18
• Endometriosis 
• Surgery 
• Not ovulating 
• Support through family planning
• Multiple rounds of Letrozole
• Didnt qualify for IVF due to higher BMI
• Pregnancy 
• Scares in first trimester 
• Anxiety in first trimester

We hope you enjoy! 

This episode is a special one as you will hear that Clare has not been one to open up about her feelings throughout her trying to conceive journey. She really delves into how she actually has been doing beneath the surface level whilst chatting to us. It’s a vulnerable episode that we know is going to resonate far and wide. 

Her story covers:

• Unexplained infertility 
• Late thirties 
• Endometriosis
• Andomyosis
• IVF x2 rounds 
• 8x transfers
• 3 miscarriages 
• Surgeries 
• Severe periods 
• Double transfer
• Zoladex injections
• Emotional toll 
• Work and infertility 
• Losing your identity
• Fertility dietician
• Mindful IVF course
• EMMA
• ALICE
• ERA
• Recommendation of surrogacy

We hope you enjoy this episode! 

Kendall has had quite the journey and we are so pleased she was willing to share with us.

Her story involves:

• Endometriosis
• Multiple surgeries 
• Post operative infection
• Fallopian tubes removed 
• ACC funded IVF
• IVF rounds x2
• Delayed transfer until ready to conceive 
• Partner deployed to Iraq
• 7x transfers
• Counselling 
• Miscarriage 
• Colorado protocol
• Intralipids infusion
• HSG 
• ERA
• Genetic testing
• Hospital stay after egg collection
• Pregnancy
• Abnormality found at 12 week scan 
• Premature labour at 35 weeks
• Stroke at 4 days old 

You can find Kendall on Instagram @raising_darling_blake

Thanks for listening! 

This week we chat to Paula and hear all about her experience dealing with secondary infertility.

Her story involves:

• Secondary infertility
• Male factor
• IVF
• Multiple transfers
• Twin pregnancy and miscarriage
• Chemical pregnancy
• Pregnancy and missed miscarriage
• Waiting for public round

She opens up and discusses her miscarriages in detail, please listen at your discretion. 

Thanks to Paula for being so vulnerable and sharing her story.

Wow, it was so great to chat to Rochelle and hear a story from another point of view - an egg donor! She shares her experience which has been so positive. 

We chat about:

• Her why
• Decision to not have kids 
• What the process looks like as an egg donor
• 3 donations, 3 rounds of IVF
• Open contact with recipients
• Misconceptions
• Opinions of others 
• Advice for those thinking about egg donation 

Disclaimer: Just like all of our story episodes, this is just one person’s experience that they are speaking to. We acknowledge that egg donor/recipient relationships can be varied and that not all recipients are women.

Show notes:

• Facebook groups - Egg Donation New Zealand & Egg Donation Australia
• https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/becoming-a-donor/become-an-egg-donor

Host of the podcast, Jasmyn, gives an update a few months on from their miscarriage. 

 She covers:

• How she is doing
• The conflict in trying to decide where to from here
• Abnormal scan
• Surgery
• Impact of getting covid
• Delays
• The waiting game

 Jasmyn gives you a glimpse into the day to day of dealing with infertility and life post miscarriage. We wanted to put this episode out there so that people can hear details around what dealing with infertility can look like, bringing it to you in real time. We also know that keen listeners will love to hear an update on how Jasmyn’s journey continues. 

 If you are new here, make sure to check out previous episodes in Season 1 and the first episode in Season 2 to hear Jasmyn’s earlier updates. 

Thanks for listening x