603 | Gen's Second Birth Story: From IVF challenges to a powerfully healing birth experience

From Australian Birth Stories by Sophie Walker

April 12, 2026 · 1h 12m

About this episode

Gen shares her second pregnancy and birth story, detailing her journey through IVF challenges and hyperemesis gravidarum to a fulfilling birth experience.

In this deeply honest and often hilarious episode, Gen returns to share her second pregnancy and birth story - a journey that took her from secondary fertility struggles through severe hyperemesis gravidarum to achieving her dream maternal-assisted delivery. After trying to conceive naturally for six months following her first birth, Gen found herself back in the IVF clinic, this time juggling appointments with a toddler in tow. Her second pregnancy brought challenges she hadn't anticipated, including borderline hyperemesis that lasted well into her third trimester, but also the opportunity to process her first birth experience and advocate fiercely for what she wanted this time around. Today's episode is brought to you by Rommer , an Australian children's lifestyle brand that truly gets family life. Rommer is a premium Australian children's lifestyle brand specialising in stylish, sustainable, and functional silicone dinnerware. As parents, we know mealtime can be... well, let's just say it's an adventure! From those precious first tastes to the inevitable food-flinging phase, we need dinnerware that can keep up with our little ones while still looking beautiful on our tables…

People in this episode

Host: Sophie Walker

Guest: Gen

Topics covered

IVF challenges
hyperemesis gravidarum
maternal-assisted delivery
second pregnancy
birth experience

Keywords

IVF
hyperemesis gravidarum
birth story
maternal-assisted delivery
parenting
family life
sustainable dinnerware

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast