Infertility, miscarriage and the grief of being unable to have a second child with Cat

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 their beautiful daughter Wren.

Cat and I chat about the grieving involved when you are unable to have a second child and not provide your child with a sibling.  The grief that comes with your ending not looking as you expected and hoped for, but the gratitude for what you do have. It is such a beautiful chat
 
 

Cat's links
Trying years - https://www.instagram.com/tryingyears/
Finally pregnant - https://www.instagram.com/finallypregnant/
Finally pregnant podcast - https://www.podpage.com/finally-pregnant/
The hang out membership  - https://www.catstrawbridge.com/thehangout
Audio diary Part 1 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mggB0i02GUoGrBrO4EMZd?si=8ce61a27c75b4c07
Audio diary part 2 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kh11FWUoWhbMu93j2yM5l?si=8eda667a25f348f4

Janine's link
Podcast insta page - https://www.instagram.com/waitingforyou.podcast/
Photography insta page - https://www.instagram.com/janinefoxphotography/
Photography website - https://www.janinefoxphotography.co.nz/