This post deals with miscarriage, fertility challenges and postnatal depression, and may be triggering for some readers.

Jackie Gillies has been open about her difficult path to motherhood.

The Real Housewives of Melbourne (RHOM) alum, psychic medium and businesswoman recently welcomed twin boys with her husband Ben Gillies of Silverchair fame.

But Jackie has shared her experience with IVF, egg retrieval, and sadly miscarriage, with her audience in a bid to make other parents feel less alone.

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In May this year, Jackie and Ben announced they were expecting twins, saying "It has been a bumpy IVF journey but all worth it".

“One of the biggest reasons I decided to come back for this season [ofRHOM] was because I felt that I needed to be open about IVF and my journey,” Jackie said in a livestream Q&A hosted by comedian Joel Creasey.

In this season ofRHOM, Jackie shared her experience of miscarriage, ten weeks into her pregnancy.

"I keep thinking of the memories. Going into the scan and hearing the heartbeat, and then the next time you go in it's not there anymore. You think, is there something wrong with me? Any woman that’s gone through a miscarriage knows that it’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever experience.

"I remember I was crying in my room for two days."

She continued: "I know how it feels to go through IVF, egg retrievals and those emotions, and I decided I needed to share everything including the miscarriage, and the ups and downs of IVF because it’s not an easy journey."

As for Jackie's pregnancy with her twins, she was filming the latest season ofRHOMand also experiencing sciatica while pregnant.

A few weeks before giving birth, Jackie said on her podcast Shine It Up With Jackie Gillies: "I can't wait to see what they look like and their little personalities. I do get anxious sometimes thinking about their arrival."

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In October, the time had come for Jackie to give birth.

"The night before going into my planned c-section, I was freaking out," she said.

"There was so much anxiety, thinking am I going to be a good enough mother, grieving my old life, this is really happening, do I have everything ready, what happens if I do this wrong or that wrong: I was overthinking."

That night Jackie says she didn't sleep at all, ruminating over her new life and impending motherhood.

The morning of the c-section, Jackie arrived at the hospital at 5am. "I'm preparing myself, getting my gown on, Ben is putting on scrubs. I was so nervous and got emotional. Consider every possible thought, and trust me when I say I was thinking it times 10. I said a little prayer, talked to the angels and was wheeled over to the observation room."

On the podcast, Jackie also credited her husband saying: "Ben is the best support. He was holding my hand".