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August 12, 2025 67 mins

Rebekah never expected to struggle to conceive — but after a year of trying naturally, her path led her through early pregnancy losses, multiple IUIs, and two rounds of IVF before finally becoming pregnant with her son, Santino.

In this honest and often emotional episode, Rebekah shares:

  • What it’s like to experience repeated loss and keep trying

  • The trauma and silence around chemical pregnancies

  • Why her final embryo transfer almost didn’t happen

  • How infertility changed her marriage, her mindset, and her motherhood

  • The joy and challenge of raising a nonverbal autistic child

  • And how she’s still trying for baby #2 — while learning to cope, rest, and hope again

If you’ve ever felt alone, overwhelmed, or stuck between grief and gratitude, this story will speak to you. early miscarriages and the grief no one talks about

  • Multiple IUIs, 2 IVF cycles, embryo glue + PGT testing

  • Diminished ovarian reserve and a heart-shaped uterus

  • Parenting after infertility

  • TTC again while raising a child with special needs

  • Advice for others in the thick of it


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