Ep. 170: In this episode of Pursuit of Wellness, I’m sharing the highs and lows of my IVF journey - including the unexpected twists during my egg retrieval recovery and how I’m managing the hormone crash afterward. From daily injections to nearly running out of medication and even fainting post-retrieval, I’m opening up about the challenges that caught me off guard. I’ll also talk about the emotional rollercoaster of waiting for embryo updates, the practical steps I took to stay organized, and how Greg and I navigated this process together as a team. If you’re curious about IVF or considering it yourself, this episode dives into the details no one talks about. Let’s get into it!

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Topics Discussed

• 00:00:34 :03: Intro


• 00:01:32 :12: LA fires


• 00:03:17 :12: IVF journey recap


• 00:05:11 :10: First shot


• 00:09:11 :16: Running out of medicine


• 00:15:15 :14: Morning shots


• 00:16:40 :07: Not exercising during injection cycle


• 00:17:37 :16: Traveling during injection cycle


• 00:18:45 :07: Advice for doing IVF w/o partner


• 00:20:54 :06: Egg retrieval 


• 00:22:25 :07: Post egg retrieval


• 00:35:25 :04: Genetic testing on embryos 


• 00:36:17 :00: How long did you try before doing IVF?


• 00:38:36 :08: How can family/friends support?


• 00:39:45 :20: Why were you a good candidate for IVF?


• 00:40:26 :21: Is it scary?


• 00:41:13 :10: Anything you wish you knew before doing IVF?


• 00:41:56 :13: When did you start to feel uncomfortable?


• 00:42:10 :12: Cost of IVF


• 00:43:03 :14: Why do you bloat?


• 00:43:30 :13: Did you consider surrogacy?


• 00:44:21 :17: Being holistic, were you scared to take medicine?


• 00:45:06 :19: Do you regret sharing so much online?


• 00:45:56 :22: Can you select the gender of the embryo?


• 00:46:42 :00: Fresh or frozen transfer?


• 00:46:45 :13: OHSS syndrome?


• 00:47:06 :18: Taking Bloom greens during IVF


• 00:47:23 :06: Church


• 00:48:31 :06: IUI