What happens when your body enters menopause before you’ve even turned 30? In this episode, Becky from Fertility Matters at Work shares her deeply personal story of navigating early perimenopause, infertility, IVF, and ultimately, motherhood through egg donation.

We talk about what it actually feels like to have your hormones drop unexpectedly in your twenties — from 12-day cycles and night sweats, to the emotional shock of being told you may never have biological children. Becky opens up about the heartbreak of miscarriage, the mental load of IVF, and the long-term journey of parenting after donor conception.

But this conversation goes far beyond fertility treatment. We explore how work, identity, and womanhood are all intertwined with our reproductive health — and why more workplaces need to care.

We cover:

🩸What early perimenopause really looks like

🩸The truth about IVF (it’s not a guarantee)

🩸What hormone tests can (and can’t) tell you

🩸The emotional weight of “failing” as a woman

🩸Miscarriage, grief, and hidden losses at work

🩸Why fertility support should be a workplace issue

🩸What it’s like to raise children from egg donation

🩸The hard truths behind donor anonymity

Whether you’ve experienced fertility struggles yourself, or want to understand what someone close to you might be going through, this episode brings empathy, nuance, and insight to a topic that’s still far too hidden.

Please note: as Becky highlights, infertility is a medical condition that affects 1 in 6 people — and many face it even though they’re otherwise perfectly healthy. Fertility is not necessarily a lifestyle issue, and it’s never your fault.

Find Becky:

Fertility Matters at Work - www.fertilitymattersatwork.com / https://www.instagram.com/fertilitymattersatwork/

Paths to Parenthub - www.pathstoparenthub.com / https://www.instagram.com/paths_to_parenthub/

DefiningMum Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/definingmum/

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