Gita is a serial entrepreneur and venture investor with over 20 years of experience. In her free time, she writes about failure, women’s issues, and mental health on Instagram. Ario is content creator & entrepreneur. He talks about tech, parenting, relationship & life. Either Jack of all trades or Master of None, you decide.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - How Do Misscarriage happens?
08:26 - What were the emotions during a misscarriage journey?
10:19 - Conceiving a baby is not easy.
12:04 - The stereotypical judgment of Indonesian people.
13:28 - IUD
14:19 - 50% of infertility being an issue with the male partner.
15:50 - Did you immediately tell people after you get pregnant?
18:46 - How did people react?
23:32 - How did people react to Ario’s infertility?
25:30 - How did Gita’s & SImon’sfamily members react?
26:43 - Judgments in weddings
28:25 - People love to blame
29:05 - How did Ario react to his infertility and the process he’s gone through?
33:00 - Both of your babies are IVF?
34:20 - IVF?
VIP Portion:
41:13 - Baby’s head has a helmet (superbowl!!)
42:39 - Having a baby is not a final destination
46:23 - Have an identity outside being a parent / Being a parent and its responsibility.
51:42 - Do people focus more on your wife or the baby when giving birth?
56:10 - IVF, menstruating, what’s put in the body
59:07 - Did Ario’s wife go through any hormonal treatment?
1:00:29 - Your partner needs to be there throughout the process.
1:04:53 - Gender, sexism, poornes, and stay at home partner.
1:08:17 - How do you wish for people to apologize to you?
11:20:20 - How do you wish people would go about your misscarriage/ infertility issue?
1:13:42 - Have you guys ever considered Adoption?
1:15:43 - Why is having biological children a big deal?
1:23:17 - What ways to normalize these topics?
1:24:16 - CLOSING (Lighting Rounds)