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In this episode ... well it's the season finale! Wrapping up season 1 with an incredibly informative episode chatting to Dr. Lora Shahine about all things miscarriage, and I spill the beans on why season 1 ends here! Dr. Shahine is a Fertility Specialist, IVF doctor, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Author and Podcaster based in Seattle. We discuss: What are some myths about miscarriage that aren't helpful? Does the emotional support from your specialist affect your fertility? Are chromosomal abnormalities the main cause of recurrent loss? Should IVF be considered when miscarriage is the issue? Should we add in medications like steroids or progesterone without indication? Where should research be focused on in solving "unexplained" infertility? And more! Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast Dr. Lora Shahine: here  Baby or Bust Podcast: here Author page: here If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Sarah shares very openly and evenly her journey through IVF, ANA, being diagnosed with a unicornuate uterus, the loss of her perfectly healthy son, and the double rainbow that followed. I messaged Sarah before releasing this episode as I wanted to know if the term “stillborn” was how she refers to her son Michael so I could use the appropriate term in this episode description. She thanked me for asking, and said that even though her son was born alive, he had passed by the time a medical professional saw him and so he is technically classed as a stillborn. She gave me the go ahead to use the term. So even though I have. I also don’t want to rob Sarah of anymore than she has been. I don’t want to ignore those seconds that Michael lived. I don’t want to use a term just because it’s easy or technically apt. I want to honour her story, Michaels story. So I’m sharing this here, so we can all hear and know, that “stillborn” does not always encapsulate the exact experience of this type of loss. And so that we can truly understand the extent of Michael’s life. Join Sarah on Instagram: @waitingfor_ourrainbow Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Beth is still waiting to become a mum. The nursery is set up. The baby clothes are all bought. Beth describes the difficult and heartbreaking  journey she has had so far, across trying to conceive, miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy, and then finally, the phone call which changed everything. Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode I mine Francesca Naish for the absolute wellspring of knowledge that she is! Francesca is a leading naturopath, herbalist and hypnotherapist, practising for over 40 years in the fertility field. She is the director of The Jocelyn Centre fertility clinic in Sydney and has created programmes such as the natural fertility method and published a fair few books on top of that!  We cover A LOT! Including: Does eating organic help when ttc? Why is it so important for the male to change his lifestyle before falling pregnant? How can we actually reduce stress on this journey? How can we increase fertile/slippery cervical mucous?  Is it important for the woman to have an orgasm/be turned on to conceive?  What’s the link between asthma/allergies and infertility? Should you redecorate when trying for a baby? Which supplements are actually important to take? Should we have more or less sex? And so much more! Book a free information session with The Jocelyn Centre: here. Book in a consult with The Jocelyn Centre and receive $200 off ($100 off each of your first two sessions) with the code: NFM Womb Room here. Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Jennie eloquently explores and unravels many of the emotional veins of miscarriage. On Jennie’s path to motherhood she suffers four devastating miscarriages before staying pregnant with her son, aided (we think) by progesterone pessaries. Being an award-winning health journalist, Jennie has an unending supply of fascinating fertility tidbits to share and her own musings on loss are so genuinely poignant and relatable. We discuss the 12 week rule, why Jennie doesn’t like the term “chemical” pregnancy, how it feels to be 1 in 100 and suddenly go from “it’s just bad luck” to “something is wrong here”, the role progesterone pessaries play (even when your own hormonal supply looks sufficient), the theory that some women's bodies will accept "any old embryo" and so much more! Join Jennie on Instagram: @jenniemonologues Read Jennie's Blog: The Uterus Monologues Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Ange Court openly divulges her varying journey through pregnancies, motherhood and multiple miscarriages - including her husbands successful vasectomy reversal!   Podcast Sponsor: Food & Fertility (CODE: WOMB15 for 15% off) Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode … Kate is still trying (part. 2). She hasn’t had her “happy ending” yet but she is hopeful AF. And also sad and exhausted and grateful and optimistic and heartbroken and sometimes jealous. It’s the rollercoaster of ttc. It’s the autopilot feeling of IVF cycles. It’s seeing a positive test, telling your family and friends only to lose again and again. Kate tells her story with total candour, rawness and relatability. Podcast Sponsor: Food & Fertility (CODE: WOMB15 for 15% off) Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode … Kate is still trying. She hasn’t had her “happy ending” yet but she is hopeful AF. And also sad and exhausted and grateful and optimistic and heartbroken and sometimes jealous. It’s the rollercoaster of ttc. It’s the autopilot feeling of IVF cycles. It’s seeing a positive test, telling your family and friends only to lose again and again. Kate tells her story with total candour, rawness and relatability. More to come... Podcast Sponsor: Food & Fertility (CODE: WOMB15 for 15% off) Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Sharna, a Pregnancy Loss Coach, relays her personal journey with ttc and miscarriage as well as her professional guidance around grief after loss. Reach Sharna here. Podcast Sponsor: Food & Fertility (CODE: WOMB15 for 15% off) Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Nicole openly shares the incredible way her family came to be. After many years spent trying to fall pregnant and never once seeing those two pink lines, Nicole's mental health is at an extremely fragile point. She is given the opportunity to allow her best friend to help her fulfil her dream of being a mother and we hear how special this journey has been for them both. Nicole is now a surrogacy lawyer, helping couples navigate the legalities around surrogacy and we talk about what's involved in that and the risk each party faces. An incredibly interesting and hopeful discussion. As Nicole says, "there is always a way". Reach Nicole here: https://www.russellwalkerlaw.com.au/ Podcast Sponsor: Food & Fertility (CODE: WOMB15) Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Fiona opens up about her tumultuous ride into and through motherhood which includes 3 miscarriages. Two naturally occurring and a missed miscarriage which is treated with a long and drawn out medical management. Fiona speaks about the layers of grief, how she sought out psychological help after feeling so battered - physically, mentally and emotionally after her losses and we chat about the support we all crave as grieving women! Fiona’s approach to ttc is to “try everything” - see the doctor and have the weekly acupuncture. After adding Clexane, Aspirin and Progesterone in ttc again Fiona does fall pregnant with her second daughter! Podcast Sponsor: Food & Fertility (CODE: WOMB15) Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)

In this episode Meegan and Harriet (yes I finally interview a couple!) share their journey to baby Jack. As a same sex couple, IVF is a given for them to conceive but they never envision that it will be so complicated. In their 6 years of trying both women fall pregnant and miscarry (3 miscarriages between them). They also both have a go with IVF, switch sperm donors to someone much closer to home, administer IUI in a car, egg share, develop a strong aversion to seeing other people's baby scan pictures and finally fall and stay pregnant with baby Jack. An incredibly interesting story with many twists, turns, laughs and utter heartbreak. Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leave a review! Takes a mere few minutes and will help get these stories into more ears that really need them. You can listen to host Laksmi Wilson's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-does-this-keep-happening-recurrent-miscarriages/id1484930949?i=1000528572349 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wombroom)