Orla Kirby On Her Fertility Journey: "There's a lot of pressure...and there's no guarantee it'll work'

* Content advisory - this podcast includes discussion of miscarriage.

Today we are joined by a really amazing guest, Orla Kirby who very powerfully shares her fertility journey with us. Orla suffered with endometriosis from puberty but this was not diagnosed until her twenties and she was aware this could impact her fertility but like many of us, she wasn't aware quite how dramatically our fertility drops off in our mid 30's because she grew up in my generation when we were all trying not to get pregnant! She is very honest about the reality of the journey, the pressures of managing injections and how it can feel like it takes over your life, and the anxiety about what can go wrong.

We are so delighted for Orla that her journey was successful and she is mum to a beautiful two-and-a-half year-old daughter and we are very grateful she shared her story and we all hope it will help anyone listening going through something similar.

Just a bit about the lovely Orla - she is originally from Country Meath and is currently living in Dublin. She is a fundraiser for a national charity by profession but her passionate interest in maternal health led her become a Postpartum doula and Pregnancy Yoga Teacher and she really has found her calling so I would encourage you all to follow her @orlathedoula on Instagram.

We talk about:

- Suffering with Endometriosis since puberty

- The pressure of managing treatment around daily life

- Experiencing a pregnancy loss

- Having her daughter successfully through IVF

- Financial pressures of treatment

- How partners and family/friends can support loved ones going through treatment

Inspiring conversations with a diverse group of women that have achieved great things across different professions. Including guests like Jacqui Hurley, Carol Brick, Ciara Griffin, Louise Galvin, Louise Quill, Elaine Burrows Dillane, Caitriona O' Sullivan and more! We discuss how they achieved their goals or childhood dreams, the sacrifices they made and the resilience they needed to get to where they are now to encourage us all to get the best out of ourselves.

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