Navigating the Emotional Ups and Downs of our Infertility Journey
Disclaimers:
Please note that today's episode is an in-depth discussion about infant loss. If that is triggering for you, please listen with care or skip this episode if needed. While there may be conversations about medications or medical treatments, I am not a doctor, and I am not offering any medical advice. Please consult an actual doctor for your own medical care.
Being on this journey of infertility is not for the faint of heart. Every day, we are faced with difficult decisions, and, even in the face of hope, it becomes increasingly difficult to remain hopeful.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing why Todd and I decided to do a second retrieval round, the positive results we got from the embryo testing, and how I'm feeling going into our first transfer.
If you’re going through your own infertility journey, you know how it feels to have these emotional ups and downs that don’t always make sense. We are faced with a hopeful situation, but I still sometimes feel sad and have trouble imagining the good that could come from this journey. I am trying my best to take things one day at a time and focus on the small wins.
Thank you for sticking with me as I share the practical and the emotional sides of our infertility journey. I hope that you can find some solace in knowing that you are not alone in your feelings.
What’s in this episode:
How Todd convinced me that we should do another retrieval round [02:11]
My experience with the latest retrieval round [03:57]
Learning that I had a cyst and the results [06:34]
How I’m feeling about the transfer [09:08]
Reaching out for support on your infertility journey [13:21]
Spending a week with friends and trying to enjoy myself [15:47]
The results from our second round of embryo testing and how I’m feeling [18:15]
If you are feeling alone on your infertility journey, I invite you to tune in to this episode.
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