Guest, Elizabeth Tiglau-Guss, opens her heart to us in today's episode to share about her fertility journey. After marrying her husband later in life, they pursued assisted reproductive technology and adoption, but ultimately remained childless. She shares the grief of her journey and how they've come to the point where they feel they are thriving instead of merely surviving. We appreciate Elizabeth's honesty and willingness to share on the show! Caitlin had the privilege of being on Elizabeth's podcast, By Chance Avenue: Redefining Life Without Children on 4. 8. 25.

NOTE: Appropriate for all audiences but does include conversation around infertility, pregnancy loss, and adoption.

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Caitlin's episode on By Chance Avenue podcast

By Chance Avenue Podcast: Sacred conversations with women who do not have kids by chance, not by choice.

Link of Hearts Holding space for vulnerability + empathy + becoming

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Amanda and her husband had tried everything but IVF on their road to try to conceive. After failed IUIs and no known diagnosis beyond unexplained infertility, they felt stuck and frustrated. Amanda had had cycle issues for years, but had always used birth control to suppress symptoms. Now, it seemed like they could be contributing to their infertility. A friend reached out with a different option and a new perspective: restorative reproductive healthcare. The rest is history. Hear Amanda's story of natural conception and a healthy pregnancy after infertility and failed assisted reproductive technology treatments!

NOTE: Appropriate for all audiences but does discuss assisted reproductive technology.

GUEST BIO: Amanda, a speech pathologist, has been married to her husband for 4 years and began working with Woven Natural Fertility Care in March 2025 after unsuccessfully working with an assisted reproductive technology clinic.

SHOW LINKS:

Ep. 163: Healthy pregnancy in 3 cycles after being told IVF was her only hope, with Loren

Ep. 155: "How I got pregnant when IUIs didn't work" -- Braelyn's story

Ep. 147: Emotional healing after IVF, with Shiloh IVF Ministry

Ep. 122: IVF Alternatives for friends

Ep. 96: Theological Considerations with IVF

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Why do women seem to be so fed up with birth control? I mean, they should just be grateful not to be pregnant, right? Wrong. Recently, a client sent me an article where researchers question the experience of women on birth control and I just had to respond. Maybe your own side effects and experiences have been doubted? Maybe you've been told it's all in your head? Well, that is unacceptable and today's episode dives into why. In this episode we talk about:

• Birth control aspects that women most often complain about
• What some medical professionals say about birth control
• Misinformation about birth control and natural birth control options
• Female empowerment and informed decision making
• What the surge of fertility awareness methods suggests about women
• The power of the female community

NOTE: This episode may not be appropriate for all audiences due to references to libido, condoms, etc.

Resources:

• Referenced NPR article
• Restorative Reproductive Medicine Academy
• Begin your own confident fertility awareness journey
• Substack article: Yes, why DO women keep saying birth control has side effects?

Research:

• https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj-2024-082801.long
• https://khn.org/news/large-danish-study-links-contraceptive-use-to-risk-of-depression/
• https://naturalwomanhood.org/new-shocking-reasons-hormonal-contraceptives-tank-womens-sex-drive/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S001078242200213X#:~:text=The%20clinical%20trial%20used%20to,peak%20mucus%20as%20a%20surrogate.

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