Infertility Sisters

Today we are joined by Anne who talks us through her miscarriage. Tune in to hear what is it like to feel that your family is complete, only to then find out you are pregnant, getting to a place of acceptance and excitement for it all to be shattered by miscarriage.
This episode discusses;

• Surprise pregnancy
• Spontaneous bleeding
• Multiple trips to hospital
• D & C surgery
• Emotions of miscarriage
• Miscarriage aftercare

Thanks Anne for sharing your story with us!

After a long break, the podcast is finally back!
In today's episode I am joined by my husband Corey to discuss our third round of IVF. This round has taken up the last 12 months of our lives and it has been a wild ride.
Topics discussed in this episode are;

• Medication break down
• Egg collection (hardest one yet)
• Our best fertilisation and embryo outcome yet
• Two biochemical pregnancies
• Recurrent pregnancy loss testing
• Hysteroscopy
• Final embryo transfer of this round
• A third failed cycle of IVF
• Next steps which involves egg donor discussions
• Surgery to explore endometriosis

This round was a rollercoaster and unfortunately was filled with so much heartbreak. Reliving it all was tough but listening back to this episode before posting it has surprisingly brought me plenty of joy. I am so happy we are sharing our story and I really hope that one day I can share the ultimate good news!
Jasmyn xx

Evie is here this week to share her story of navigating trying to conceive over a seven year period.
Her story involves;

• The joy of getting pregnant quickly
• The turmoil of that pregnancy ending in a missed miscarriage
• A long period of TTC
• Second pregnancy resulting in miscarriage
• Self referring to Fertility Associates
• Diagnosis of unexplained infertility
• Ovulation Induction
• IUI
• Her husband getting diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
• Spontaneous pregnancy resulting in their first child
• Chemical pregnancy 6 months postpartum
• FIIX Study
• IVF
• Unsuccessful fresh transfer
• Spontaneous pregnancy resulting in their second child

Evie's story is one of heartbreak but also one of hope. I know it's not always easy hearing stories of success however I do think it is important that we let ourselves hear these stories to keep our hope alive.
Thanks for listening!

Today I am joined by Dr Amelia Ryan who has kindly offered us her time to help spread the word on Adenomyosis. Amelia is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist currently working at the Fertility Associates Auckland office.
This episode covers;

• What is Adenomyosis
• What are the symptoms
• What are the ways to get diagnosed
• Management options - Is there a cure?
• How Adeno can impact fertility
• The connection between miscarriage and adeno

Amelia is an amazing doctor and is someone who aligns so well with the Podcast. Her ethos for treating patients is amazing, she really is the gold standard for what care we should receive. It was a privilege to have her on today and please let me know if there are any other topics you would like us to cover with Amelia!

Today we are joined by the three authors of the newest Infertility book "When Sex is not Enough". This book tells the stories of all three girls, breaking down their personal experiences, their husbands perspectives and some great pointers for those helping someone through infertility.
This episode discusses;

• Male Factor Infertility
• IVF (ICSI)
• Full Hysterectomy
• Adoption
• Surrogacy
• Cervical Cancer
• Unexplained Infertility
• Multiple Round of IVF
• Infertility in the Workplace

Plus so much more!!

You can purchase the book here; https://www.whensexisnotenough.co.nz/.