What To Expect When You're Injecting by Fiercely Infertile

She’s a mum, wife and whole food educator; helping families live a healthier lifestyle and she started with her own first. Kristen Pavez is passionate about gut health, chemical free living and mindset. From scented candles to cleaning products and other toxins disrupting our endocrine system, Kristen believes our health is all that we have control of, and we will be thanking our future selves for those healthy swaps now. 

The fertility world is filled with abbreviations, PCOS and OHSS are just two of them;  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome. If you have ever suffered with OHSS, you’d know about it- it’s is an exaggerated response to excess hormones and PCOS affects between 12-20 percent of us ladies. On this episode, we sit down with Professor Roger Hart, certified sub-specialist in the field of endocrinology and infertility and Medical Director of Fertility Specialists of Western Australia to chat about both. 

In Australia, up to one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage- a hard number to swallow especially if you’ve contributed to the statistic. On this episode, fashion blogger Holly Mitchell, sits down with me to talk about her three miscarriages to shine a light on the loss so many women and men are facing every day. She’s honest, raw and authentic as she shares her lived experience from heartbeat to heartbreak. 

In the IVF world when we think of the words retrieval or collection we immediately jump to eggs. But for husband and wife duo Casey and Shaun, they both took a trip to theatre for retrieval. For many blokes, having their manhood deemed infertile can be hard label to carry. From a marriage in crisis to a relationship stronger than ever, this episode shows the strength and vulnerability of one couple who have faced infertility head on together. 

Well, he’s been committed to getting me pregnant for quite some time, a bit like my husband has. Our relationship dates back to 2015 as my gynaecologist turned fertility specialist and one day my obstetrician. On this episode, Genea Fertility Specialist Dr Michael Allen, delves into Genea’s unique Geri incubation system giving budding embryos the best chance of meeting their new families. Plus, tips for choosing a clinic, success rates and a few giggles on the way. This episode is proudly supported by Genea – world leading fertility. Genea has been at the forefront of IVF for 35 years, pioneering the Grow by Genea app and the Geri incubation system.  Keen to start a family? They’re with you every baby step of the way. 

He’s a living encyclopedia, global educator and researcher in functional medicine and nutrition. On this episode, we talk to Jake Carter about hormones regulation, the pill, female and masculine energy and his ideas behind functional medicine and infertility. Jake mentors across 31 countries and knows his shit! He’s passionate, fast paced and jam packed full of information. Get a notepad for this one!

For many people, going through the donor program can be for same sex reasons or for those a physical hurdle with eggs or sperm. But for Leeann Murphy,  her journey to find the perfect seed was so she could become a solo mum by choice at the age of 42. On this episode, she opens up about her unique road to motherhood in the hopes to inspire other women and hopeful mums to follow their dreams and believe in themselves. She’s living proof -no partner, no problem. 

Sometimes we can’t get all of our burning questions answered in a single visit with a specialist, other times Google it’s very helpful or maybe it’s a little too embarrassing to ask… that’s ok I’ll ask it for ya. On this episode, I ask Dr Richard Murphy from Fertility Specialists of WA all of your questions. From sex to swimming to embryo quality and everything in-between ya legs- this episode assures you there are no dumb questions. This episode is proudly supported by Fertility Specialists of WA where treatment is tailored to you and your circumstances. Their mission is simple; to help everyone experience the joy of family. 

While having children wasn’t at the top of her list for many years, Belinda Wilkinson's journey to motherhood hasn’t been an easy ride. In this episode we chat about marriage, divorce, frozen eggs trapped overseas and her staunch advice on how to be a better friend or support those going through their struggles to parenthood. She's passionate and honest when it comes to the IVF world, plus loves a laugh. 

On this episode we chat to women's health physiotherapist Libby Borman about fitness and exertion. Plus, we chat a bit about pee, poo, pelvic floor and prolapses! Along the way we bust a few myths when it comes to exercising on cycle and why doing those pelvic floor exercises will pay off in the long run.