Ep 22: Disappointing IVF Results, the Difficulties of Missing Out, and the Importance of Community

Disclaimers:

This episode may contain sensitive topics related to miscarriage. If these subjects are triggering for you, please listen with care. 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.

Today is a really hard day. Our IVF transfer did not go as we hoped, and I'm feeling the full range of emotions that come with this process. I'm disappointed with the results, and I'm really struggling with missing out on so many of life's beautiful moments because of the emotional and physical toll of our infertility journey.

And when I didn't want to get up and record today, I thought about how hearing someone else's story about a day where they couldn't get out of bed might make me feel less alone. And so I wanted to bring that to you all. I wanted to remind you that even though this is hard and sad and frustrating and all the things, you are not alone.

Please make sure that you have a support group, whether through an organization like Infertility Unfiltered, or someone you connect with online, or in your family and friend groups. It's so important to make sure you're not going through this alone.

What's in this episode:

• How I'm feeling after the results from our first IVF transfer [01:41]
• The difficulty of having to miss out on life's moments because of how time consuming and emotionally draining this process has been [04:46]
• Our false positive at-home pregnancy test and the results of my blood test [06:19]
• A reminder of why I'm doing this podcast, even when it's so hard [11:04]
• The importance of taking care of yourself during this process [13:06]
• Giving continue support to those going through this, even if you don't know exactly what to say [16:10]
• Why I signed up for a support group at Infertility Unfiltered and the importance of having a support system [17:54]

If you're feeling alone on your own infertility journey, I invite you to tune in to this episode.

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://www.apieceofmyheartpodcast.com/episodes/022

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