7. The Journey to Grow Our Family, IVF, Grieving, and Dashes of Humor — Ashten O’Malley

The Mother's Embrace

I am here today with an amazing mom and friend, Ashten O'Malley. In this episode, Ashten speaks about going through IVF, which led to her son's birth on June 13, 2020. Tune in as Ashten dives deep into her birth story and gives the scoop on her infertility journey. Ashten went through the wringer to get pregnant, and she went through the wringer after having her son. Later, Ashten speaks about finding joyful moments during grief, the silver-linings of the IVF process and Ashen shares her postpartum experience.

In this Episode:

• [ 3:15 ] All about Ashten O'Malley and her family
• [ 7:15 ] Ashten opens up about her infertility journey
• [ 18:00 ] People meet you where their understanding of grief ends
• [ 27:20 ] Luckily, Ashten was given the gift of knowledge and education on her journey
• [ 30:10 ] Silver-linings from going through the IVF process
• [ 38:00 ] Ashten shares about her postpartum experience
• [ 48:00 ] The advice that Ashten would tell a former version of herself

Quotes:

• “Motherhood has been a huge gift.”
• “Everyone's journey to grow their family is different.”
• “My doctor taught me what hormones feel like when they go up and down.”
• “I'm a woman, and I have no idea how to how my body works.”
• “Look for the rainbows or the joyful moments in the grief.”

Resources:

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