Why me? Fertility issues are enou...
Why me? Fertility issues are enough of a struggle, I didn’t know if my baby would survive after birth - with Heather (IVF, Cholestasis, Induction, Uterine Scarring)

Messy in the Middle: The Journey of Infertility Podcast by Jessica Leigh

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In this episode I speak with Heather, who takes us through her struggles of trying to conceive. She tried for 12 months unsuccessfully when she finally went and consulted with a fertility specialist who discovered she had a blocked tube and rather than going through the process of rectifying the issue, decided IVF would be the path they would take. Unfortunately, she had to go through 5 rounds of IUI before her insurance would cover her IVF treatment. But luckily for her, Heather fell pregnant on her first round. The struggles didn’t end there though, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, had a bleed at 28 weeks and later developed cholestasis which resulted in the induction of her son, but not the end of her harrowing journey. Right after birth, her son was rushed to the NICU and the following morning had to be airlifted to another hospit ... 

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