Womb Room
“Just relax, it will happen” or “at least you know you can fall pregnant” are two sayings you will NEVER hear uttered on Womb Room. Bringing you real women’s stories of recurrent loss and infertility on the road to baby. What happens when getting pregnant is only half the battle? After 7 pregnancies and 2 live babies, Womb Room host Laksmi Wilson knows what it’s like to walk the despair-ridden path to motherhood. Cry, laugh or rage with her as she gets extremely bloody vulnerable and showcases the stories of loss and pregnancy that you wish you couldn’t relate to but are so glad they exist.
Episodes
34 episodes
Special Episode! Will Most Women With Recurrent Miscarriage Go On To Have A Baby? - with Lora Shahine
In this episode ... well it's the season finale!Wrapping up season 1 with an incredibly informative episode chatting to Dr. Lora Shahine about all things miscarriage, and I spill the beans on why season 1 ends here!Dr. Shahine is a Fert...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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54:06
We Could Have Let Our Son's Death Destroy Us But That's Just Not Who We Are - with Sarah Morris (IVF, unicornuate uterus, ANA, miscarriage, endometriosis, stillbirth, twin pregnancy)
In this episode Sarah shares very openly and evenly her journey through IVF, ANA, being diagnosed with a unicornuate uterus, the loss of her perfectly healthy son, and the double rainbow that followed. I messaged Sarah before releasing this...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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52:52
We Have The Nursery, Now Where Is Our Baby? - with Bethany Behnke (recurrent miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, IVF)
In this episode Beth is still waiting to become a mum. The nursery is set up. The baby clothes are all bought. Beth describes the difficult and heartbreaking journey she has had so far, across trying to conceive, miscarriages, an ectopic ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:09:27
Special Episode! Why Does It Matter What You Do In The Three Months Before Conceiving? - with Francesca Naish
In this episode I mine Francesca Naish for the absolute wellspring of knowledge that she is! Francesca is a leading naturopath, herbalist and hypnotherapist, practising for over 40 years in the fertility field. She is the director of The Jocely...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:08:36
There's An Implication That If You Avoid Certain Foods; Don't Smoke; Don't Drink, Your Pregnancy Will Thrive - with Jennie Agg (recurrent miscarriage, progesterone, women's health journalist)
In this episode Jennie eloquently explores and unravels many of the emotional veins of miscarriage. On Jennie’s path to motherhood she suffers four devastating miscarriages before staying pregnant with her son, aided (we think) by progesterone ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:15:20
You've Got To Have Hope (And A Good Specialist) - with Ange Court (vasectomy reversal, recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, health anxiety, currently pregnant)
In this episode Ange Court openly divulges her varying journey through pregnancies, motherhood and multiple miscarriages - including her husbands successful vasectomy reversal! Podcast Sponsor: Fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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51:57
Your Friend Is Doing IVF? This Is What She's Going Through (Pt. 2) - with Kate Williamson (currently ttc, recurrent miscarriage, IVF)
In this episode … Kate is still trying (part. 2).She hasn’t had her “happy ending” yet but she is hopeful AF. And also sad and exhausted and grateful and optimistic and heartbroken and sometimes jealous.It’s the rollercoaster of ttc. It...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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46:26
Your Friend Is Doing IVF? This Is What She's Going Through (Pt. 1) - with Kate Williamson (currently ttc, recurrent miscarriage, IVF)
In this episode … Kate is still trying.She hasn’t had her “happy ending” yet but she is hopeful AF. And also sad and exhausted and grateful and optimistic and heartbroken and sometimes jealous.It’s the rollercoaster of ttc. It’s the aut...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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57:04
We Are Grieving More Than The Size Of The Pregnancy - with Sharna Southan (pregnancy loss coach, grief tools, irregular cycles, missed miscarriage)
In this episode Sharna, a Pregnancy Loss Coach, relays her personal journey with ttc and miscarriage as well as her professional guidance around grief after loss.Reach Sharna here.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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58:10
My Best Friend Carried My Baby - with Nicole Russell (IVF, infertility, surrogacy, surrogacy lawyer)
In this episode Nicole openly shares the incredible way her family came to be.After many years spent trying to fall pregnant and never once seeing those two pink lines, Nicole's mental health is at an extremely fragile point. She is given t...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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59:26
After My Third Miscarriage I Saw Myself As A Postpartum Woman- with Fiona Erica (multiple miscarriages, medical management, trauma, acupuncture, iron transfusion, currently pregnant)
In this episode Fiona opens up about her tumultuous ride into and through motherhood which includes 3 miscarriages. Two naturally occurring and a missed miscarriage which is treated with a long and drawn out medical management. Fiona speaks abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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55:16
The Bathroom Is Where The PTSD Lives - with Meegan Bradley & Harriet JW (same sex IVF, IUI, recurrent miscarriage, donor sperm)
In this episode Meegan and Harriet (yes I finally interview a couple!) share their journey to baby Jack. As a same sex couple, IVF is a given for them to conceive but they never envision that it will be so complicated. In their 6 years of tryin...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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53:03
Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise - with Amy Maree (IVF, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, laparoscopy, currently pregnant)
In this episode Amy shares with us her long IVF journey. Amy knew from a very young age she wouldn't be able to conceive naturally as she struggled with severe endometriosis. After 5 years trying IVF, including an ectopic pregnancy and then a m...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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43:49
Bonus episode: Tips from Fertility Coach Jennifer Robertson (ttc, self care, grief after loss)
In this episode Jen and I pick up our chat from the previous ep. We get more in depth with some of Jen's practical tips around "relaxing" while ttc, self care and identity loss on this journey plus dealing with grief after miscarriage. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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21:02
From IVF To Surrogacy and A Surprise Natural Pregnancy - with Jennifer Robertson (infertility, IVF, surrogacy, miscarriage)
In this episode Jennifer Robertson, now a Fertility Coach, candidly relays her seven year journey with fertility. Being a "do-er" and a planner, it was incredibly difficult for Jen to cope with being at the mercy of the infertility rollercoaste...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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43:06
Could I Have Avoided 12 Miscarriages By Giving Up Bread? - with Yvette Southgate (recurrent miscarriage, gluten, mental health, ectopic pregnancy)
In this episode Yvette shares her story of utter determination to have a baby through years of loss and grief. Yvette suffers 12 miscarriages - 3 of them ectopic before falling pregnant and staying pregnant with her two children. Why does she s...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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46:56
Still A Mum - with Meagan Donaldson (termination for medical reasons, stillborn, second trimester loss, genetic testing, IVF)
In this episode Meagan openly shares her very difficult journey with TFMR (Termination For Medical Reasons). Her daughter Violet was born still at 23 weeks after a very rare diagnosis. Meagan gives us her soul shaking recount of making that dec...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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58:57
Special Episode! Interview with Dr. Nick Lolatgis aka The Cowboy aka The Specialist Who Solved My Infertility
In this special episode Dr. Nick Lolatgis and I chat about all things recurrent miscarriage, infertility and IVF. What are the causes of recurrent miscarriage and why is so much unexplained? Are any of the myths true? Can stress, over e...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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52:07
I Didn't Even Know What a Missed Miscarriage Was - with Juliet Cochrane (infertility, clomid, recurrent miscarriage, missed miscarriage, progesterone support, clexane support, pregnancy after loss anxiety)
In this episode Juliet bares her complicated path to motherhood. She goes off the pill at 28 with the all too familiar “try without trying” plan. After two years with no baby and two periods Juliet is told she will need IVF. Before taking that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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58:18
IVF Cowgirl - with Raine Holcombe (IVF, DQalpha match, remote living, vanishing twin syndrome, ttc again)
In this episode I chat with Raine Holcombe, who struggles with infertility and lives really remotely! The trials and tribulations that come with access to specialist treatments and the like is a massive added hurdle. Raine tries for 4 years (1 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:03
How the Hell Did I Get Here? - with Farryn Shuvalov (secondary infertility, recurrent miscarriage, endometritis, medical advocacy, currently pregnant)
In this episode Farryn shares her traumatic journey with us, through an easy first pregnancy followed by five harrowing miscarriages. How the hell did I get here? What is happening to me? Farryn spirals rapidly from a place of joy a...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:24:32
Bonus Episode: Truth be Told - with Laksmi Wilson (sponsorship, CIN3, lletz, abortion)
In this episode your host Laksmi Wilson has a story to tell. Or three. "Absolutely shit scared" is the general vibe around releasing this episode! Topics include sponsorships, abnormal cervical cells and abortion.Join Laksmi on Instagram...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:43
We stopped trying and starting grieving never having another baby - with Snezana Wright (secondary infertility, recurrent miscarriage, rheumatoid arthritis)
In this episode Snezana takes us on a rollercoaster of a ride. Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, she anticipated how difficult it was going to be trying for a baby. Yet, somehow the opposite happened! After an easy first pregnancy Snezana fe...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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55:45
The second last embryo - with Kristy Brydon (Infertility, Hashimotos, PCO, low AMH, IVF, miscarriage)
In this weeks episode Kristy takes us on her prolonged road to motherhood. At 33 she starts ttc with known Hashimotos but doesn’t foresee how difficult getting pregnant will be. Diagnosed with suspected PCO and low AMH she progresses to IVF. Af...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:00:24
Mama, I'm not ready yet - with Lisa Brodbeck (secondary infertility, recurrent miscarriage, spirituality)
In this episode Lisa takes us on a powerful spiritual and emotional ride. WOW. Tears, shivers, goosebumps and lots of laughter. Lisa has a blissful first pregnancy but in trying to bring forth a second child she endures three miscarriages befor...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:10:36