After going through IVF to start a family with her partner Riley Bodger, GWS AFLW star Chloe Dalton is advocating for better prioritization of reproductive health in the women's sports space. She emphasizes the importance of open conversations about menstrual health, egg freezing, IVF, and pregnancy, aiming to empower female athletes with information to make informed decisions.
When GWS AFLW star Chloe Dalton and her partner Riley Bodger wanted to start a family, they walked into Monash IVF clinic in Sydney with little knowledge of the journey they were about to embark on.
While Bodger is carrying, the embryo was created using Dalton's eggs in a process called reciprocal IVF. The reproductive treatment allows both partners in a same sex relationship to be involved. Now, a year later, Dalton, who has wanted to be a mum for most of her life, is thrilled her and Bodger found an option that worked for them in starting a family.AFLW three-time premiership player Erin Phillips, who has four children through IVF with her wife Tracy, said a lot of her friends who are or were elite athletes regretted not finding out about their fertility options in their younger years.
"It was just a lot of learning on the fly and learning when you're in it, which was really hard."Photo shows Serena Williams smiles while holding her daughter in one arm and a big silver trophy in the other "These concerns can be compounded by the demanding schedules of elite athletes, who may be competing or travelling during their optimal ovulation windows, making it difficult to time conception – or for same-sex couples, difficult to engage in fertility treatment pathways."The average age for peak performance and fertility typically coincide for female athletes, who rely on their bodies for their careers.
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