121 ~ Navigating Pregnancy Loss, IVF & Fertility Challenges with Bianca Verdun-Koper

I’m joined by Bianca, a mother, advocate, and woman navigating profound grief, fertility challenges, and hope in the midst of heartbreak. Bianca shares her story of losing her beautiful son at 19 weeks, opening up about the days in hospital, the shock of loss, and the quiet devastation that follows when life continues but everything inside you has changed. She speaks candidly about the emotional aftermath of pregnancy loss, the things people say (and don’t say), and how grief reshapes your identity, beliefs, and sense of self.We also explore Bianca’s ongoing journey with IVF, including being diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve and HLA-B27, and what it has meant to advocate for herself within the medical and fertility system while carrying deep grief. A powerful part of this conversation centres on Bianca’s fundraising efforts for a Cuddle Cot, a device that gave her precious extra time with her son after he passed. Bianca shares why this mission is so personal, what the cot offers families in unimaginable moments, and how turning pain into purpose has helped her honour her son’s memory.This episode is about loss without neat endings, hope without guarantees, and the strength it takes to keep going when your heart has been broken. If you’ve ever felt alone in your grief, this conversation is for you. You are not alone and your pain matters.Please see below the links to a cuddle cot fundraiser and the other organisations Bianca highly recommends and suggests for anyone going through IVF and pregnancy loss or needing help on how to support someone : 1. Cuddle Cot Fundraiser2. Bears of Hope 3. The Pink Elephants 4. Heartfelt (Photography)💙 As mentioned in the episode, You can book into Jessica Ella's Trauma Therapy clinic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and can also follow on socials : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess' IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaruka's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I also Interviewed Jess in episode 113 of Before You Bloom 💙💗 Thank you so much for being here on this adventure with me! 💗- Hayley xo✨ Find us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beforeyoubloom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨💜 Our ⁠Website ⁠and ⁠Products ⁠💜 🎧⭐ Follow us on :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧⭐ Follow us on :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Before You Bloom Podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I would like to recognise their continuing connection to land, water, and culture and pay my respects to their elders past, present, and emerging, and any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people listening today.