Infertility & TTC For Christian Women | Fertility, Conception, Trust In God, Ovulation Symptoms, Positive Pregnancy Test

What happens when trying to conceive starts affecting more than just your plans - and you realise you don’t really feel like yourself anymore? In this episode, I talk about what can sometimes happen emotionally during a Fertility journey - when the waiting, disappointment, and ongoing uncertainty start to feel heavier than you expected, and you begin wondering if this is more than just a hard seas...

Infertility is not only a physical journey — it can also be a place where spiritual battles become very real. When you’re tracking ovulation symptoms, walking through the uncertainty of fertility struggles, or facing another cycle without the positive pregnancy test you’ve been praying for, it can leave you vulnerable to deeper questions, fears, and doubts. In this episode, we continue our convers...

Do you ever wonder if there’s something spiritual behind your infertility — not just physical? When you’re tracking ovulation symptoms and facing another negative or delayed positive pregnancy test, it can be easy to start asking deeper questions about fertility, conception, and whether spiritual warfare is involved. In this episode, we look at why infertility often leads us to search for meaning,...

Handling Intrusive Questions About Infertility and TTC as a Christian When you’re navigating infertility or trying to conceive, even simple conversations can feel unexpectedly heavy — especially when questions about children or timing come up at church or in everyday life. In this episode, we talk about how to respond when you’re facing intrusive or well-meaning questions while walking through fer...

How do you find hope when trying to conceive feels hopeless? If you're navigating infertility, struggling with fertility challenges, tracking ovulation symptoms, and hoping each month will finally bring a positive pregnancy test, you know how fragile hope can feel. In this episode, we explore the difference between natural hope and biblical hope, what Scripture actually means when it talks about h...

When you’re trying to conceive, a lot of focus goes on ovulation symptoms, timing, and waiting for a positive pregnancy test. But implantation is one of the most complex parts of fertility and conception, and often one of the least understood. In this episode, I talk through what implantation is, some of the things that can affect it, and why it can feel so confusing and uncertain when you’re tryi...

What does the Bible actually say about when life begins? Does it matter when it begins? And why do Christians who genuinely love God and take Scripture seriously sometimes come to very different conclusions? In this episode, we talk through some of the biggest views around conception, embryos, personhood, heartbeat, viability, and what it means to be human before birth. If you're walking through f...

Christian Fertility Myths, Conception, and Trust in God What if some of the things around Fertility, Conception, and waiting for a Positive Pregnancy Test aren’t actually as straightforward as they’re often made out to be? In this episode, I unpack seven myths Christian women can encounter while trying to conceive — from irregular cycles and Ovulation Symptoms, to pressure around timing, fears aro...

Mother’s Day, Church Culture, and Infertility Mother’s Day can feel especially complicated when you’re walking through infertility, loss, failed Fertility treatments, or waiting month after month for a Positive Pregnancy Test that never comes. And for many women, church can become one of the hardest places to be that day. In this episode, we talk honestly about Mother’s Day in church culture — the...

SHOW NOTES “Has God Promised Me a Baby?”  Have you ever wondered if God has promised you a baby - especially when you’re tracking Fertility, noticing Ovulation Symptoms, and hoping each cycle might finally end in a Positive Pregnancy Test? It can start to feel like your Conception journey is carrying more meaning than just biology or timing. But what if the question itself isn’t as simple as it se...

Fertility, conception, and emotional support for Christian women trying to conceive When you're trying to conceive, conversations with your medical team can feel harder than you expect. You might walk into an appointment wanting clarity — and leave feeling like you went along with decisions you didn’t fully think through. In this episode, I walk through why that happens and how to approach those m...

SHOW NOTES When someone close to you gets pregnant while you’re trying to conceive, it can hit harder than you expect. You might feel happy for them — and at the same time feel sadness, frustration, or guilt. In this episode, I walk through why that happens and what to do with it. We look at how these moments can trigger deeper thoughts about your own fertility, especially when you’re already focu...

When Christ is risen, but you’re still waiting. Have you ever felt like what you believe about Christ being risen doesn’t quite match what you’re living through right now? You trust God. You know the promises of Scripture. But in real life, you’re still waiting—tracking cycles, noticing ovulation symptoms, and hoping for a positive pregnancy test that hasn’t come. So how do you hold those two thin...

When you’re trying to conceive, most of your focus goes to ovulation symptoms, fertility treatments, and hoping that this cycle might finally lead to a positive pregnancy test. But what often gets overlooked is sleep — and how much it can affect your body during this season. If you’ve found yourself lying awake overthinking, symptom-spotting, or searching for answers late at night, you’re not alon...

“Be Fruitful and Multiply” - The Pressure You Were Never Meant to Carry Do you ever hear “be fruitful and multiply” and wonder if you’re somehow falling short - especially when you’re longing for a baby and it’s not happening? It can start to feel like your fertility journey is tied to your purpose, leaving you questioning where you stand with God as you wait for a positive pregnancy test or notic...

Do you ever find yourself wondering if it’s time to see a doctor while trying to conceive, or if you should just keep waiting and trust in God? When fertility struggles stretch on, ovulation symptoms become something you analyse constantly, and each cycle ends without a positive pregnancy test, it can leave you feeling uncertain about what the “right” next step is. And that uncertainty can feel he...

What to do when someone tells you that you just need more faith to have a baby. Do you ever find yourself wondering if the reason you haven’t conceived yet might somehow be tied to your faith? When you’re navigating infertility, trying to conceive, tracking ovulation symptoms, and waiting month after month for a positive pregnancy test, comments from others about “just having more faith” can quiet...

Do you ever worry that your husband doesn’t feel the weight of infertility the way you do? That maybe he’s fine with the waiting, fine with the appointments, fine with tracking ovulation symptoms and waiting for a positive pregnancy test — and that somehow you’re carrying it alone? Certain thoughts can make you feel isolated or even resentful, adding weight to the fear that he’s checked out, or th...

Do you ever find yourself replaying your past, wondering whether old choices or painful seasons have somehow changed what God is willing to give you? When you’re navigating infertility, trying to conceive, and waiting month after month for a positive pregnancy test, deeper questions about worth, forgiveness, and trust in God can quietly surface. In this episode, we explore why infertility often le...

The Truth About Why Infertility Feels Like Punishment — And What the Bible Actually Says Do you ever worry that infertility is God’s way of punishing you? That maybe you haven’t surrendered enough, repented enough, or done something wrong—and that’s why the baby you long to conceive hasn’t come? Certain Bible verses can make that fear feel real, adding weight to the thought that God is withholding...

Do you ever find yourself analysing every twinge, ache, or shift in your body during the two-week wait — wondering if it’s PMS, implantation bleeding, or early pregnancy symptoms? When you’re trying to conceive, especially after infertility, PCOS, or fertility treatments like IVF, it can feel impossible not to track every ovulation symptom and search for signs that conception has happened or that...

Do you ever feel like infertility has completely shattered your confidence? When another negative pregnancy test comes and motherhood feel so out of reach, it's easy to feel like a failure—as a wife, a woman, maybe even as a child of God. And the voice in your head obsessing over ovulation symptoms and what you did wrong? It's probably making everything worse. In this episode, I talk about why fer...

Do you ever wonder if your desire for a baby has become too much, or if wanting a child so deeply means you’re replacing God? When fertility struggles make ovulation symptoms, cycles, and waiting feel all consuming, it’s normal to wonder if you are wanting a positive pregnancy test or a baby in your arms more than you want God. And that can burden you with guilt and shame. In this episode, I refle...

Ever feel torn between saying yes or no to a baby shower while trying to conceive? When every invite feels heavy, it’s easy to carry guilt, worry, or even resentment—on top of the emotional rollercoaster of fertility struggles. In this episode, I dive into how to navigate these invitations while trusting in God, protecting your heart, and honoring your limits. We’ll talk about why it’s okay to ski...

Has God Abandoned Me While Longing for a Baby? Do you ever wonder if God has forgotten you in your fertility journey, or if your prayers for conception will ever be answered? When the ache for a child is deep and the waiting feels endless, it’s understandable to find yourself questioning God’s presence and faithfulness. In this episode, I reflect on Psalm 20 and the tension between desire and unce...