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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 20 MIN

Grieving the timeline you thought you'd have before infertility

from Your Journey to Fertility · host Jennifer Edmonds

If you thought your life would look differently by now since you started along the path of trying to conceive, this episode is for you.Maybe you thought you’d already be pregnant … you imagined you’d have your baby in your arms… you never suspected things would be this hard.But instead, here you are …tracking, waiting, hoping, trying… navigating something that feels so uncertain and completely out of your control.And what doesn’t get spoken about enough… is the grief that comes with that.Because this isn’t just about getting pregnant. It’s about the heartbreak of realising your life isn’t unfolding in the way you expected.It’s grieving timelines, milestones, versions of yourself, the comparison to so many of your friends around you. Moments you thought you’d already be living.And the hardest part? It can feel like a grief you’re not even “allowed” to have… because nothing has technically been lost.But today, I want to give that feeling a voice.We’re going to talk about how to process the timeline you thought you’d have… how to hold both grief and hope at the same time… and how to come back into trust, even when things feel impossible.By the time you finish listening, you'll find out:Why it's ok to grieve that your life looks different to what you expectedHow to let go of the timeline of "this has to happen NOW"How to find peace in the waitingThanks for being here on Your Journey to Fertility! When you finish listening, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from today’s episode. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @jen.elementfertilityyoga If you're trying to conceive, I have lots of resources to support you:To grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide, click here:To jump inside the Secret Fertility Shift Free private podcast series, click here:To learn more about In Your Element - The Fertility Yoga Experience click here and start using so many of the practices I speak about for yourself.This program is a guided way to: Sync with your cycle & synchronize your hormonesIncrease success rates through proven, scientific methodsRegulate your nervous system & make every part of this journey feel easier

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If you thought your life would look differently by now since you started along the path of trying to conceive, this episode is for you. Maybe you thought you’d already be pregnant … you imagined you’d have your baby in your arms… you never suspected things would be this hard. But instead, here you are …tracking, waiting, hoping, trying… navigating something that feels so uncertain and completely out of your control. And what doesn’t get spoken about enough… is the grief that comes with tha...

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