The Worst Girl Gang Ever

S8 E41 | Resilience in the Face of Cultural Expectations


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In this powerful episode, Sejal bravely shares her personal journey through multiple miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and the emotional rollercoaster of IVF. She candidly discusses the physical and emotional challenges of fertility treatment, the cultural expectations within her Indian community, and how she found ways to cope with the repeated setbacks. 

Sejal's story is one of resilience, as she advocates for breaking the silence around baby loss and encouraging open conversations in the face of societal taboos. Whether you're on a similar journey or seeking to understand the complexities of fertility issues, this episode offers hope, understanding, and solidarity.

Sejal’s proactive approach to fertility testing and the shock of receiving a low AMH result, leading to discussions on embryo freezing and fertility preservation. She also shares the emotional and physical toll of her first miscarriage, the discovery of ectopic pregnancies, and the difficulty of waiting for surgery to remove her fallopian tube.

Sejal opens up about her IVF journey, from the hopeful moments to the heartache of unsuccessful cycles, and how she navigated the complex emotions that came with each attempt.

We discuss Insights into how cultural pressures around fertility affected her, and why it's important to have open discussions about baby loss, particularly in the Indian community.


Key Topics Discussed:

  • Fertility struggles and low AMH diagnosis
  • Coping with miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies
  • The IVF process and repeated losses
  • Cultural expectations and breaking the silence

  • The Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/


    The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be.

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