Tony van Eck is the Customer Success Regional Lead - ASEAN at MuleSoft, but the most important title he holds is that of my husband. He shares a bit of his backstory before revealing an exciting announcement I've been eager to share with you all: Tony and I are expecting a baby boy!
In all my podcasts I finish with "we all have a story, and every story matters". With that in mind, I thought it was only suitable to share our own family planning and pregnancy journey. It is something that heavily impacted our mental health, both positively and negatively, and we expect this to be the case for many (aspiring) parents.
Throughout our pregnancy journey, Tony and I were often surprised, as there are quite some topics that people rarely speak about. We decided to open up about some of these, including the process of conceiving, fertility, and morning sickness. We hope that sharing our story will bring awareness and support to (aspiring) parents, and those surrounding them.
From Tony's perspective, he shared some of the fears and mental challenges he experienced on our journey of starting a family. He revealed how he suffered through thoughts of doubts and uncertainty throughout the 1-year process. Tony also shared a few details about his experience of visiting a fertility specialist.
Tony and I also shared a few more details about our experience, including:
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