IVF Tales Podcast

Ally Secondary infertility Recurrent miscarriage Endo DQ Alpha AMA

In todays episode, I sit down and chat with Ally. If you're experiencing secondary infertility or have been told you fit the 'advanced maternal age' category, this one is for you! Ally tells her story of secondary infertility, recurrent miscarriage, Endometriosis, DQ Alpha Gene match and being a Mum again at 40!

Thanks Ally for sharing your tale.

That's all for 2022. Thank you for your support! More coming your way next year!

 

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Lynette PCOS OI Miscarriage Endo IVF PGS TWW

Lynette talks about her many cycles on Letrozole after being diagnosed PCOS, multiple miscarriages and laparoscopy before commencing IVF with PGS. Lynette goes into depth about having a thin uterine lining and how she prepared for her latest FET. All the best Lynette! Thank you for sharing your story and all that you do on not.another.bad.egg.

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Alana Low sperm count IVF

Alana shares with me her infertility story, which is the inspiration behind her beautiful childrens book called The Magic Baby Lab. Alanas journey began after trying naturally for almost a year with no success. Further investigations were undertaken and her husband was found to have low sperm count. They decided the best chance of success was IVF/ICSI, and that's how two magical babies were created. 

 

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Em PCO Unexplained infertility Cancelled cycle IVF

In todays episode, I sit down and chat with Em from @not.another.bad.egg. Her story so far is an interesting one! Her patience and resilience will pay off as her story continues.

The part that got my jaw dropping to the floor was that she didn't respond to the popular IVF drug Orgalutran... absolutely devastating!
Ems story still continues, you can follow along on @not.another.bad.egg and also read more stories on infertility and pregnancy loss shared by other women around Australia. Be part of the movement! We are starting conversations and reducing the stigma around infertility!
Thanks Em! Wish you all the best and I look forward to your updates.

Taleeha PCOS OI IVF

Taleeha retells her IVF tale. After trying to fall pregnant naturally for a year with no success, they sought help from a specialist, where she was diagnosed with PCOS. Taleeha experienced irregular periods and found it hard to track her ovulation. The first recommendation was to try OI which they did for many months with no success. It was time to see a fertility specialist, and further investigations were undertaken, which still gave no other reason for infertility. IVF was the next step. Taleehas story is a perfect example of 'it only takes one' as they fell pregnant on their first IVF cycle.

Jade Endometriosis Laparoscopy IVF

Jade talks to me all the way from the other side of the world. Many LOL and WTF moments in this one! Jade hilariously retells her IVF journey and the inspiration behind her memoir The good news is... you don't have Endometriosis.
Seeking help from multiple specialists, Jade had success with IVF and now has a beautiful 2 month old girl. Oh and she does actually have Endometriosis (another example of how important it is to advocate for yourself)

You can purchase her book on Amazon and Kindle.

Maraea PCOS Miscarriages Clomid IVF

Todays episode Maraea talks about her infertility journey. Being diagnosed with PCOS at a young age, she knew she would likely need help to fall pregnant. Maraea would sometimes go over a year without a period, so it was almost impossible to track her cycle. Seeking advice from a fertility specialist the first step was to do a Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy, however before organising to do this she fell pregnant naturally. Maraea goes into depth about her miscarriages, clomid cycles and failed transfers. She also sought a 2^nd option from another fertility specialist who ordered even more testing. Maraeas journey still continues. It was an absolute pleasure talking to Maraea, after ending the recording we spoke for another 30 minutes or so, it was another episode on its own! Wishing you all the best Maraea. 

Bib Clomid IVF Miscarriage Ectopic Covid

Bib shares her incredible story going through IVF and personal loss (losing both her mother and sister in law during their TTC journey). After trying to conceive on their own with no success, they did 6 rounds of Clomid and unfortunately experienced an early miscarriage. Their next step was IVF (seeking help from an IVF clinic in Brisbane, a 5 hour drive from where they lived in rural NSW). Bib shares with me the multiple stimulated cycles, failed transfers, early miscarriages, ectopic pregnancy, and laparoscopies (most of it through the Covid pandemic and navigating border restrictions) Bibs story still continues, as she is currently waiting to do another embryo transfer (with two embryos this time). Wishing you all the best Bib! Thank you for sharing your story.

 

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Anna PCOS IVF Immune protocol PGS

In todays episode I talk to Anna about her infertility journey. Anna was diagnosed with PCOS after realizing her cycles were irregular. She didn’t respond well to the fertility drugs to help her ovulate, so the next step was IVF. Anna lived in rural QLD and had to travel 2000km to Brisbane to seek fertility treatment. She goes into depth about her miscarriages, including a hospital stay that wasn’t well managed by the staff. Anna went through a few IVF stimulated cycles and many transfers, she changed fertility specialists a few times as she felt like there was more to investigate. She is a big believer in advocating for yourself and asking questions. She had two laparoscopies with two different specialists, finding mild endometriosis. In her last stimulated cycle, she had her embryos PGS and was on an immune protocol for a DQ alpha gene match. At the time of recording, Anna was 28 weeks pregnant.

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Emma Cancer IVF ICSI

In todays episode I chat with Emma. Her IVF journey started after her husband was diagnosed with cancer. As they were very keen to start a family, before starting chemotherapy, they had some sperm frozen. Emma went to a lot of appointments and procedures on her own. She was very private with her IVF journey, and no one knew they had begun treatment until the very end. Emma had a very supportive fertility specialist at a bulk billing IVF clinic. She went through a few stimulated cycles and transfers and now has a beautiful 5 month old boy! Her husband Adam is in remission and they are enjoying being a family of 3!