Ep13: 8 Years, 5 Losses & Redefining Family, with Alice – Dorset

About this episode

Alice shares her journey through recurrent miscarriage and IVF, discussing the emotional toll and redefining family.

In episode thirteen of Marathons for Miracles, Olly is joined by Alice, who will be leading the Dorset leg of the challenge this Sunday, 29th March. Alice shares her and her partner Nick’s eight-year journey through recurrent miscarriage and IVF, including five pregnancy losses and the emotional toll of prolonged uncertainty, treatment, and recovery. She speaks openly about the reality of miscarriage, the impact of fertility treatment on daily life, and the importance of advocating for yourself throughout the process. They discuss the discovery of a chromosomal condition later in their journey, the difficult decisions that followed, and how they’ve begun to navigate life moving towards being childless not by circumstance, but by choice — and what redefining family can look like. The episode also looks ahead to the Dorset run, starting at Symondsbury Estate near Bridport, looping through West Dorset villages, before taking in the Jurassic Coast and returning back to the estate. 👉 Follow the journey and support the cause at marathonsformiracles.com All episodes contain sensitive discussions around pregnancy loss and grief. Experiences shared are personal and are not a substitute…

People in this episode

Host: Olly Brown

Guest: Alice

Topics covered

• miscarriage
• IVF
• fertility treatment
• emotional toll
• redefining family
• childlessness by choice

Keywords

• pregnancy loss
• fertility
• IVF journey
• emotional impact
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dorset, Symondsbury Estate, Bridport, West Dorset, Jurassic Coast

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