Bumps Along the Way

In this last episode of Bumps before a small break, I speak with the incredible Veronica Santini about what happens when life has a different path for you than the one you hope for. Just a few months before her wedding, Veronica noticed her cycle had become irregular. Through consultation with her doctors and her own research, she learned she had Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. For Veronica, this...

This is one of the scariest episodes I have put live to date! But, it feels like a really important one, too. Throughout this period, a lot of people have asked us how we are doing, and if all of this has had an impact on our relationship. We thought it was a fair question, and we decided to not try and explain the answer ourselves, but instead to seek out the help of a couple's therapist! Togethe...

Miscarriage. You know how common it is, you know the risks, and yet you still don’t really think it will happen to you. At least I didn’t. And although we go through a similar experience, miscarriage can mean something immensely different to everyone. That is why I felt it was important to do this episode.  6 months on since our miscarriage, I definitely didn't think we would still be here, w...

An Aussie meets a Kiwi in this episode of Bumps Along the Way! Amsterdam-based Francesca Lyon is a naturopath and medical herbalist. After experiencing a severe burnout during the start of her career in advertising, she made a switch to study natural medicine, learning how to live with a body in balance and thankfully reaping the rewards herself! Together, we explore: Francesca’s personal experien...

Ever since we started struggling to conceive, I have had the feeling something is not right. Maybe it's the yoga keeping me in touch with my body, maybe it's all the journalling and self-reflection. Maybe it's just gut instinct. But no matter that it was, we finally got the answers we have been looking for after a visit to a fertility clinic in Belgium. With any diagnosis, it can be a lot to proce...

It's difficult to truly capture Jen's story. Coming off birth control, post-pill amenorrhea from the iud, being pressured to conceive because of her age, multiple rounds of failed IVF, thyroid dysfunction, blocked fallopian tubes, chronic insomnia, hormones, medication, sleeping pills, covid, lockdown, secondary infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, D&C. There's not much Jen didn't experie...

"Eat a balanced diet." "Eat the rainbow." "Eat healthy." When it comes to eating for fertility and pregnancy, there is so much vague, conflicting and outdated advice out there. Plant based vs meat based. Yes or no to intermittent fasting? Do I really have to give up my beloved coffee!? When I did fall pregnant back in January, I set out to uncover what specifically a healthy and balanced diet mean...

Sometimes the "bump" in the road to pregnancy and parenthood is not what we assume it is. Sometimes, it has nothing to do with fertility at all. What would you do, if during your late 20's your long-term relationship ended and your dream of becoming a Mother suddenly feels very far away? What happens when, while you're building an incredible life for yourself, the dream of being a Mother doesn't l...

It's no secret I went into trying for a baby pretty naively. I didn't do a lot of research, I didn't have any conversations, and I definitely made a lot of assumptions. In this episode, I wanted to ask all the questions I WISH I had asked two years ago when the idea to start trying popped into our minds and hearts. So I paired up with perinatal women's health GP, Dr Sarah Farrell, to help me bring...

Trying to decide if you should have a baby is not a small decision! In fact, it's probably the first bump along the way to motherhood that we all encounter. Am I ready for this responsibility? Am I going to be able to give this baby the best possible life? What if I’m not a good Mother? There are so many things to consider before having a baby, and nobody resonates more with this than the incredib...

Something that took me by surprise is the impact trying to conceive has had on my mental health. This is such an important topic, and I'm so honoured to be talking through it with perinatal mental health therapist, Robine Padberg Hill. In this episode we discuss: Why we don't talk about trying? The loop of hope and heartbreak and the rollercoaster of emotions that come with it (hope, optimism, ant...

WELCOME to the first ever episode of Bumps Along the Way! I'm your host Anna Christie, and in this episode I introduce myself, give you an update on my trying to conceive story so far, and share what you can expect by listening along to this podcast. My mission for this podcast is to help just one woman in the world feel less alone while trying to conceive than I have. I can't wait to connect, sha...

‘ Bumps Along the Way ’ is an original podcast hosted by Anna Christie. This podcast is dedicated to normalising the TTC conversation, and explores unique roads to pregnancy and parenthood via interviews with guests from around the world. Join Anna as she also navigates her own bumpy road to pregnancy, and openly talks about all the things she wishes she knew along the way. Connect!? helloannachri...