Published on December 8, 2025 by Livia-Diana Neacsu
What no one tells you about In-Vitro-Fertilisation (IVF)
In this podcast, I speak openly about what it feels like to go through IVF - the parts no one sees. Infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally (men and women in equal numbers) yet most carry this journey quietly while working full-time, leading teams, and meeting expectations as if nothing is happening behind the scenes. 🌿
💛 Emotionally: Hope and fear living side by side.
Loss woven into every step, even on “good” cycles.
Hormones, waiting, needles… and the weight of feeling like you have to stay strong.
🌱 Socially: 1 in 6 people face infertility - yet most feel isolated. Well-meaning comments hurt ("You can always adopt...")
Pregnancy announcements sting.
And finding someone who can truly hold space without trying to “fix” you is rare.
🌿 Logistically: Timed injections. Medical procedures squeezed between meetings at work.
Privacy battles at work.
And navigating clinics, regulation and decisions you never expected to face.
💶 Financially: For many, IVF is simply out of reach.
The costs feel endless - and success is never guaranteed.
This episode is for anyone who has lived this journey, loves someone who has, or wants to understand it with more compassion.