"Just relax." "Have you tried fish oil?" "At least you can get pregnant". Every single comment in this episode was actually said to me during my IVF journey.
I’m sharing my IVF journey in a three-part series, and this week is the one your friends need you to hear. I go through the real things people have said to me while I'm mid-cycle, mid-miscarriage, and mid-life. I explain why each one lands like a brick and what to say instead.
I also share the list of everything we've actually tried, from acupuncture and 64 supplements to genetic testing and specialty fertility drugs.
That list exists so you understand why "have you tried X, Y, or Z" is the wrong question. I talk about the 196 needles in two months, the car I sold to pay for a cycle, and why nobody goes through this by choice.
Whether you're supporting someone through fertility treatment or living it yourself, press play.
Tune in to hear about:
💜 Why people deep in IVF rarely have the capacity to ask for help (and one question that can help)
💜 The exact lines I use to shut down a conversation… use these if you’re struggling
💜 Why unsolicited advice hurts most in the exact moment people think it helps
💜 A 4-year list of therapies, tests, and treatments I’ve tried
💜 The counterintuitive yet kind gesture from a near stranger that other people need to model
Key moments:
00:00:00 Intro 00:13:04 Your Hard Isn't Hard 00:16:08 The Family Question 00:23:20 Just Stop Stressing 00:28:07 It Wasn't Meant To Be 00:33:00 Manifest A Baby 00:37:31 Have You Tried… 00:47:11 Everything We've Tried 00:51:00 How To Actually Support
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