Navigating Infertility, IUI, IVF, Recurrent Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy PLUS Conception and Birth Tips with Midwife Bianca Weaver

Certified Nurse Midwife Bianca Weaver shares her firsthand experience and professional expertise on conception, infertility, pregnancy loss, labor and birth in today's episode. She takes us through her powerful story of an accidental pregnancy while using natural family planning that resulted in a miscarriage followed by a long road of infertility, continued miscarriages, chemical pregnancies, fertility drugs, IUI, IVF, ectopic pregnancy resulting in emergency surgery and eventual healthy baby boys.

Bianca details her holistic approach to infertility reading the popular book "It Starts With the Egg", receiving acupuncture, taking supplements and ridding her house of toxic plastics. She also opens up about the difficult to hear medical advice to lose weight before IVF and her journey on Weight Watchers to losing 35 pounds. All of which led to getting a regular cycle back before IVF after irregular ongoing bleeding.

She shares her expertise on conception, next steps after losses, pregnancy, labor and birth.We discuss the difference between a Midwife and OB and the different kinds of Midwives and their respective training, misconceptions people have about midwives and her labor “secrets” She gives us her tips on stalled labor and fetal positioning with her go to resource Spinning babies.

If you love hearing inspiring stories and actionable advice on all things infertility, pregnancy loss, TTC, labor and birth, this episode is right up your alley! Whether you have been through any of this before, are going through it now or are curious to learn more and perhaps support a family member/friend through it, this episode is for you!

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You can work with Certified Nurse Midwife Bianca Weaver at Advocates for Women's Health in Louisville, KY where she is a full scope GYN provider who sees low risk obstetrical patients.

This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.