TWGGE Minis E5 | Trying to Conceive

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk about the difficulties of trying to conceive.  They share deeply personal stories of irregular periods, the emotional toll of testing and not getting pregnant, and how it impacted their self-confidence over many years. Bex & Laura discuss the pressure they put on themselves to conceive at a certain time or with a particular age gap.  They also open up about the added trauma of trying to conceive after a loss, and the confusing feelings that come with seeing a positive pregnancy test again. They hope sharing their raw experiences makes other women struggling to conceive feel less alone. In this episode you will hear:  Bex & Laura’s issues with conceiving  The obsession that comes with trying to conceive and all the tracking, vitamins, and appointments involved  For more information about Rachel Sherriff and her fertility work, head to: https://thefertilitysuite.co.uk/ The Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/ The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices