*Trigger warning: please note this episode covers sensitive topics relating to fertility, infertility, childbirth and the IVF process. We encourage you to seek the support of your GP if you're experiencing issues in this space.
There are many couples out there that experience issues of infertility, and many of these families look into alternative options to hopefully have kids. IVF (in vitro fertilisation) is one of those options, and in this episode Carinya and James join Glen to talk through what it is, what their experience was in their own families and the costs associated with the process. The conversation touches on:
๐๐ปwhat IVF actually is
๐how taboo the topic of infertility is
๐๐ฝwhat the process of IVF/ICSI was like
๐some of the main and surrounding costs they incurred
Listen to the uteryou uterme uterus episode where Carinya shares her personal story in depth: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=734020
Read Carinya's blog about her journey with IVF and birth: www.thebirthingjourney.com
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