A Double Life

Joanna Tan - "I quit my job to do IVF full-time"


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After spending $12,000 on egg freezing, she was heartbroken to collect just one egg. Determined to become a mother, she quit her job to focus entirely on IVF. When she finally saw those two lines, she could finally breathe again. Love creates a family, and her journey is one of resilience and hope.


0:00 - Struggling with fertility challenges at 36, unsure if having kids is in my future.

2:00 - Collected only one egg during the process, spent $12,000, and felt completely heartbroken.

4:00 - I was lost and didn’t know what to do next, questioning my entire path.

6:00 - I was too stressed so I quit my job todo IVF full-time.

8:00 - It wasn’t clear if it was obsession or just a strong determination to fall pregnant.

10:00 - At 43, I knew time was running out, and I had to take action quickly.

12:00 - I had always dreamed of having a kid who looked like me, but that dream seemed far away.

14:00 - IVF was my hope, and starting the journey felt like a step toward making that dream come true.

16:00 - After 10 IVF cycles, the emotional and physical toll was overwhelming, but I couldn’t stop.

18:00 - My hormones were all over the place, and it affected my relationship with Nick in difficult ways.

20:00 - You can be a mother in so many different ways and my story is just one story of resilience of never giving up and yeah you can. You can have your beautiful babies and beautiful miracles step over comfort zone. 

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