I watched a movie that went through how IVF was invented and it made me reflect on my IVF journey as well. But just because the science in the movie was real, does not mean anything else was. All the relationships, drama, and other mini storylines were made up to make - a good story.
Key Takeaways:
[2:15] My IVF journey
[7:50] Often in religion women are seen as less than if they can’t have kids naturally
[9:07] Stress does not cause infertility or cause cancer
[9:51] IVF increases your risk of having multiples
[11:53] Joy, the movie about the birth of IVF
[14:29] The movie is mainly about Jean, religion, and her relationships
[17:24] 1969, the first extraction attempt and people saying it as horrifying
[19:06] Jean’s thoughts on abortion - were they true?
[21:28] They kept trying, but had ectopic pregnancies, Jean’s mom died, and she leaves
[24:28] They came back together to finish the science
[30:10] Even after the success, they had to fight to get Jean’s name on the plaque
[32:03] All the relationship stuff in the movie was fake
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