24. Ashleigh Johnson - PCOS, Endo, IVF, OHSS, Miscarriage, Rainbow Baby
Episode description
In Episode 24 we chat with one of our listeners Ashleigh Johnson, who has been brave enough to share her story with our community.
Ashleigh and her partner started their journey 5 years ago shortly after their wedding. She had come off the pill and still hadn’t received a bleed which started to become concerning. Unfortunately, after seeing a fertility specialist, she was diagnosed with PCOS and was told to start ovulation induction medication.
The medication was doing it’s job and Ashleigh went through the process of doing 2 IUI’s, however sadly these did not result in a pregnancy. Wanting to know more Ashleigh underwent surgery for ovarian drilling where they discovered endometriosis.
This was then the start of a number of fresh IVF cycles, failed transfers, a case of ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome, a miscarriage but also the conception of her son and beautiful rainbow baby.
Ashleigh is now working on baby number 2, however it’s sadly already been a rocky start and Ashleigh opens up about how she is navigating this the second time round.
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