It was only when I turned 40 that I truly wanted to have a baby. Up until then having a baby wasn’t top of my agenda. Travel was my main desire and having a baby was something that was just going to happen in the future.

By the time my husband and I were ready, our lives were quite hectic and we were having to deal with challenging characters at work and at home.

It wasn’t until I was 44 that our work life settled and having a baby was seriously back on the agenda. Unfortunately, time was not on our side and were told that IVF was our only route.

Our IVF Journey

In the space of 9 months we went through 3 rounds of IVF with 2 different clinics. Each time eggs were produced and embryos created, but we failed at the implantation stage. The experience was emotionally exhausting and physically demanding.

I still remember to this day being told not to waste any more money on another round of IVF as I was just too old and the odds were low.

I was crushed. All I wanted to do was turn back time. I regretted every single holiday we had taken.