When The Two Week Wait Becomes a Two Year Spiral

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The two-week wait is never just two weeks.
If you’ve ever found yourself obsessing over symptoms, Googling "early pregnancy signs" at 3am, or spiralling into self-doubt before your test day… this episode is for you.

In this powerful, no-fluff episode, I get real about one of the most emotionally intense parts of trying to conceive, the infamous 2WW. But here’s the thing: when you’re going through it cycle after cycle, year after year, it’s not just a wait, it becomes a psychological marathon.

You’ll hear:

• Why the two-week wait messes with your mind (and nervous system)
• The difference between hope and hypervigilance
• What to do when you feel like a different person every luteal phase
• How to anchor yourself in connection instead of control
• Tools for protecting your mental health, even when the stakes feel impossibly high

I also share a deeply honest story from my own IVF journey, including the moment I was convinced it hadn’t worked… only to be proven completely wrong.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why symptom spotting is addictive (and misleading)
• How rituals — not rigid rules — can calm your nervous system
• A mindset shift that will help you stop living for the result and start living through the wait
• How to create a two-week wait mental health plan instead of a fertility checklist
• The difference between “controlling everything” and actually feeling safe in your body

Whether you're on your first two-week wait or your fiftieth, this episode is here to say:

You’re not crazy. You’re not alone. And you don’t have to white-knuckle your way through this part of the journey.

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