IVF Failed You  - The "So Now What?" Podcast

Your Meaning as a Childless Woman After Infertility


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Your Meaning as a Childless Woman After Infertility

If you ever find yourself waking up on a Saturday, staring at a day that is completely yours and feeling more suffocated than free, this episode is for you.

Maybe you spent years picturing weekends packed with soccer games, birthday parties, college visits, and noisy family trips.

You imagined how all the hard parts of infertility and IVF would feel worth it once you finally had your baby in your arms.

But here you are, childless after infertility, and the quiet moments you thought would feel peaceful just feel heavy.

And if you have ever caught yourself actually enjoying your life now, maybe a spontaneous trip, an afternoon reading, or a coffee date with your partner, only to feel instant guilt because you think it "looks bad" to be happy without kids, you are not alone.

You might think:

  • I shouldn't enjoy this because it means I am okay with what happened.

  • I am betraying the woman I was, the one who fought so hard to be a mom.

  • Other people will think I didn't care enough if I can move on.

This episode will remind you: ✨ You are allowed to love parts of your life right now. ✨ You are allowed to find meaning, peace, and purpose, even if motherhood didn't happen. ✨ You don't have to spend the next 40 years waiting for something that will never come.

Inside this conversation, you will learn: ✔️ Why weekends and free time feel so triggering when you are unexpectedly childless ✔️ How to stop feeling guilty for enjoying what you have now ✔️ Why this struggle doesn't mean you are broken or that you didn't want motherhood enough ✔️ How to start creating a life you genuinely love without comparing it to the life you dreamed of

This is exactly why I created Thrive After Infertility.

Thrive is my 12-week coaching program for women who are tired of feeling stuck, invisible, or like life is just happening to them instead of for them.

Inside Thrive, you will learn how to: 🌿 Own your time and create experiences that feel expansive and meaningful 🌿 Let go of the guilt that comes when you enjoy your life without children 🌿 Feel connected, confident, and purposeful again on your terms

If you are ready to stop surviving and start living, this is your invitation.

You don't have to figure this out alone.

💛 Ready to take the next step? Book your free 45-minute Thrive Call. We will create a plan for what is next so you can start designing a life you love, even though it turned out so differently than you expected.

✨ Book Your Free Thrive Call

🎧 Mentioned in this episode:

  • Download The Top 27 Things People Say When You're Childless (And How to Respond)

  • Subscribe to my Substack for weekly reflections and support

  • Learn more about Thrive After Infertility

  • Order my #1 bestselling book, "So Now What?"

💌 Stay connected with me:

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  • YouTube

You are allowed to love this life, even if it broke your heart.

You are allowed to build something beautiful, even if it wasn't the story you planned.

And you are allowed to start today.

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IVF Failed You  - The "So Now What?" PodcastBy Lana Manikowski

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