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Kate Holland / fertility journey, IVF, international adoption, post-adoption depression

January 20, 2021 • Skye Ross • Season 2 • Episode 1

In this episode, I speak with mum-of-one, Kate Holland about her journey to becoming a mother to her daughter, Rylee. She and her husband, Jon had a fertility journey through IVF that spanned over eight years before they pursued adoption, first domestically and then internationally. The process of adoption took four years before they brought Rylee home from Thailand.

Today, we discuss the details of their story, including how they coped emotionally going through IVF, their first adoption of a boy from Russia falling through, and eventually being matched with Rylee. We chat through what it was like becoming parents overnight and how they bonded with their daughter. Kate also bravely opens up about her experience with post-adoption depression.

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Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa
depression.org.nz or 0800 111 757
Mental Health Foundation
Parent Help - 0800 568 856
Anxiety Phone Line - 0800 269 4389
PlunketLine - 0800 933 922

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