Fertility After Cancer: Miscarriage, Pregnancy & Egg Freezing Before Chemo

This episode discusses fertility loss, miscarriage, pregnancy after cancer, and fertility preservation. Listener discretion advised.In this solo episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi shares her personal experience of fertility after cancer, exploring pregnancy after diagnosis, miscarriage, and egg freezing before chemotherapy. Naomi talks openly about navigating a cancer diagnosis while facing fertility decisions, the emotional impact of cancer treatment on women’s fertility, and the grief that often goes unspoken. This episode covers cancer and fertility, pregnancy after cancer, fertility preservation options, and the pressure many women feel to “be strong” while quietly grieving future motherhood. An honest, unfiltered conversation for anyone facing fertility after cancer, and for those who felt they had to park this part of their story just to survive.Chapters:00:00 – Intro: Fertility & cancer- the conversation that gets parked02:10 – Fertility after cancer: what treatments can affect04:40 – Pregnant three days after diagnosis07:30 – Surgery, scans & putting cancer second10:15 – The 9-week scan and miscarriage13:40 – Becoming “the weirdo” staring at pregnant bellies16:10 – D&C in the maternity suite (what the actual f**)19:45 – Parking grief while facing cancer23:10 – Egg harvesting chaos & injecting a cushion27:50 – Embryos, hope & being 4130:20 – Why this podcast exists33:10 – What I want you to know