I Emptied My Super to Pay for IVF

What would you do if continuing IVF meant using your retirement savings?Sarah Wallace spent more than $50,000 funding fertility treatment after her savings ran out.Sarah talks about IVF, pregnancy loss and what it meant to keep going when the emotional, physical and financial costs kept adding up. And she shares what happened when accessing her own super required her to be assessed under mental-health provisions.A note before you listen: This episode discusses fertility challenges and pregnancy loss. Please listen in whatever way feels right for you.Please take care when listening. 💙For the links to all the resources mentioned in this show, go to the episode blog page.Connect with Luan:Sign up for Luan's newsletterFollow Luan on InstagramConnect with Luan on LinkedInVisit Luan's websiteGuests share their personal experiences of healthcare. Individual clinicians or services are not identified, and the experiences discussed are not intended as allegations about any specific practitioner or service. Experiences are shared to explore broader patterns in healthcare and the impact they can have on patients to help improve healthcare for patients.Please read more in this DisclaimerCREDITS:Host & Producer: Luan Lawrenson-Woods, Self-Health AdvocateSound engineering: Paddy from Goosewing Sounds Ltd (UK) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.