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The Amber Network is the first place that anyone experiencing infertility should start.

With a directory of services, forums, media content, a self care section, and a calendar - we will be there to guide and support you through everything IVF and more.

06/02/2024

Was cleaning out the alarms in my phone (I had 52 different alarms....) and came across this one from my IVF days.
No idea when it was from or why I'd be cancelling wine (?!?!) but it took me right back! Everything went into an alarm for me. My memory could not be trusted...
Don't try and do it all. Rely on your support channels, even if it's just a phone!
Sending love and strength!
Alice x

23/10/2023

This post is from way back in 2017 - popped up in a FB memory today. We'd been doing IVF for almost 3 years with nothing to show for it except a strained marriage, an empty bank account, and broken mental health. I remember opening the fortune cookie, reading the message, and thinking, "If only."
A month later, we transferred embryo #4.
She stuck. She's now 5.
Don't let go of hope. As hard as it feels sometimes, having hope and believing in yourself is so important.
For all of you currently going through fertility treatment, I am sending you all the hope that I have, with a side of strength. Much love xx

26/04/2023

Exciting news! Soon after I released the packages for our retreat on Norfolk Island this August, Qantas launched a sale on flights there!! This means the packages are over $300 cheaper per person. Yippee! I know this will be great news for a few out there who wanted to come, but it was a bit much. I really hope this means you can join us now!
For those of you who have already paid, you will receive a refund of the difference today.
For those who want to come and are yet to book, book now before the sale ends! We only have a few spots left.
Any questions, reach out.
Alice x

22/04/2023

IT'S HERE!!!
So excited to launch the very first Amber Network retreat, "Reconnect with YOU".
Fertility treatment can be so taxing and damaging, it's so very important to look after your overall health, and mental wellbeing. We aren't great at prioritising this for us on this journey, and that needs to stop.
Join us for a long weekend on beautiful Norfolk Island. We'll chat, learn, laugh, cry, explore, and just have as much fun as we can. This is your time to reconnect with YOU! The most important person on the TTC journey.
Spots are very limited as I want to keep it personal and intimate so if you're interested, book now!
Much love,
Alice xx

21/04/2023

Fancy some star gazing under the most illuminous night sky? Or daily massages? Or breath-taking sightseeing? Or learning about what else you could consider doing on your TTC journey? Or just sitting around chatting over a glass of red (or not!) with other incredible women on a similar journey?

Then you NEED to join us on our first Amber Retreat "Reconnect With You", 25-28 August 2023 on the stunning Norfolk Island!

Super excited to be finally releasing tickets tomorrow! If you're interested, be quick as there are only 8 spots available. Keep an eye out on Instagram and Facebook, and if you've signed up to our website, watch your inbox!

Its going to be great! This has been designed JUST for you.

Much love, Alice xx

08/04/2023

Sending love and strength to those out there desperately wishing for an Easter Bunny visit. Easter can be another hard day, so please eat all the chocolate and be kind to yourself.
I truly hope you get your miracle. Much love Alice xx

28/03/2023

When you're having a tough day, it's always hard to appreciate just how strong you are.

You have doubt, sadness, anger, and frustration all blocking your positive thoughts. THIS is normal when you're going through challenging times. But just know that these times will end, and one day you will get to look back on where you are right now, and realise JUST how strong you are and were.

If you are really struggling, please reach out to your support crew, or speak to a professional. You aren't expected to do this on your own.

Much love, Alice x

28/02/2023

Its live!

The first episode of Talking Pineapples is now live (link in bio). In the very first episode we cover the dreaded Two Week Wait, with expert tips on how to cope from psychotherapist Rebecca Kerner, and Ella Mannix, Founder of All About Fertility Expo, and I share our own war stories of the 2WW.

Please share far and wide as the more people we reach, the more people this episode will help.

As always, would love your feedback!

Much love, Alice xx

27/02/2023

I've been holding onto this little secret for a while now, but I am so excited as I can finally share this with you!!

I have partnered with the incredible team at Merck and Access Australia to host a new podcast focussed all on IVF and the (many!) challenges it throws your way. “Talking Pineapples”.

We cover mental health, the two week wait, and there's a special episode for those of you who want to know how to support a loved one through fertility treatment. We're covering it all!

I’m really excited about this partnership as it brings specialists from a wide range of fields AND real stories right into your home. It’s open, raw, and brutally honest.

It’s officially launching on Wednesday, but I’ll be sharing some sneak peaks over the next 24 hours.
Can’t wait to share it all with you!

Much love, Alice xx

22/02/2023

Go to a mirror. Pretend you're speaking to a loved one struggling with infertility.

Tell your reflection exactly what you'd tell them, and more importantly, act on it!

Don't hold anything back. You deserve to hear the advice you give.

Much love, Alice xx

12/02/2023

When we first started “trying”, we only told those closest to us. It wasn’t something I openly shared. Part of me thought it was because it would impact my career (that is a topic in itself!!), and part of me thought that MAYBE it might work?! Maybe I’d be a lucky one? I wasn’t.

At the start of our IVF journey when we got bad news, and we got a lot, we would put on fake faces and pretend that nothing was the matter. We’d go on date nights to nice restaurants, we’d go on trips away, we’d open that bottle of wine we’d been waiting to open to celebrate “something”. On Instagram, we were living the life! But in reality, I’d cry daily, and break every time I saw a baby. I was not “living the life”. Well, not the one I wanted to live anyway.

But one of the things that used to really get my goat going, was when people would say that I needed to “hurry up and settle down!” or “to stop partying and travelling and have a baby!”. People would see the Instagram photos and assume (we all know how well assumptions go) that I mustn’t be trying for a baby. Not knowing that I’d just lost one, or that we were having a last hurrah before starting yet ANOTHER cycle…

Has anyone else had similar comments? How did you react? It actually pushed me to go public with our IVF, and it was the best thing I did, as it stopped a lot of these stupid comments!

As always, sending love and strength to you all.

Alice xx

19/01/2023

I don’t know how many times I picked myself up, brushed it all off, regathered my strength, and launched back into IVF. Too many times to count. It felt like this video. “I totally have this! I am so strong. I am capable. This is going to work!” and then splash… The fall seemed to get bigger each time.

It happened so many times, that the above pep talk turned into “This won’t work. It won’t work. It just won’t”. You go from a feeling of determination and confidence, to complete and utter negativity. It won’t work because it hasn’t the 3, 8, or 16 times before. Why would now be any different?

I got to that stage after 3 failed transfers. I’m not sure if it’s how I felt, or if I was just protecting myself from future disappointment? I don’t know, but I will tell you one thing. It’s not great to think so negatively, but if I was to find a positive in this, it would be that I went into my 4th transfer completely stress and anxiety free. It was like something had knocked those switches to ‘off’ – I felt nothing. The 2-week wait was a breeze as I got on with life, because it “definitely didn’t work this time”. Except it did.

I will never know why that little embryo stuck (the only one in my IVF journey) but I am a BIG believer in stress and anxiety playing a negative role in IVF success. The amount of pressure we put ourselves under cannot be healthy. It’s been proven that stress is toxic to your body normally, let alone when trying to have a baby.

In the next month, I am going to be speaking to some incredible people around how to manage stress and anxiety while TTC. Watch this space!

Much love, Alice x

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