Did you just receive heartbreaking IVF retrieval news and aren't sure what to do next? In this episode, I break down 9 essential things you need to know after bad IVF retrieval news-including how to cope emotionally and what questions to ask your clinic and how to think about the phase after receiving bad news so that you can move forward with confidence and more ease.

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Starting IVF and overwhelmed? Doing IVF and feeling lost? This episode offers simple tools and basic education to help make the journey more clear, calm and managable.

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About to do a Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)? This episode will prepare you to go into the transfer with confidence knowing you have asked your care-team all the important questions. Listen for some key tips for the big transfer today so you can get the most out of your transfer experience.

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If you are in the Two Week Wait and wondering whether to take a home pregnancy test (HPT) this is the episode for you. I walk you through key questions to ask yourself and offer practical tools to help you feel more grounded, prepare and confident whether you decide to test or wait.

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service'sThe IVF two week wait can feel like an eternity of anxious spiraling: late night google searches, symptom analyzing and constant body scans hyper-vigilantly seeing if there is a sign of pregnancy. It is exhausting. If this is you, you are in the right place and not alone. In this episode, we walk through exactly how to cope, what to tell yourself, and key helpful strategies to manage one of the most nerve-wracking phases of the IVF journey. Join me as we survive the long two week wait, together.

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Going through IVF egg retrieval and not sure what to expect or what to ask? In this short episode, I walk you through what to know about the process, what to ask your care team and ways to think about the emotional rollercoster of getting results.

As part of your preparation, listen to this quick guide and share with your partner or friend.

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Have you ever asked someone struggling, "What can I do to help?" We all have been there. We think we are supporting but that can feel burdensome especially to someone overwhelmed and inundated on the IVF path. In this part 2 episode, I walk you through how to help someone in very specific ways on the IVF journey, and offer tools about what to DO and say instead of what NOT to say found in the last episode. I offer a memorable acronym to help remind you of the tips. Check it and and share with others. Enjoy!

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Today's episode is all about how to support those going through IVF. What are things to avoid saying that are hurtful or triggering and what to do instead. More to come in how to best support those going through IVF in my next episode. This is a good episode to share with those who might find it helpful.

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What Not To Say To Someone Going through IVF/Fertility Struggles: Don't make them MAAAD.

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