In this weeks episode, we chat with Tahlia and she tells us about going through her round of IVF. While her IVF treatment is straightforward, post treatment unfortunately panned out differently for her. Tahlia experienced a missed miscarriage, and needed to go for a D&C, resulting in the need for further treatment. If this episode has stirred up some emotions for you, please see the links below for where you can seek support:

https://www.panda.org.au/

https://miscarriagesupport.org.au/

https://www.sands.org.au/miscarriage

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

At the time this episode was recorded, we were still in lockdown so you will hear us talking about that, amongst other things!

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In this weeks episode, we chat with Lucy and she takes us through her five rounds of IVF. Throughout her IVF treatment, Lucy has experienced losses, and a termination for medical reasons. She describes the decision to change from private to a bulk billing clinic, the pressure she felt to conceive as she neared 40, the emotional toll that their 5 rounds has taken on her and how she coped with that. Lucy also touches on PGS testing, and seeing a reproductive immunologist during her treatment.

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Todays episode brings you Shannons story about undergoing IVF in the Defence force. Shannon walks us through her experience of trying to have a baby for the last 7 years, with her treatment ranging from clomid and timed intercourse, to IVF. She discusses how the defence health system has supported her, but also the challenges of undergoing fertility treatment in a male dominated workforce. We also have some great news, and that is that Shannon is currently pregnant! We wish her all the best, and the largest congratulations on the news of her pregnancy.

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Todays episode brings you Sarahs’ lighthearted and honest account of her IVF journey to create her two babes. Diagnosed with PCOS at 17 so she knew she would need to access fertility treatment if she wanted to have children. She also discusses accessing super for her second round of IVF and how she thinks going through fertility treatment has impacted her postpartum period with both of her children.

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In the third and final episode of Alana and Amanda’s interview, we begin by discussing how fertility treatment has affected their relationship and how they have worked through the cycles together. They chat about the last round of IVF, a miscarriage and D&C and the beginnings of reciprocal IVF. If you are interested in following Amanda and Alanas journey, you can get updates by following along on instagram @mummyplusmumma. 

Alanas Print store: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LetscallitLoveprints?ref=l2-about-shopname

Little dreamer journal: https://shop.emmakateco.com/collections/baby-journals

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In Alana and Amandas second episode, the girls chat about their emotional state post miscarriage and how it felt with the arrival of a niece at the same time their baby would have been due. Alana also discusses how she saw a reproductive immunologist for her next round of IVF, changing clinics, chemical pregnancies, and the diagnosis of PTSD from fertility treatments and the pregnancy losses.

https://miscarriagesupport.org.au/

https://www.bearsofhope.org.au/

https://www.sands.org.au/miscarriage

https://thestillmamatribe.wixsite.com/stillmamatribe

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In todays episode we chat with Alana and Amanda from Sydney about their fertility journey as a same sex couple. The original interview was quite long, so we have split the chat over three episodes. In this first episode, Alana and Amanda discuss the process around sperm donation, IUI’s, moving into IVF, a missed miscarriage and D&C. We had a lovely chat with Alana and Amanda, and found their interview extremely informative and helpful! These girls know their stuff!

https://miscarriagesupport.org.au/

https://www.bearsofhope.org.au/

https://www.sands.org.au/miscarriage

https://thestillmamatribe.wixsite.com/stillmamatribe

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In todays episode we chat with Ashley, an egg donor! She talks us through her journey to becoming an egg donor and the process around becoming an egg donation. So far 8 babies have been born from her donations! Ashley is so passionate about egg donation, and discusses the relationship between egg donation and the recipients. She also clears up any of the questions you had for her.

A note below about some information in the episode with regards to the Donor Central Registry. Ashley states in the episode that the child must request the information but not the parents, which isn’t correct (at least for NSW). The parent can request the information if the child is under 18. There is also the option of the parents reaching out to the clinic prior to see if the donor is open to being contacted earlier if it is a clinic recruited donation in Australia. 

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In todays episode we chat with Bianca about her fertility journey and how living in regional QLD impacted her four rounds of IVF. She walks us through her pregnancy loss and then we also chat briefly about how going through fertility treatment has affected her pregnancy and postpartum period.

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In today’s bonus episode Tiff is happily joined by Joe (who is secretly trying to become another host on the show) to share some happy news with you. In this short and sweet update they discuss some of the reasons they hesitated with going back to treatment, and the emotions involved in announcing their current pregnancy. Tiff also discusses how her mothers diagnosis of breast cancer felt while being pregnant, and what that meant for their future children. 

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