29. The Emotional Toll of Trying to Conceive, IVF & Pregnancy After Loss with Dr. Andrea Liner

Share your TTC story ✨

And then, if you finally see those two pink lines… surprise. The anxiety doesn’t magically evaporate.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Andrea Liner, a licensed clinical psychologist and reproductive psychologist specialising in infertility, IVF, pregnancy after loss and postpartum mental health. She’s also an IVF mama herself, so she understands this world from both sides of the chair.

We talk about the stuff that doesn’t make the highlight reel:

• How infertility can quietly erode your relationship
 • The identity crisis around “egg quality issues”
 • What IVF does to your nervous system
 • Why pregnancy after infertility feels like a confusing in-between
 • Disenfranchised grief and sadness you don’t feel “allowed” to have
 • Rebuilding trust with your body after months of monitoring

We also dive into her story of PCOS, autoimmune issues, egg retrievals, being told at 32 to consider donor eggs, uncovering inflammation and gut imbalances, switching clinics, and eventually welcoming her son, Miles.

You can find Dr. Andrea Liner at
 https://fluxpsychology.com and on Instagram at
 https://www.instagram.com/reproductivepsychologist/

If you loved this conversation and want a deeper dive into what happens inside the IVF lab, listen to my episode with Emma the Embryologist here:
 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/14-inside-ivf-with-emma-the-embryologist-myths/id1825750893?i=1000731837986

Because understanding both the emotional and biological side of IVF? That’s power.

If you’re trying to conceive and exhausted, in the middle of IVF, pregnant after loss and terrified to relax, or just craving support from someone who truly gets it, this episode is for you.

If Andrea’s story made you realise fertility doesn’t exist in a vacuum, that inflammation, gut health and stress matter, it may be time for a new approach.

I work with women to support fertility from the foundations up. We focus on inflammation, gut health, nervous system regulation and targeted EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, to create the healthiest possible environment for conception and naturally support egg quality.

If that feels aligned, book your free preconception

If you’re craving a little extra support, my link in bio is full of free resources to get you started — including my IVF Prep Checklist and my Two-Week Wait Support Kit to help you feel a little more grounded during that in-between.

You can also book a free 30-minute call with me if you want to chat through your fertility journey and what your next steps could look like.

And I’m currently creating something really special… BLYOOM — a supportive app experience designed specifically for women on the trying-to-conceive journey, with nervous system tools to hold you through the real, everyday moments… the two-week wait, negative tests, pregnancy announcements, all of it.

If that feels like something you need right now, you can join the waitlist here so you’re the first to know when it’s live 🤍

And if you want more, come hang out with me on Instagram @abi.wilde — it’s where I share lots of free tips, tools, and fertility vibes for whole-body healing.

Until next time, mama x