Episode 34 - Charlotte's Story

Today on Finding Space I’m joined by Charlotte who shares the heartbreak of her premature ovarian insufficiency diagnosis and later discovering she had stage 4endometriosis after 26 years without answers.After years of trying to conceive, navigating multiple hurdles, and travelling abroad for treatment, Charlotte is now mum to a beautiful baby girl.This is a very honest conversation about delayed diagnosis, endometriosis, IVF, grief, and hope. It’s also an insight into years of living with extreme pain from the age of 11, while being repeatedly told it was just “normal period pain”.Charlotte shares what it was like trying to get on with everyday life while quietly dealing with debilitating symptoms for years, through school, work, holidays, and major life moments, all while feeling repeatedly dismissed and unheard by medical professionals.We also talk about the heartbreak of receiving her POI diagnosis, how poorly and insensitively that news was delivered, and the emotional impact of eventually having to move to IVF. Charlotte also opens up about coming to terms with the fact that her path to parenthood was not going to look the way she had always imagined.We also touch on the pain of watching others around you become pregnant and move through milestones that you are so desperately longing and fighting for yourself.As always, please take care while listening, as this episode touches on infertility and pregnancy loss. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402