Ep 12: Michelle's Story of Multiple Miscarriages, Infertility, and Pregnancy After Loss

Disclaimers:

This episode may contain sensitive topics related to miscarriage, infertility, and infant loss. If these subjects are triggering for you, please listen with care. While there may be conversations about medications or medical treatments, I am not a doctor, and I am not offering any medical advice. Please consult an actual doctor for your own medical care.

Infertility involves a lot of waiting–waiting for your next cycle, waiting for your results, waiting for your next scan. That waiting is punctuated by periods of grief and celebration, but more often than not it just feels neverending. So how do you keep going when you feel like you're stuck in limbo?

In today's episode, I'm talking to Michelle about her infertility journey that ultimately led to the birth of her two sons. She's sharing the story of her traumatic first miscarriage and how it prepared her for her next two. She's also talking about celebrating life while dealing with grief, and we're both talking about the near-constant waiting while trying to get pregnant.

What's in this episode:

• [2:12] Michelle's infertility journey, and how she was able to conceive for the first time
• [3:57] Michelle's miscarriage and delivery experience
• [8:51] Making the decision to try again after the miscarriage
• [9:54] Celebrating her second pregnancy while still mourning the first
• [11:57] The relief of passing the 14-week mark when she lost her first pregnancy
• [13:37] Michelle's pregnancy with her son, Dean
• [15:21] Deciding to try again, and experiencing two more miscarriages, and visiting a fertility clinic for the first time
• [20:28] Working with the fertility doctor and using IUI to get pregnant with her second son
• [22:22] What it's like being around pregnant mothers in the fertility clinic, and what it's like being on the other side of that situation
• [25:22] How Michelle got through her three miscarriages
• [32:37] Telling people she was pregnant after experiencing miscarriages
• [35:44] Getting blood tested for her second son
• [38:51] Dealing with the constant waiting and stress while trying to get pregnant

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