In this episode Kirsty and Sarah discuss having babies and infertility in the expat world.
Sarah and Kirsty come from different ends of the spectrum with Kirsty giving birth to 4 babies in different countries while Sarah has struggled with infertility issues and miscarriages.
The first article we discussed was this one from the Wall Street Journal.
A common theme among many expats giving birth and undergoing fertility treatment is bedside manner or the lack thereof. Different countries and different cultures lead to a varying degree of birthing experiences.
For anyone who has suffered through miscarriages or knows someone who has you might be interested to read this blog post from Sarah’s blog Lady Sadie’s Emporium.
Kirsty’s favourite instagram this week is kickass women photojournalists to see these fantastic images click here.
Sarah’s favourite Facebook link this week was a video from Melinda Gates and her work for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda is a truly inspiring woman and if you have a few minutes spare it’s well worth a watch. Post by Melinda Gates.
Finally a big hello to blogger Miss Chardy who gave us such a wonderful review on iTunes. We love that you listen to us from your cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. You can check out Miss Chardy’s blog here.
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5 Comments
Gypsy
I’m the woman who wanted six kids and was blessed to have one. I so enjoyed this episode, and found myself nodding in agreement as Sarah spoke. Loving the series; you two were MADE to do this, and to do it together. Your easy banter and your laughter are contagious. Please keep it up!
Gabi
a birth plan is necessary. Do not promote otherwise because birth-plans empower women.
kirsty@shamozal.com
Did we promote otherwise? Apologies if it sounded that way. I’ve done both (a plan and no plan). xx
Jen Bray
So sorry to hear that Lady Sadie has experienced four miscarriages. Her blog post was very touching. I know how heartbreaking it is and it is so much harder when you have experienced infertility first. I went through fertility treatments in Doha as did many of my friends and it was a terrible experience. Most ended up in Dubai where it was better. Or home. Thx.
Frei
I’m a bit late to the party, but wanted to thank you for this podcast. Living in Thailand and being from the Netherlands I heard so many recognisable things. xxx Frei