40 min
SEASON 1, Episode 9 (Part 2): Yes, We Can Have Kids Too! What's the Difference Podcast
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- Health & Fitness
IN THIS EPISODE: In part two of our discussion about having kids with special guest Shaini Saravanamuthu, we examine what it’s like to be pregnant when you have an invisible or visible physical disability and how difficult it is to find information online about anything beyond mainstream pregnancy culture and experiences. And why is it that some women who can’t or decide not to carry due to an invisible disability are diagnosed with infertility? But there are women who DO have both: we hear about Shaini’s battle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and how she managed to proactively take charge of her fertility well in advance of having a family. Finally, we explore the challenges of infant and child care and how simple tasks like bathing or cutting your child’s nails can be extremely difficult if you live with sight loss, epilepsy or other health issues.
There’s still plenty of stigma, but we are just as worthy of parenthood as anyone else – and we won’t stop talking about it!
We invite you to leave your thoughts by visiting us on YouTube, Instagram at @whatsthedifferencepodcast, Facebook at @whatsthedifferencepodcast, or by email at whatsthedifferencepodcast@gmail.com, and through our website whatsthedifferencepodcast.ca. Thanks for tuning in!
RECORDED: August 15, 2020
FIRST AIRED: September 25, 2020
AUDIO PRODUCTION: Jackie Rosen
IN THIS EPISODE: In part two of our discussion about having kids with special guest Shaini Saravanamuthu, we examine what it’s like to be pregnant when you have an invisible or visible physical disability and how difficult it is to find information online about anything beyond mainstream pregnancy culture and experiences. And why is it that some women who can’t or decide not to carry due to an invisible disability are diagnosed with infertility? But there are women who DO have both: we hear about Shaini’s battle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and how she managed to proactively take charge of her fertility well in advance of having a family. Finally, we explore the challenges of infant and child care and how simple tasks like bathing or cutting your child’s nails can be extremely difficult if you live with sight loss, epilepsy or other health issues.
There’s still plenty of stigma, but we are just as worthy of parenthood as anyone else – and we won’t stop talking about it!
We invite you to leave your thoughts by visiting us on YouTube, Instagram at @whatsthedifferencepodcast, Facebook at @whatsthedifferencepodcast, or by email at whatsthedifferencepodcast@gmail.com, and through our website whatsthedifferencepodcast.ca. Thanks for tuning in!
RECORDED: August 15, 2020
FIRST AIRED: September 25, 2020
AUDIO PRODUCTION: Jackie Rosen
40 min