The Fertility Conversation We Never Hear About, with Seetal Savla

The Fertility Conversation We Never Hear About, with Seetal Savla

From Come Curious by Florence Bark & Reed | QCODE

March 12, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Florence Bark and Seetal Savla discuss the often unspoken realities of fertility journeys, including IVF, loss, and the emotional challenges faced during pregnancy and motherhood.

This week on Come Curious, Florence is joined by fertility writer, speaker and advocate Seetal Savla for a deeply honest conversation about the side of fertility journeys we rarely hear about. At 34 weeks pregnant herself, Florence sits down with Seetal to talk through the reality of trying to conceive — from early loss and years of IVF, to the emotional rollercoaster of hope, grief, and the pressure to keep going when your body and heart are exhausted. Seetal shares her experience of five rounds of IVF, navigating clinics that sometimes made her feel more like a “walking credit card” than a patient, and the stigma surrounding fertility struggles, particularly within South Asian communities where conversations about loss and infertility are often hidden behind silence. The conversation also moves into pregnancy, birth and postpartum life, including the difficult physical and emotional realities after a C-section, how reproductive trauma can resurface after birth, and why planning support in the early weeks of motherhood can make all the difference. In a surprising twist after years of IVF, Seetal also shares how she conceived naturally after deciding to step away from treatment…

People in this episode

Host: Florence Bark

Guest: Seetal Savla

Topics covered

  • fertility
  • IVF
  • pregnancy
  • loss
  • emotional health
  • reproductive trauma
  • support in motherhood

Keywords

  • fertility
  • IVF
  • pregnancy
  • loss
  • emotional health
  • reproductive trauma
  • South Asian communities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Asian communities

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