20. Kelly : How does an IVF procedure really happen?

In today’s episode, Kelly and I discuss how an IVF procedure really happens. Three letters that hold so much weight for so many women, after years of hope and failure. The IVF process comes without a rulebook, a clear timeline or a defined process. The delicate balance of criteria that need to align can be a huge mental burden. Kelly’s journey does have a happy ending, but that doesn’t mean that it was a textbook procedure. She shares her journey with infertility, the difficult decisions that she and her partner were faced when her first (NHS funded) round did not work, despite a promising start. We also talk about the value of effective pain relief in labour when energy levels are low. Kelly’s walking epidural allowed her to get the rest she needed to push her baby out without intervention.