Bernadette Andrews // IVF, Staying Sane on the Baby Making Train and Embracing Otherhood

The Victorian Government in Australia recently put a ban on IVF for 3 months, causing a huge outcry from the community and resulting in that pause being overturned and IVF resuming.It led us to ask more questions and seek to understand what a 90 day pause in IVF treatment would mean for a woman who is starting or during a cycle.We invited Bernadette Andrews to talk to us about this. Bernadette has recently authored, How to Stay Sane on the Baby Making Train and is a life coach to many women who are embracing "otherhood" who have gong though failed infertility and seek a meaningful new life.Bernadette has done it all over her 16 years trying to conceive, from IVF and Chinese medicine to naturopathy. In sharing her story, Bernadette hopes to help others experiencing infertility know they’re not alone, and that you can live a full, purposeful and rewarding life whether you join the mothers club or not. here Embrace Otherhood. You can find Bernadette's book, How to Stay Sane on the Baby Making Train, , or visit her website // Keen to travel with EXPLORE WORLDWIDE? **Click the following link to save 20% on Explore’s most popular small group European adventures: ** 20% off your European holiday here - **Offer available from 4th - 25th September, 2025 // See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.