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 abnor...
Apr 13, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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...
Apr 06, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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. Yo...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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 h...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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 ...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 30
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....
Mar 01, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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)...
Feb 24, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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...
Feb 22, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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://pod...
Feb 15, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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 wh...
Feb 08, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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” - s...
Feb 01, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 p...
Jan 25, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode Amy shares with us her long IVF journey. Amy knew from a very young age she wouldn't be able to conceive naturally as she struggled with severe endometriosis. After 5 years trying IVF, including an ectopic pregnancy and then a miscarriage, Amy followed a friend's advice and sought out a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy before her next transfer which was successful! Alongside Amy's fertility journey was her public sharing of it on Instagram and we chat a bit about that along with the ...
Jan 11, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode Jen and I pick up our chat from the previous ep. We get more in depth with some of Jen's practical tips around "relaxing" while ttc, self care and identity loss on this journey plus dealing with grief after miscarriage. Jen's Fertility Coaching: Your Fertility Haven 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 Laks...
Jan 06, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode Jennifer Robertson, now a Fertility Coach, candidly relays her seven year journey with fertility. Being a "do-er" and a planner, it was incredibly difficult for Jen to cope with being at the mercy of the infertility rollercoaster. No matter how hard she worked, how hard she tried, she couldn't make a baby happen any faster. Fertility consumed her life for 7 years and took it's toll on her identity, mental health and relationship intimacy. Her path to motherhood is turbulent and u...
Jan 04, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode Yvette shares her story of utter determination to have a baby through years of loss and grief. Yvette suffers 12 miscarriages - 3 of them ectopic before falling pregnant and staying pregnant with her two children. Why does she suffer so many losses? We may never know but she ruminates on some remarkable coincidences in her two successful pregnancies (or perhaps legitimate answers!). An incredible story and a beautiful woman with so much love to give. Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wo...
Dec 28, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode Meagan openly shares her very difficult journey with TFMR (Termination For Medical Reasons). Her daughter Violet was born still at 23 weeks after a very rare diagnosis. Meagan gives us her soul shaking recount of making that decision and the days that followed, including spending the weekend with her still daughter. Meagan is courageous in the detail she shares and provides incredible insight into an absolutely heartbreaking experience. This episode is so important and I’m so gra...
Dec 21, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this special episode Dr. Nick Lolatgis and I chat about all things recurrent miscarriage, infertility and IVF. What are the causes of recurrent miscarriage and why is so much unexplained? Are any of the myths true? Can stress, over exertion, lack of sleep cause miscarriage? Why is the DQ Alpha match so controversial? Why do so few specialists treat tissue compatibility issues with LMIT? Can BV, yeast infections, UTI’s etc harm your baby in early pregnancy? Can you have too much sex during the...
Dec 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode Juliet bares her complicated path to motherhood. She goes off the pill at 28 with the all too familiar “try without trying” plan. After two years with no baby and two periods Juliet is told she will need IVF. Before taking that step Juliet tries a medication to induce ovulation and falls pregnant only to find out at her 12 week scan her baby doesn’t have a heartbeat anymore. Juliet tragically suffers another missed miscarriage after this and here she takes a summer off, to “pause...
Dec 07, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode I chat with Raine Holcombe, who struggles with infertility and lives really remotely! The trials and tribulations that come with access to specialist treatments and the like is a massive added hurdle. Raine tries for 4 years (1 year naturally and then 3 with IVF) before falling pregnant with her baby girl after undergoing LMIT and immune protocol but she faces difficulty within that pregnancy too. Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombroom.podcast If you're enjoying the show please leav...
Nov 30, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode Farryn shares her traumatic journey with us, through an easy first pregnancy followed by five harrowing miscarriages. How the hell did I get here? What is happening to me? Farryn spirals rapidly from a place of joy and ease to extreme physical and emotional pain as she battles inner trauma alongside her recurrent losses and medical professionals who dismiss her persistent and growing fears. After eventual correct diagnosis, treatment and spiritual healing Farryn falls and stays p...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode your host Laksmi Wilson has a story to tell. Or three. "Absolutely shit scared" is the general vibe around releasing this episode! Topics include sponsorships, abnormal cervical cells and abortion. 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-doe...
Nov 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode Snezana takes us on a rollercoaster of a ride. Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, she anticipated how difficult it was going to be trying for a baby. Yet, somehow the opposite happened! After an easy first pregnancy Snezana felt confident trying for her second and devastatingly, struggled with crushing loss after crushing loss. After her third miscarriage she felt accepting ending her ttc journey without another child would be easier than going through the grief of another misc...
Nov 16, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this weeks episode Kristy takes us on her prolonged road to motherhood. At 33 she starts ttc with known Hashimotos but doesn’t foresee how difficult getting pregnant will be. Diagnosed with suspected PCO and low AMH she progresses to IVF. After many failed cycles Kristy eventually falls pregnant but unfortunately her story doesn’t end there. 5 years since starting ttc Kristy finally falls and stays pregnant, fulfilling her dream of motherhood at 38. Such an incredible story! Kristy is open, k...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode Lisa takes us on a powerful spiritual and emotional ride. WOW. Tears, shivers, goosebumps and lots of laughter. Lisa has a blissful first pregnancy but in trying to bring forth a second child she endures three miscarriages before falling and staying pregnant with her second living child. Lisa is an exciting and vivacious storyteller. It’s hard not to get swept up in her tale of sadness, fear, surrender, and ultimately a passionate trust in herself, her baby, the moon and the star...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Special Episode! In this episode I grill Jacqui Lamplugh - fertility specialist naturopath on all things … fertility! How does diet impact conceiving? How can we naturally boost progesterone? What tests should we be asking for? Which supplements have been shown to get results? Do animals have miscarriages? Should men stop their balls getting too hot?! How can we prevent ectopic pregnancy? Jacqui offers us practical and specific advice that can be applied to any step of the trying to conceive jou...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Hollie takes us on her winding journey between loss and babies, usually one following the other. What's it like to have a miscarriage in public? How much should we tell our children when they witness a loss? How can we process the aftermath of miscarriage trauma? Hollie takes a more hands-off approach while trying for a baby, preferring to think positively and not look too deeply into the WHY of it all. Episode notes: Contact Hollie on Instagram: @hollie.bartolo Join Laksmi on Instagram: @wombro...
Oct 19, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Emily, a self-professed “Chemical Queen”, shares her fertility journey over the last four years, in which she has been pregnant seven times. Emily has a chromosome abnormality called "Robertsonian Translocation" of chromosomes 14 and 22 which puts her at higher risk of early miscarriage but following 4 chemical pregnancies she finally found a team who looked further. After putting her on a variety of medications to support her hormones around the start of her pregnancies, one stuck! Emily is try...
Oct 12, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Ally was diagnosed at 16yo with MRKH. With firing ovaries - boobs, hips and a typical vulva, you would never know that internally her body had failed to form a womb, cervix and vaginal canal. While she spent 9 months pushing tubes into herself to create a vagina, she remained infertile. Ally shares with us the poignant, heartfelt and heartbreaking road this diagnosis led her down - from self destruction, sexual shame and surrogacy to international speaking on turning trauma into triumph. Her sto...
Oct 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode Elise unveils her taxing journey with conceiving, pregnancy, miscarriage, IUI and IVF. Never quite getting a regular cycle, Elise anticipated she might have some difficulty but never imagined just how hard it would be. Despite struggling with irregular cycles, insufficient endometrial lining, and a few other tests results which, while never giving a clear answer, raised alarm bells, Elise went on to carry her first viable pregnancy aided by few medications and her second viable p...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5
