11: When Hope and Grief Exist Together: Navigating Endometriosis, IVF & Pregnancy Loss

In Season 2, Episode 3 of Suddenly Infertile, I sit down with Brittney Jackson, host of the Fertility Ain’t Fair Podcast, for a deeply honest conversation about endometriosis, IVF, pregnancy loss, grief, and the complicated emotions that can exist alongside hope.Brittney opens up about navigating endometriosis and how it shaped her fertility journey, eventually leading her down the path of IVF. We talk candidly about the physical and emotional realities of treatment, the expectations we place on ourselves, and what it means to keep moving forward when your journey to motherhood looks nothing like you imagined.But infertility grief doesn’t always stay neatly in the past.☕ During “Sis, What’s the Tea?”, Brittney shares a recent experience at a doctor’s appointment that unexpectedly brought the grief of her previous miscarriage back to the surface. It opens an important conversation about how grief can resurface in places and moments we never expect and how healing doesn’t necessarily mean that something will never hurt again.We also talk about an important truth that deserves to be repeated:Your worth is not tied to your fertility.You are more than your diagnosis.More than your reproductive history.More than an IVF outcome.More than what your body can or cannot do.This episode is for the woman navigating endometriosis. The woman preparing for or recovering from IVF. The woman grieving a pregnancy she desperately wanted. And the woman who thought she was “okay” until something unexpectedly reminded her of everything she lost.Brittney’s story reminds us that grief and hope can exist in the same space and neither makes you weak.🎙️ Season 2, Episode 3 of Suddenly InfertileFeaturing Brittney Jackson, host of Fertility Ain’t Fair🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.If this conversation resonates with you, follow the show, rate and review the podcast, and share this episode with someone who may need to hear it.📧 Interested in sharing your infertility story on Suddenly [email protected]🔗 Learn more + access resources: ⁠https://suddenly-infertile-podcast.kit.com/d1c7a2164b⁠📱 Instagram: @SuddenlyInfertile🎙️ Interested in sharing your story on the podcast?I'd love to hear from you!📧 Email: [email protected] connect with Brittney: Fertility Ain’t Fair Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fertility-aint-fair/id1570274747📱 Instagram : @fertilityaintfair🔗 https://www.fertilityaintfair.com/🤎 Because here at Suddenly Infertile… You Are Not Alone.Produced by Shadrae King