Yaelle talks about seeking specialist advice, once ready to conceive due to both her and her husband being 40, and being told they would have a 7% chance of conceiving naturally. After this, they both had tests done and took the option of TTC for 3 months- they fell pregnant, which unfortunately ended in miscarriage. After seeking further advice, they decided to see a bulk billing fertility specialist and commenced IVF. Yaelle talks about multiple frozen embryo transfers before seeking a second opinion from another fertility specialist. This led to a different approach to treatment and revealing she had a thin lining. Lucy talks about TTC after being on contraception (to help with period pain) and realizing her cycles were irregular. Her and her husband tried to conceive for 12 months before seeing a GP for some further testing, soon after their IVF journey began. Lucy talks about her first IVF cycle and receiving disappointing results, having a laparoscopy and being diagnosed with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Lucy also decided to change fertility specialists. Her second IVF cycle led to some very surprising results! Thank you, Lucy and Yaelle, for sharing your stories.

A little message from Ashleigh -

The tale teller wishes to remain anonymous but let's refer to her as Lady Leo. In this episode, Lady Leo talks about her IVF journey after a termination of pregnancy. She goes on to talk about inconclusive Hycosy results and getting a second opinion regarding an Endometriosis diagnosis. Lady Leo talks about the importance of advocating for yourself during your IVF treatment.

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