What To Expect When You're Injecting by Fiercely Infertile

She’s a mum, wife and whole food educator; helping families live a healthier lifestyle and she started with her own first. Kristen Pavez is passionate about gut health, chemical free living and mindset. From scented candles to cleaning products and other toxins disrupting our endocrine system, Kristen believes our health is all that we have control of, and we will be thanking our future selves for...

The fertility world is filled with abbreviations, PCOS and OHSS are just two of them;  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome. If you have ever suffered with OHSS, you’d know about it- it’s is an exaggerated response to excess hormones and PCOS affects between 12-20 percent of us ladies. On this episode, we sit down with Professor Roger Hart, certified sub-specialist in...

In Australia, up to one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage- a hard number to swallow especially if you’ve contributed to the statistic. On this episode, fashion blogger Holly Mitchell, sits down with me to talk about her three miscarriages to shine a light on the loss so many women and men are facing every day. She’s honest, raw and authentic as she shares her lived experience from heartbeat t...

In the IVF world when we think of the words retrieval or collection we immediately jump to eggs. But for husband and wife duo Casey and Shaun, they both took a trip to theatre for retrieval. For many blokes, having their manhood deemed infertile can be hard label to carry. From a marriage in crisis to a relationship stronger than ever, this episode shows the strength and vulnerability of one coupl...

Well, he’s been committed to getting me pregnant for quite some time, a bit like my husband has. Our relationship dates back to 2015 as my gynaecologist turned fertility specialist and one day my obstetrician. On this episode, Genea Fertility Specialist Dr Michael Allen, delves into Genea’s unique Geri incubation system giving budding embryos the best chance of meeting their new families. Plus, ti...

He’s a living encyclopedia, global educator and researcher in functional medicine and nutrition. On this episode, we talk to Jake Carter about hormones regulation, the pill, female and masculine energy and his ideas behind functional medicine and infertility. Jake mentors across 31 countries and knows his shit! He’s passionate, fast paced and jam packed full of information. Get a notepad for this...

For many people, going through the donor program can be for same sex reasons or for those a physical hurdle with eggs or sperm. But for Leeann Murphy,  her journey to find the perfect seed was so she could become a solo mum by choice at the age of 42. On this episode, she opens up about her unique road to motherhood in the hopes to inspire other women and hopeful mums to follow their dreams and be...

Sometimes we can’t get all of our burning questions answered in a single visit with a specialist, other times Google it’s very helpful or maybe it’s a little too embarrassing to ask… that’s ok I’ll ask it for ya. On this episode, I ask Dr Richard Murphy from Fertility Specialists of WA all of your questions. From sex to swimming to embryo quality and everything in-between ya legs- this episode ass...

While having children wasn’t at the top of her list for many years, Belinda Wilkinson's journey to motherhood hasn’t been an easy ride. In this episode we chat about marriage, divorce, frozen eggs trapped overseas and her staunch advice on how to be a better friend or support those going through their struggles to parenthood. She's passionate and honest when it comes to the IVF world, pl...

On this episode we chat to women's health physiotherapist Libby Borman about fitness and exertion. Plus, we chat a bit about pee, poo, pelvic floor and prolapses! Along the way we bust a few myths when it comes to exercising on cycle and why doing those pelvic floor exercises will pay off in the long run.  

There are plenty of rules about what you should and shouldn't eat once you fall pregnant but what if you're trying to conceive? When you think about food and making babies, sometimes oysters and champagne come to mind. Margaret Hays has been working as a dietician for the past 20 years and says it's important to take a look at what you're putting in your body. From folate to zi...

Sometimes us ladies can get caught up in the world of scans, injections, collections and more. But remember, on most occasions it takes two to tango. On this episode we chat to Mike Daily, a dad who’s been riding shotgun next to his wife through IVF for many many years. We chat heartache, marriage, miscarriage and also delve into friendship as well. Oh and it’s beer o’clock.. it’d be rude not to. 

They don’t call it the infertility rollercoaster for nothing. There is a concurrent experience of loss and hope — and they're happening simultaneously. For many couples, it’s the first time they’ve both been emotionally and psychologically challenged at the same time. With infertility patients experiencing more symptoms of anxiety and depression than fertile individuals, I sat down with Psych...

For some couples, being deemed infertile before medical tests even commence can be a hard label to carry. For Michele and Kylie, their road to motherhood has been filled with heartbreak and success. This episode follows their journey through 14 transfers including multiple rounds of IUI, IVF, 2 miscarriages, severe OHSS and creating their two children.  The Australian wives delve into the world of...

It's pretty easy to tell when someone loves what they do, especially with our next guest. Dr Tamara Hunter is a leading fertility specialist and gynaecologist in Perth, specialising in women's health issues. She's even been on her own infertility journey,  becoming a mum both spontaneously and through IVF. When it comes to fertility protocols, there is no one size fits all approach....

This is an unfiltered, unscripted and uncensored conversation between husband and wife about how infertility affects us as a family unit. It's one thing to chat to your other half over a cup of tea in the living room, but it's another thing to have an unfiltered recorded conversation where nothing is off limits. This episode is dedicated to all the partners on the journey with us. To my...

With all the hardships of suffering from infertility, you can’t just focus on the struggle. Sometimes we just need to take the best of a bad situation and think of the upside. On this episode it’s clinic confidential, tales from an anonymous source.  Boners, masterbation, sex and awkward conversations. Though there are obviously soul-crushing parts to the infertility process, sometimes you need a...

For young women, the first milestone towards motherhood is getting your period. But, imagine getting your period at 12 and then hitting menopause a year later. For Amanda Princi that was the reality she had to face within the first year of becoming teenager. Told she would never be able to have children, she never gave up hope on becoming a mum. Fast forward to today and she’s living proof that yo...

Embryologists are a special breed of scientist. As a fertility patient, you probably won’t get to meet your embryologist but feel rest assured they’re in the lab looking after your embryos as if they were their own. In this episode, we chat to Australian embryologist Kristen Jones as we delve deep into the petri dish and beyond. From egg quality and sperm samples to freezing and thawing; they’re f...

Ovarian failure and early menopause, are just two conditions Pheobe Wilson has had to carry in her 20’s and 30s. But hey, she’s also carried a set of healthy twins.  This is an emotional and empowering journey of hope. There's laughter, honesty and for those who are sick of hearing the stories of the friend of a friend who was that 1 in a million miracle… here’s one more for you. 

If you feel like you need a little pump up of your tyres, this episode is for you. She’s a tech company co-founder, coach, author, speaker and mentor with a degree list to boot.  What’s not on paper is Dr Katherine Iscoe's authenticity and openness to talk about body image, self-worth, shame and how psychology and physiology go hand in hand.  She redefines the word “failure” and the magic beh...

On this episode of What To Expect When You’re Injecting, we talk to health and fitness professional Morgan Daly about her journey to motherhood.  Originally from the USA she was cast under the spell of a handsome Aussie bloke upon meeting in San Diego California. Now residing in Perth Western Australia, she’s a mother, wife and open book when it comes to all things infertility and IVF. But for now...

Let's start at the very beginning. Understanding the complex world of infertility is hard to wrap your head around. From diagnosis to treatment options and how IVF works, it's hard to know where to start. This episode is for those who have just started the journey, maybe you're the partner watching on, a friend or family member needing education or you're keen to brush up on yo...

Welcome to What To Expect When You're Injecting, the podcast for those creating life with a bit of science and a lot of love. On this first episode we hear from the host, the fiercely infertile Cassie Silver and her road to hopeful motherhood.    After multiple rounds of IVF, frozen embryo transfers and cancelled cycles our journey to parenthood continues. Turning pain into purpose, hear Cass...

The podcast for those creating life with a bit of science and a lot of love.