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1. S6 Ep10: #73 USA's First IVF Baby - Elizabeth Carr12.07.2022 (00:37:54)

   We’re here at the final episode of this season of the Finally Pregnant Podcast! Thank you for being here, I truly hope you are enjoying the episode and conversations. Please do head over and drop me a review if you can and also feel free to email me with any feedback, guest suggestions etc too. I’m all ears! If you follow me on insta you’ll know that we did finally make it on our hols! I share a little more about that in the episode and also mention my blog post on Toddler Travel Essentials.  For this last episode I want to especially thank my sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. Not only because they have made this series possible but also because they introduced me to today’s guest - Elizabeth Carr, America’s very first IVF baby!!  Elizabeth, who has been in the media since she was just 3 cells old, is a passionate advocate for those fighting for fertility rights and strives to educate and empower people based on her life experiences and expertise within the fertility world. As I say in our chat, I know all babies are precious but I also know just how incredibly precious the babies that we have had to wait for and in some cases fight to get here are. Babies like my little Wren. Talking to one of those ‘babies’, having an idea of how much her parents went through to get her. Well, it was very special for me and I truly hope you enjoy the moment too! If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you again to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

2. S6 Ep9: #72 Pregnancy after infertility and loss with Pippa Vosper05.07.2022 (00:41:09)

   Welcome to the penultimate episode of this series of the Finally Pregnant Podcast. Huge thanks to all who have shared their stories and to you for listening! If you have enjoyed the podcast and haven’t yet left a review, now is your chance!  This week I’m joined by writer, presenter and brand consultant Pippa Vosper.  During our conversation Pippa shares her heartbreaking story of losing her second son Axel, an IVF pregnancy, in her second trimester. Pippa and her partner went on to have multiple rounds of IVF and she finally gave birth to daughter Audrey in Spring 2019. Pippa has done so much to raise awareness of babyloss and infertility, sharing her story in publications such as Vogue – where it was the most shared article. She has also recently brought together some heartbreaking and yet inspiring stories as part of her upcoming book Beyond Grief: Navigating the Journey of Pregnancy and Baby Loss, out August 2022. Preorder Beyond Grief here If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

3. S6 Ep8: #71 Juggling Bipolar with TTC, loss and pregnancy28.06.2022 (00:54:21)

   Huge thanks to this week’s guest, Emma Belle. Emma is a podcast host and, among other things, she is an advocate for Bipolar UK, having been diagnosed with the condition 11 years ago. Whilst living and managing her condition Emma and her other half Gareth have spent the last few years ttc. As you’ll hear they have been through a lot including fertility treatment, a miscarriage and in 2021 they terminated a pregnancy for medical reasons, losing their daughter Willow. Emma has since created TFMR Mamas. Find out more about Emma’s story by listening to the episode.  If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Jump on a FREE call with me to find out more about the support I can offer! Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

4. S6 Ep7: #71 PCOS and finally pregnant with Vanessa Haye21.06.2022 (00:45:34)

   This week I'm joined by writer and reproductive health advocate Vanessa Haye  Vanessa is also mum of 2 boys, the youngest being just 7 months old. Vanessa only shared she was finally pregnant after he was here safely, something she talks about during our chat. We also talk in detail about her experiences of having polycystic ovaries which seemingly went undiagnosed for years – something that it seems happens all too often! As promised in the episode, please see lots of links below. Huffington Post article about lack of finally pregnant care from fertility clinics Below the Belt Film VanessaHaye.com Jay Shetty - Think Like a Monk If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

5. S6 Ep6: #70 Having an amniocentesis when finally pregnant 14.06.2022 (00:44:23)

   Join me for today's episode where I hear from Lisa Penny aka Fertilityism. Lisa is a qualified nutrition coach who specialises in women's health and fertility. Through her own experiences, she has a deep understanding and knowledge of boosting fertility naturally with the foods to nourish our bodies and why. I have to say I love Lisa’s philosophy centres on nourishment from within – I’m all about that!! Her work isn’t the reason we’re chatting though. Lisa, who is mum to 2 year old Milo, is finally pregnant following a natural loss and subsequent IVF treatment since having Milo. During this pregnancy, Lisa had an amniocentesis which is an invasive test you may be offered during pregnancy to check if your baby has a genetic or chromosomal condition. As you’ll hear this is something we explored when pregnant with Wren and when I was researching I couldn’t find too much about it so I’m really honoured that Lisa is sharing her story with us and I hope it helps you if you have or may experience this in the future, or simply because it’s good to know so you can understand and support others. A couple of things I mentioned in the episode and promised to link to. Wren's birthday presents ASDA shop 8ft trampoline (affiliate link) NIPT Testing Episode explaining more about NIPT testing with Dr. Donna Fullerton, Consultant Clinical Scientist in charge of NIPT at Nottingham Universities Trust. If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

6. S6 Ep5: #69 Finally pregnant as a black woman with Mardochee07.06.2022 (00:53:58)

   Welcome to the latest epsiode of the Finally Pregnant Podcast where we hear from Mardochee who shares openly on her insta page @mermaidmaman that she is normalizing black women and infertility. Now finally pregnant, I’m honoured she has brought that conversation to the podcast.  Recognising that it is Pride month – Mardochee is a gay woman married to her wife Yvette - I also want to link to one specific post which I mention in the episode.  If any of the issues raised in our chat affect you please know that you are not alone. Please know that there are millions of people who want to change things and that if I can do anything to help progress that change I am here. As promised in the episode please find the link to the recent Five X More report. Please do put some time aside to read through it and give them a follow too! Huge thanks again to Mardochee for sharing her story with me. Please do go and give her a follow. Why not screenshot the episode whilst you’re listening, share it on your insta and tag us both right now! If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

7. S6 Ep4: #68 Natural Pregnancy after TTC and loss with Seetal Savla01.06.2022 (00:48:36)

   Seetal Savla @SavlaFaire and her husband have been trying to conceive for six years after a diminished ovarian reserve diagnosis. Having experienced a devastating miscarriage and four unsuccessful IVF cycles, Seetal got pregnant on their first donor egg IVF cycle, but sadly suffered a traumatic miscarriage at 9 weeks.  Since Mother's Day 2019, Seetal has been documenting her ongoing journey on her blog www.savlafaire.com and in the media to raise awareness of infertility, destigmatise the subject – particularly among South Asian communities – and support others in similar situations. Seetal and Neil are now pregnant again having conceived naturally which is absolutely wonderful news but even when you get pregnant naturally, as you’ll hear us discuss, you carry the grief, fear and anxiety of the journey with you throughout the pregnancy. In addition to what we cover in our chat Seetal also mentioned to me her fears around buying or receiving mat clothes, and baby paraphernalia and only feeling able to do it when it was absolutely necessary and I know that’s something I and many others will relate to too! As discussed in this episode, please find Seetal's series with Ferring Pharamceuticals here. You can also find the reports we discussed below. Birth Rights Five X More It was the Five X More report that came out most recently (I said the opposite within the episode). If you are finally pregnant or parenting you can find out more about the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

8. S6 Ep2: #66 Losing a twin in pregnancy with Shannon10.05.2022 (00:36:57)

   Hello and welcome to episode two of this series! Did you listen to last week’s chat with Amber? If you did and you enjoyed it why not drop me a rating and review right now whilst you’re listening! It would mean the world to me.  Today’s guest is Shannon who shares all about the ups and downs of pregnancy after IVF. Her story particularly resonated with me because she was expecting twins but very sadly lost one of them early on in her pregnancy.  Whatever your experience of being finally pregnant, finding the place where you belong and where you can share the challenges but also the celebrations is so important. As you’ll hear Shannon is working with a doula to help support her emotional needs but if you can’t stretch to that please know I run finally pregnant support groups as part of my Hang Out community which is just £9.99 a month.  I also run finally pregnant yoga and pilates courses, at the start of which we have a check in so everyone can share how they are feeling. It really gives an opportunity for you to be and feel heard and to find people who you share common ground with. Don’t just take my word for it though,  “I’m not sure if it’s just me but after being discharged from my clinic and told ‘it’s just like a normal pregnancy from here’ I couldn’t have felt less normal. The thought of no more appointments, check ins etc made me feel anxious. The space that Cat and Sim have created weekly has grounded me each Wednesday and put me in the same virtual room as ladies who understand. It’s such an open space and hearing from ladies who are just starting their pregnancy or who are near the end has been the best experience and full of so much love. To have a space where those of us who are ‘finally pregnant’ and can be there for each other in ways that other family and friends don’t really understand has been the perfect pregnancy accompaniment for me!” Find out more about this and all the support I offer at www.catstrawbridge.com/support. Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears @finallypregnant

9. S6 Ep1: #65 Pregnancy after IVF with Amber Izzo03.05.2022 (00:49:58)

   Welcome to Series 6 of the Finally Pregnant Podcast! Today’s guest is the wonderful Amber Izzo who is Pregnant after IVF. Amber is the host of Am I Ovary Acting Podcast. She was also the brains and the brawn behind the Fight for IVF campaign.  When we spoke Amber was just over 14 weeks pregnant and she openly shares the ups and downs of what that time has been like.  A couple of things Amber mentioned that I wanted to share links to here if you are feeling the same. If, like Amber, you are a fan of affirmations, please do check out my Pregnancy Affirmation Cards created specifically for those who are finally pregnant. They also make a great gift! We also discussed how difficult it can be to move from a fertility clinic to NHS maternity care. I did a survey on this a little while back and I know it’s something people struggle with as we just don’t know what happens next! When you join the Hang Out you’ll get access to a back catalogue of speakers including the infertile midwife Sophie who talks us through that NHS maternity pathway. Find out more and join here. Click here for my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. Find out more about the rest of the support I offer here. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors TMRW Life Sciences. TMRW has created the world’s first and only automated platform for the safe management and care of the frozen eggs and embryos used in IVF. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x Come and find me @tryingyears @finallypregnant

10. S5 Ep13: #64 Pregnancy after loss - BLAW Special 13.10.2021 (01:08:40)

    This Baby Loss Awareness Week I wanted to bring you an episode that signified hope after loss. My dear friend Kelly has experienced multiple loss through miscarriage, stillbirth and termination for medical reasons. Despite this she was brave enough to continue trying to conceive and when her and her partner Lee saw those two lines in the Autumn of 2020 they knew what a journey they had in front of them. In today's episode Kelly shares her experience of pregnancy after loss and also talks openly about the impact it's had on her parenting choices in the early few months. Want to find out more about my guided meditations? Click here Interested in hearing about the support you'll soon be able to receive from me as a coach? Click here If you're feeling anxious about your pregnancy, why not also take a look at the Hang Out which is a community for those pregnant after infertility and loss. Find out more here or click here for my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

11. S5 Ep12: #63 My Final FET - Part 205.10.2021 (00:49:45)

    Welcome to the final episode of this series of the Finally Pregnant podcast and the second part of my audio diary from my final FET over the Summer. In this episode you'll hear about the result and the hours and days following. At the end of the audio diary I also share some of the thoughts I've had over the last couple of months. I would love to hear your thoughts when listening. Have you felt the same? Are my concerns similar or different to yours? What terms do you like for your one child? Please not that across the two episodes there are tears, laughs and more swears than you’d usually find here – but I know you’ll forgive me them!! If you are affected by any of the chat in this episode why not connect with others in the same boat. Join the Hang Out today which now has exclusive groups for those coming to the end of their ttc journey and those with one child plus lots of other groups including donor conception and parenting support. Feeling anxious about your pregnancy? Why not take a look at the Hang Out which is a community for those pregnant after infertility and loss. Find out more here or click here for my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

12. S5 Ep11: #62 My Final FET - Part 128.09.2021 (01:05:11)

    Welcome to the penultimate episode of this series of the Finally Pregnant podcast. Over the next two weeks I'm bringing you something a little different as I am sharing my audio diary from my final FET over the Summer. In this episode you'll hear about the treatment itself and my two week wait. Please not that across the two episodes there are tears, laughs and more swears than you’d usually find here – but I know you’ll forgive me them!! If you are finally pregnant or parenting and want to take advantage of my birthday offer to join the Hang Out make sure you use the code BIRTHDAY20 when you JOIN HERE. Feeling anxious about your pregnancy? Why not take a look at the Hang Out which is a community for those pregnant after infertility and loss. Find out more here or click here for my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

13. S5 Ep10: #61 Pregnancy after loss with Nichola @mummynutrition21.09.2021 (00:39:51)

    I'm really pleased to bring you this episode with guest Nichola Ludlam-Raine aka @mummynutrition. Nic is currently pregnant following two miscarriages and she kindly spoke to me, not only about her own experiences of being pregnant after loss but also about nutrition, exercise, maternity leave, returning to work and much more! With Baby Loss Awareness coming up in October I'm delighted to share that I will be donating 10% of the profits all of the October Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions and the Post Natal Yoga Sessions to the fabulous Tommy's charity. Feeling anxious about your pregnancy? Why not take a look at the Hang Out which is a community for those pregnant after infertility and loss. Find out more here or click here for my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

14. S5 Ep9: #60 Pregnancy after IVF with Georgina Horne14.09.2021 (00:54:11)

    Join me for a fun but real chat with Georgina aka @fullerfigurefullerbust. We talk fertility treatment, exercise, dealing with the changes in our bodies that come with treatment and pregnancy, taking bumps shots, covid jabs and so much more! When it comes to decisions around getting your covid jab please do check out the up to date information at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). I'm really pleased to share that we have now opened the doors to a Post Natal Yoga Sessions! I'm also delighted to share that I will be donating 10% of the profits from this and all of the October Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions to the fabulous Tommy's charity in support of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Have you heard about the Hang Out community for those pregnant after infertility and loss? Find out more here. Why not sign up to receive my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

15. S5 Ep8: #59 Pregnancy after loss with Lacey Turner07.09.2021 (00:38:55)

    This week I'm excited to bring you my chat with actress Lacey Turner. Lacey opened up about her own experiences of miscarriage in the hope that it would help just one person feel less alone and I know she will have reached so many more by sharing her experiences. In today's episode we talk about pregnancy after loss, pregnancy through a pandemic, parenting two little miracles and how to support our relationships when we have young children, plus lots more!! I'm also delighted to share that I will be donating 10% of the profits from the October Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions to the fabulous Tommy's charity in support of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Have you heard about the Hang Out community for those pregnant after infertility and loss? Find out more here. Why not sign up to receive my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

16. S5 Ep7: #58 Hearing from the Donor Child perspective31.08.2021 (00:47:28)

    I'm so delighted to share my chat with Emma Grønbæk aka @donorchild who, following years of her parents trying for children, was finally conceived using donor sperm. Emma talks so positively about her experiences of growing up in a happy, open family environment which is why I invited her to share her story for the podcast, knowing that many donor conception parents or parents to be would, I believe, truly benefit from hearing. Other places for support and information we mention are the Donor Conception Network and Becky @definingmum. Have you heard about the Hang Out community for those pregnant after infertility and loss? Find out more here. You can also find out more about the other support I offer including the Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions. Why not sign up to receive my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

17. S5 Ep6: #57 Pregnancy after loss with Amneet Graham24.08.2021 (00:36:05)

    Join me as I chat to Willow's Rainbow Box founder Amneet Graham. Following the birth of her first child, Willow, a pregnancy that followed a previous miscarriage and fertility treatment, Amneet created a charity offering boxes of support to those pregnant after loss. During our chat we also talk about how Amneet, who is south east asian, found dealing with infertility, loss and subsequent pregnancies within her family. Have you heard about the Hang Out community for those pregnant after infertility and loss? Find out more here. You can also find out more about the other support I offer including the Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions. Why not sign up to receive my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

18. S5 Ep5: #56 Pregnancy during a pandemic with author Miranda Ward17.08.2021 (00:52:17)

    Huge thanks to author Miranda Ward who joined me to talk about pregnancy and giving birth during a pandemic. Miranda is author of the amazing book Adrift: Fieldnotes from Almost-Motherhood which shares her story of the TTC (trying to conceive) years. I'm delighted to share that, following the heartbreak of fertility treatment and loss, which included miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy, Miranda brought home her little boy Felix in May 2020. A little reminder about our Hang Out get together on Friday 20th August (just one of more meet ups being planned this year) make sure you join to be part of it! There are lots of other benefits to being a member too! Whilst you're at catstrawbridge.com you can also find out more about the other support I offer including the Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions. You can also sign up to received my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

19. S5 Ep4: #55 Finally Pregnant - a partner's perspective 03.08.2021 (00:53:26)

    It can be rare to hear the partner's perspective when it comes to TTC and being finally pregnant so I'm really pleased to bring you an episode sharing just that. Chris and his wife Becca are heavily pregnant right now following many years of failed treatment before travelling to Greece for a round of donor IVF. I'm also excited that I recently recorded a chat with Emma aka Donor child, who shares her unique perspective as a donor conceived child. Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast to know when that goes live! We also talk add ons. If you're thinking about using any please head to the HFEA to check out their traffic light system first. If you need more information about getting the Covid vaccination whilst pregnant please head to the RCOG where you will find their vaccination guidelines which are updated regularly. In addition to my chat with Chris I also share that I am still in my 2WW and, as part of that, am loving listening to my pregnancy Meditations. If you're interested in joining us at our Hang Out get together on Friday 20th August (just one of more meet ups being planned this year) make sure you join to be part of it! There are lots of other benefits to being a member too! Whilst you're at catstrawbridge.com you can also find out more about the other support I offer including the Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions. You can also sign up to received my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

20. S5 Ep3: #54 Pregnancy and PND with the Mummy Concierge27.07.2021 (00:46:53)

    Join me for a fun chat with the Mummy Concierge Tiffany Norris, now author of The Secrets of the Mummy Concierge which is a fab book about her experiences with the rich and famous, alongside deeper and important topics raised during ttc, pregnancy and parenting including Tiffany sharing her own experience of Post Natal Depression. During my preamble I also share some news that we are in our two week wait and that I'm, dare I say, enjoying it!! I've even been listening to pregnancy meditations which you can check out - Here if you have a partner or Here if you are a solo mum If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

21. S5 Ep2: #53 Facing racism in life and motherhood20.07.2021 (00:42:10)

    The Finally Pregnant podcast is a place where everyone should feel safe sharing their story, no matter race, sex, religion, background. Sadly not everyone in the world has this attitude and following on from England losing the final of the Euros last week we saw an obscene and unacceptable outpouring of racism - particularly across social media. Speaking with Nikki - who is my lovely Pilates Sessions' teacher - she shared the impact racism has had on her life before, during pregnancy and as a mother to a black child. It is heartbreaking to hear, and hard for her to share, but I am honoured that she accepted my invitation to share her story on this week's episode of the podcast. As always, I hope you get lots from listening and would love to hear your thoughts. Within the episode I mention the Five X More campaign - which you can also follow on instagram. I also share that I have previously offered what I have called a 'community' place on my Yoga and Pilates Sessions each month to someone who has had a particularly difficult journey or who can't afford to join but would like to be part of it. I'm now sharing this as I want more people to know those places are available and I also want to ensure that at least one of those places is offered to a someone from a black, Asian or minority ethic background. Please contact me if you want to find out more or sign up to my emails here. You can also sign up to received my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

22. S5 Ep1: #52 Secondary Infertility with Medina Grillo13.07.2021 (00:43:38)

    Welcome back for Series 5 of the Finally Pregnant podcast! This week I'm chatting to the fabulous Medina Grillo about her journey through 8 years of infertility and loss before becoming finally pregnant via IVF in 2020. I'm delighted to share that Medina has now welcomed her baby boy into the world!! Medina sadly experienced a miscarriage before having her first son 8 years ago and then went on to experience more loss, including an ectopic pregnancy in her journey to have a second baby. If secondary infertility affects you you might want to check out my episodes with Alex, Kezia and also my episode with Nat where we discuss stopping treatment. If you are finally pregnant or parenting after infertility or loss please know there is a wealth of support out there for you. Head to @tryingyears and catstrawbridge.com to find out more about the Finally Pregnant Yoga and Pilates Sessions, the Hang Out community which includes regular support groups and more! You can also sign up to received my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy or here to receive emails from me. If you enjoy the podcast please do take a moment to subscribe, rate and review it wherever you listen! Thank you to sponsors Melio Health. Melio offer blood tests before, during and after pregnancy: from non-invasive prenatal tests to general health checks, helping you and your family take control of their health. Find out more here. Much love, Cat x @tryingyears

23. S4 Ep13: #51 Finally Pregnant x Melio Bonus Episode - NIP Testing01.06.2021 (00:48:52)

    Join me for this bonus episode of the Finally Pregnant podcast sponsored by Melio Health. Melio Health are specialists in health tests that give you all the info you need to get and stay healthy. They also work with the NHS Lab, Nottingham Universities Trust, to provide Non-Invasive Prenatal tests to expectant mothers. Melio are offering Finally Pregnant podcast listeners 10% with the code FINALLY10. Offer valid until end June 2021. In today's episode I'm chatting to Dr. Donna Fullerton who is a Consultant Clinical Scientist in charge of NIPT at Nottingham Universities Trust. Donna is working with Melio on their new NIPT test.  Deciding whether or not to get a NIPT test is a decision in itself and everyone has a different opinion about it. I thought it would be useful to talk to someone who can help explain everything there is to know about NIP tests. With Donna's help, we’ll breakdown what you need to know, including how it works and what it can really tell you. If you want to find out more about getting a NIP test you can visit Melio Health here.    Every time you listen, subscribe, rate and review the podcast you are helping me reach more and more people and grow the support I can offer them. It really does mean so much to me! Thank you! See you for Series 5 in the Summer! Cat x

24. S4 Ep12: #50 Secondary infertility with Alex Holder25.05.2021 (00:58:14)

    In this, the final episode for Series 4 of the Finally Pregnant podcast I’m joined by journalist and author Alex Holder.  I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all who listen to the podcast and also for the rates and reviews, the shares and the likes and the general support I receive from so many of you! If you would like to support me in my work by buying me a coffee that would be amazing too! Buy me a coffee here! If you are finally pregnant or parenting and looking for more support please head over to catstrawbridge.com where you will find out more about my Yoga Sessions and the Hang Out. You can also sign up to received my Top 5 Strategies to Enjoy Your Pregnancy or here to receive emails from me. The topic of what happens to unused embryos comes up in today’s episode. If you would like to find some answers to this please check out the conversation I had with Senior Clinical Embryologist and IVF Lab Director Christiana Antoniadou which you can find on my IGTV and on my youtube channel. That’s all for this series although I will be back next week with a bonus episode to discuss Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing.  Every time you listen, subscribe, rate and review the podcast you are helping me reach more and more people and grow the support I can offer them. It really does mean so much to me! Thank you!   If you're interested in trying the Mira Fertility Tracker make sure you use the code FINALLYPREGNANT to receive £25 off!   See you next week! Cat x

25. S4 Ep11: #49 Pregnancy after loss with Bex Gunn of TWGGE18.05.2021 (00:42:01)

    In this week’s episode penultimate episode of the season I’m chatting to Bex Gunn, one half of The Worst Girl Gang Ever who have done incredible things to raise the conversation around baby loss through their podcast and instagram. When we spoke Bex was 30 weeks pregnant following a missed miscarriage and a chemical pregnancy in 2020.  If you are pregnant and parenting after loss please make sure you visit catstrawbridge.com to find out more about the support and community available to you. Every time you listen, subscribe, rate and review the podcast you are helping me reach more and more people and grow the support I can offer them. It really does mean so much to me! Thank you! If you're interested in trying the Mira Fertility Tracker make sure you use the code FINALLYPREGNANT to receive £25 off!   See you next week! Cat x