#04 All The Things I Wish I Knew About Trying

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RESOURCES FROM EP 4:

Dr Sarah's Instagram - @dr.sarah.farrell - follow this!!
The article Sarah referenced was written by Arwa Mahadawi and published in The Guardian - It is time to reassess our obsession with women’s fertility and the number 35

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It's no secret I went into trying for a baby pretty naively. I didn't do a lot of research, I didn't have any conversations, and I definitely made a lot of assumptions.

Sarah and I talk ALL THINGS trying to conceive, including:

The stats around fertility and infertility
What is a regular menstrual cycle?
How worried should someone with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) be about falling pregnant?
How long is the ovulation window, really?
How do I know if I am ovulating?
Are cycle tracking apps reliable indicators of ovulation?
What can I do, versus not do, during the dreaded two-week wait!?

Finally, I give you a snapshot into the last couple of weeks for me, and where I'm at in this loop of hope and heartbreak.

Anna

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RESOURCES FROM EP 4:

Dr Sarah's Instagram - @dr.sarah.farrell - follow this!!
The article Sarah referenced was written by Arwa Mahadawi and published in The Guardian - It is time to reassess our obsession with women’s fertility and the number 35

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#03 How do I know if it's time for a baby?

Trying to decide if you should have a baby is not a small decision!

In fact, it's probably the first bump along the way to motherhood that we all encounter.

Am I ready for this responsibility? Am I going to be able to give this baby the best possible life? What if I’m not a good Mother?

There are so many things to consider before having a baby, and nobody resonates more with this than the incredible Eva Murray.

If you’re currently considering trying, or wondering if you will ever know if it’s really the right time, this is the episode of Bumps for you.

Eva shares so much valuable insight based on her own years of soul searching, and the struggle between her head and her heart.

Eva also shares her own story of miscarriage, what it’s like continuing in a 9-5 job during that experience, becoming a mature age mother and how we can all be more empathetic towards people who are still in there, trying to conceive.

Anna xx

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RESOURCES FROM EP 3:

The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell - https://www.amazon.com/Panic-Years-Doubts-Mother-Decisions/dp/1250268125
The Panic Years Podcast - https://nellfrizzell.com/podcast

And a list of books enjoyed by Eva while she was trying to decide if it was time for a baby:

Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Dr. Amy Blackstone
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski PhD
Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are The Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser
Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live by Emma Reed Turrell
Fix the System, not the Women by Laura Bates
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead End Work by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, Laurie R. Weingart
Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men by Katrine Marçal
Life Lessons from Remarkable Women by Stylist
Do what you love, love what you do by Holly Tucker
A Mindful Pregnancy by Andy Puddicombe
More Than a Woman by Caitlin Moran

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Next Episode

#05 Becoming a Single Mum by Choice

Sometimes the "bump" in the road to pregnancy and parenthood is not what we assume it is.

Sometimes, it has nothing to do with fertility at all.

What would you do, if during your late 20's your long-term relationship ended and your dream of becoming a Mother suddenly feels very far away?

What happens when, while you're building an incredible life for yourself, the dream of being a Mother doesn't leave you?

How long do you give yourself before taking a leap of faith and making the brave decision to become a single Mum?

And, once that decision is made, how do you become a single Mom? What are the steps involved?

This is exactly what my inspirational former colleague Astrid Beekhuis went through when she reached the age of 35 and said out loud for the first time, "I want to become a single Mom."

In this episode of Bumps Along the Way, Astrid, an HR professional from the Netherlands, shares her inspiring story to become a single Mom by choice. We discuss how she weighed up and eventually made the decision, who she went to for support and community, the process itself, and how life as a single Mom has been for her.

I am blown away by Astrid's bravery, honesty, and vulnerability and am so grateful she trusted me to share her story.

Anna

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