Webinar

The Fertility Journey: Preparing for what you cannot predict

With Dr Elsa du Toit

  • Date: 27 Aug 2026
  • Time: 18:30 – 19:30 PM (Online)
  • Cost: R99

You may have prepared for the appointments.

The blood tests.
The scans.
The medication.
The waiting.

But very few women are prepared for what the fertility journey can do to you.

The anxiety.
Constant uncertainty.

The hope you are almost afraid to feel and the disappointment when your body does not do what you expected it to do.

The guilt, shame and endless search for a reason.

Did I do something wrong?

Somewhere along the way, life can become smaller.

And everything starts revolving around one question:
Will I become pregnant?

Fertility is not only a biological journey

The fertility journey deeply affects your psychological and social health.

Biologically, chronic health conditions - including mental illness, may become more challenging to manage.

Psychologically, uncertainty, fear and the pressure to do everything right can take an enormous toll.

Socially, relationships are challenged.

Two people, with different emotions and different ways of coping, are embarking on one of life's most difficult and unpredictable journeys.

Without understanding and communication, it can become increasingly difficult to know how to stand alongside and support one another.

When the process becomes the whole picture

Fertility treatment demands an extraordinary amount of time and attention.

And understandably so.

But there is a danger in focusing so narrowly on becoming pregnant that we lose sight of the woman going through the process.

It becomes easy for other parts of life to slowly move into the background.

But you matter.

Your health, your relationships, your work and your quality of life matters.

The difficulty is finding a way to pursue something you want so deeply without allowing the uncertainty of the journey to consume every other part of your life.

Because you may be preparing for a marathon, not a sprint.

And none of us can predict how long the journey will be.

Join Dr Elsa du Toit for a supportive & informative session where we’ll explore:

  • The profound biological, psychological and social impact of the fertility journey on women and their partners
  • The anxiety, uncertainty and pressure of wanting to do everything right
  • The importance of managing chronic health conditions, including mental illness, during the fertility journey
  • The impact of fertility treatment on relationships and why partners may experience the same journey very differently
  • Building resilience when you cannot predict the outcome or the length of the journey
  • Using the ARC approach to step back, see the bigger picture and make decisions that protect your overall health
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Who is this for?

  • Moms struggling to conceive or going through fertility treatment
  • Partners or support persons
  • Anyone wanting to better understand maternal mental health

This is not a webinar about fertility treatment

I am not a fertility specialist.

There are excellent fertility experts who can explain the investigations, procedures and treatment options involved in trying to conceive.

My work starts somewhere else.

For more than 20 years, I have worked with women and families across the reproductive and perinatal journey.

I have treated many women and their partners, who were extremely well informed about the fertility process...

…but completely unprepared for its psychological and emotional impact.

This webinar is about that journey.

About protecting your health and keeping life together while pursuing the deeply held hope of building a family.

And about finding a way forward when you cannot predict what comes next.

What my clients have to say!


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I have finally stopped spiralling!

-2025 Attendee


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I didn’t need more information. I needed structure. I needed someone to show me how to THINK through it.


-2025 Attendee


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I found the content was expertly curated, highly informative & addressed the complexities of medication management during pregnancy and the postpartum. I especially appreciated the balance between evidence-based guidance and practical case examples which made the material both accessible and clinically relevant.


-2025 Attendee

Led by Dr. Elsa du Toit

25 years in medicine

15 years focused on perinatal psychiatry

 

Dr. du Toit brings a unique combination of deep clinical expertise and holistic thinking about maternal and family health.