Episode 11 - Breast Cancer during Pregnancy - Part 2 - 'This was so not part of my Birthing Plan...'

Send us Fan MailIn part 2 of this powerful pregnancy and breast cancer series, we hear the raw, chaotic and deeply moving reality of what happens when motherhood, cancer treatment and survival all collide at once.Jess and Eloise share what it was like to navigate rare and aggressive breast cancer diagnoses while pregnant, including inflammatory breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, hormone positive disease, chemo during pregnancy, terrifying scans, NICU stays, premature birth and the impossible decisions no woman ever expects to face.From being told not to Google your pathology, to starting treatment while caring for a newborn, to giving birth at 26 weeks and watching a tiny baby be airlifted to NICU, this episode is a brutally honest look at fear, resilience, dark humour and the wild survival mode that kicks in when there is simply no other option.This conversation covers:-Breast cancer during pregnancy-Inflammatory breast cancer-Triple negative breast cancer-Chemo while pregnant-Premature birth and NICU-Postpartum cancer treatment-Pathology anxiety and doctor Google-Fertility, feeding grief and motherhood after diagnosis.It’s heartbreaking, funny, confronting and full of the kind of honesty only women who’ve lived it can bring.If you’ve ever felt terrified, overwhelmed, guilty, angry or completely out of your depth after a diagnosis, this episode will make you feel a little less alone.Support the show