22/04/2026
One thing I think we can all agree on is that infertility never leaves you.
Then when it comes to having to accept that you aren’t going to have family you imagined is something we don’t speak about often enough as we feel guilty
Guilty that we’ve been able to bring home a baby.. guilty that it worked out for us, guilty that our time trying wasn’t as long as others.
That’s where we go in today’s episode with patient advocate, writer, and blogger who had initially reached out to me for my thoughts on an article she was writing ( see shownotes ) and so we decided to have a good old chat about secondary infertility, the decision to stop treatment, and the complicated emotions that don’t simply disappear after a hard-won pregnancy.
If this is you - I hope our chat helps. There is such a depth of emotion linked to this topic, the guilt that comes with not being ‘happy with what you’ve got’ and it continues to catch you off guard as the years pass by.
Personally I’m finding in my peri-menopausal state that has led me to be on HRT more broodiness now and my son is 11! Thanks hormones!
If you’re listening to understand more about how to approach the conversation with colleagues or friends about the size of their family.. personally I don’t like to say I ‘only have one child’ I say I have one child.. as there is so much more I could say.
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