What To Expect When You're Injecting by Fiercely Infertile

Why won’t it stick? It’s one of the toughest questions to answer but naturopathic clinician,  Angela Hywood from Floralia Wellness, is going to give it a red hot crack. With so many variables coming into play, from the egg to sperm DNA, lining and our immune response, it’s hard to know “what went wrong?”.  On this episode we delve into the heartbreak of recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and what you can do about it.

For Perth’s Belinda Daya, falling pregnant seems to be the easy bit- she’s fallen 11 times but also lost 10. What is an exciting milestone for majority of us, comes with a huge dark cloud for Bel and her husband. In this emotional episode we delve into both IVF and natural conception for the couple; talking marriage, hope and grief whilst also answering the hardest question of all- when will you call it quits? 

For many couples, it’s a tough decision to make when it comes to discarding unused embryos or donating them to science. But, there’s also a third option. Giving someone the gift of life anonymously; could you do it?  On this episode, we chat to Senior Embryologist and Embryo Donation Coordinator Rachel Wicks from Pivet Medical Centre about embryo donation. From the process to the hurdles and availability; Plus, tales from Rachel’s own fertility journey too. 

This episode is proudly supported by PIVET Medical Centre, the pioneers of IVF in Western Australia with a legacy dating back to 1982 when the first IVF baby was born in WA. Their mission is to offer all patients the miracle of life with their individualised patient care. 

In her late 30’s she was told "not to bother" because she had left trying to conceive too late, but for TV personality Haley Thompson, those words just gave her more motivation. Tackling the IVF world as a "geriatric" (as they say) was tough, it took 2 and a half years and 5 rounds of IVF and extremely high doses of hormones to produce her blastocysts. Also, language warning- Haley drops a lot of F bombs in this one- a record for the podcast.  

Welcome to Season 2 of What To Expect When You're Injecting, we're glad you're back for more. This new season kicks off with an update from your fiercely infertile host, Cassie Silver. She's a Perth born and raised girl with blocked tubes, endometriosis, PCOS the inability to ovulate with a big fear of failing and needles. The perfect combo for an IVF patient hey? What’s her IVF journey been like? One of the toughest, yet most rewarding experiences of her life. Want to know what this season has in store for you? Tune in

Naturopathic medicine, patient-centric philosophy, has helped countless couples resolve their fertility challenges. Perth Naturopath, Herbalist, Natural Fertility Specialist and Conception Mentor, Natalie Pickering has been nurturing, guiding and supporting women to overcome their health challenges for more than two and a half decades. On this episode we discuss the benefits of naturopathy and chat about how holistic medicine can complement the clinical  allowing couples to reclaim their fertility and become parents to healthy, happy babies.

Check out Natalie's free TTC toolkit https://offers.nataliepickering.net/ivf-essentials

Some say doctors share the end result, but fertility nurses share the journey. They’re with us every step of the way, from our first consultation, to scans, phone calls and transfers- a day in life of a fertility nurse is busy- just ask Jill Briggs from Genea Hollywood in Perth. On this episode we chat about the power of compassion in a clinical setting and just how special her role really is. This episode is proudly supported by Genea – world leading fertility. 

For those going through lows, losses, lulls or just feeling a little flat… this one is for you.  He’s known around Australia as Mr Happy but it hasn’t always been that way for human behaviour specialist and founder of Happiness Co, Julian Pace. Using life experience, he’s made it his mission to make the world a happier place by sharing his tools to overcoming grief, loss and unhappiness, ensuring you wake up everyday feeling like you are enough. 

It's not everyday you get to have an open and honest conversation about wanking and sex with an elite Australian sporting family. For former Wallaby and current Western Force Director of Rugby Matt Hodgson, creating his two sons via IVF with wife Jodi has been his greatest achievement. In this refreshing episode, the pair opens up about their IVF journey to encourage others to continue the conversation. 

Nature VS nurture. Biological mother vs maternal instincts. Heading overseas for transfers via egg donation. The rollercoaster which is international IVF. These are all topics discussed on this incredible episode with Canadian born West Aussie Erica Price. She's a mum of three with an incredible IVF story spanning more than 6 years and reminds listeners that even if you need to use someone else's sperm or eggs the end result is still magic.