When IVF doesn’t work out... with Anna Hart

Should I Delete That?

Alex Light & Em Clarkson

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to IVF - the narrative can often be to keep going and going, and going until you have a baby.

Sometimes, however, the more sensible decision is to stop - and that is what was right for Anna Hart and her husband.

Anna is content creator, interiors planner and digital strategist. After starting her IVF journey during lockdown, and after three unsuccessful rounds - they made the decision to stop.

This is a side of the IVF conversation we don’t often hear about - Anna tells us about what she went through and how she has found happiness after coming out the other side of IVF without a baby.

Follow @annaelerihart on Instagram

Read Anna's piece "things i wish i knew about ivf" on her Substack. She is donating all paid subscriber revenue to Tommy's during April 2025.

Find out more about all of Anna’s work here

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1:26.1	I turned 40 last year and I never expected to see out my 30s without children.
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1:39.5	I'm M Clarkson.
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