Waiting for you Janine Fox

In this episode Rachael shares her experience of infertilty and a diagnosis of both female and male factor infertility which meant their only option was to do ICSI IVF.After grieving that they would not be having a baby naturally, they went ahead with this and in their first cycle of IVF, Rachael experienced overstimulation and then sadly miscarriage at around 9 weeks. Her miscarriage was prolonged, difficult and ended in surgery.She then discovered she had developed hypothryroidisma an...

I am so happy to bring you today’s episode with Cat. Cat chats with me from a small idyllic village in England about her fertility journey.Cat’s journey has been 10 years and included a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. They had 3 rounds of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), 4 fresh rounds of In vitro fertilization (IVF) and 2 frozen transfers (FET). She has been pregnant 3 times, miscarrying twice and also losing an identical twin in her final pregnancy - the one that gave them...

Kathryn and her husband spent 8 years trying to coneive a much wanted child, which included IVF and miscarriage. After 8 years they made the difficult decision to let go and carry on their life in a way that didn't match their dreams."I had the movie version of my life in my head and I had to learn to let that go."Kathryn describes her experience as incredibly isolating and at the time she struggled to find the support she needed. As a result of this, she is now a qualified life ...

Esther was pregnant with her fourth child during New Zealand's first Covid 19 lockdown, and living on a high country station in rural Kaikoura.The lockdown restrictions were stong and strict and her midwife appointments had not been regular, although things were going well.At 18 weeks her midwife could not find a heartbeat and after driving to Christchurch it was confirmed her baby had died.Because of the pandemic and restrictions she was separated from her husband and two of her children, bu...

In this episode I am speaking with Suzie and we recorded it especially to release in baby loss awareness week.Suzie is a photographer, a photography mentor and education provider and an author.Suzie shares with us the experiences she went through on the journey to create her family.It is a story of miscarriage, baby loss, TFMR (Termination for medical reasons), and of two beautiful living children.Suzie shares the emotional complications and pain of TFMR - which includes shame, isolation and ...

Arna's story - secondary infertility and miscarriageWhen trying to conceive her second child, Arna experienced miscarriages, severe morning sickness , IVF treatment and anxiety. She went through a lot.After all of this, Arna now holds her baby Andie in her arms.Arna's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nz_secondary_infertility_/Podcast instagram - https://www.instagram.com/waitingforyou.podcast/ Photography instagram - https://www.instagram.com/janinefoxphotography/