Why Share the Story Before the Miracle? | Trying Together Ep 1

Nine years of trying to conceive. We nearly didn't press record. Then we remembered why. We're Ros and Mike. Fertility is a minefield: information is scattered, the language is clinical, and men are too often left out of the conversation entirely. We're not scientists, and we're not here to perform perfection. But if our story helps even one person feel less alone, or better informed, it's worth it. In our first episode, we go back to the beginning: how we met, the early appointments, pregnancy loss, hospital monitoring, and the strain lockdown added. We talk about stigma in African culture, how fear shows up as silence, and what's helped us: prayer, intentional check-ins and journalling. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome and what this is 4:19 Infertility stats and why it matters 5:50 How we met and moved fast 23:21 Defining the podcast as a safe space 28:19 Our timeline from PCOS to IVF 37:50 The signs that pushed us 38:29 Fears, stigma and The Rainbow Journal 46:07 Card questions on faith and waiting 57:07 Closing thoughts, support and links THE RAINBOW JOURNAL Created by Ros to support anyone processing miscarriage and navigating the journey to conceiving. https://therainbowdiaries.com/product... SUPPORT & RESOURCES HFEA: https://www.hfea.gov.uk NICE fertility guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg156 Fertility Action support groups: https://fertilityaction.org/fertility... Peanut: https://www.peanut-app.io Subscribe and share with someone who needs it. tryingtogetherpodcast.com #FertilityJourney #TTC #TryingTogether