For many couples, the journey to parenthood is filled with hope, heartbreak, and hard choices. But there’s one question that almost no one talks about openly: “When should I stop trying for a baby?”
In this episode of Egg Meets Sperm, I am joined by Gabriela Rosa. She has been doing this for years before I started!
Gabriela Rosa is a Harvard-awarded fertility specialist and founder of the world’s first virtual holistic fertility clinic. Over the past two decades, she has helped more than 140,000 couples in 110+ countries overcome infertility and miscarriage—even when nothing else worked.
In this deeply honest discussion, we explore:
- The hard truths of the fertility industry – why many healthcare systems stop digging for answers too soon, and why “unexplained infertility” can waste precious time.
- Emotional alignment with your partner – how mismatched desires can quietly sabotage your journey.
- Financial and lifestyle realities – why resources, career goals, and emotional reserves are as important as medical options.
- Stories of resilience and clarity – from a 58-year-old first-time mother to couples who walked away and built a different kind of life.
- How to know when it’s your decision – the internal compass and writing exercises that help you listen to your own truth, free from outside pressure.
We also talk openly about why having a baby should never be seen as a solution to relationship challenges, and how to avoid the heartbreak of pursuing someone else’s dream instead of your own.
Whether you’re actively in treatment, considering stopping, or supporting someone on this path, this conversation offers insight, compassion, and a framework for making one of life’s most personal decisions.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction: The question no one wants to ask
5:42 – How the healthcare system fails fertility patients
14:10 – The emotional cost of “trying everything”
20:33 – When partners aren’t on the same page
28:57 – Real stories: late-in-life pregnancy, 20+ IVF attempts, and letting go
38:44 – Using your internal compass to guide decisions
45:30 – Why a baby won’t “fix” a relationship
51:00 – Final thoughts: living in integrity with your decision
Follow Gariela Rosa on:
Rosa Institute: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosa-institute/mycompany/
Gabriela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielarosa/
Instagram:
@fertilitybreakthrough: https://www.instagram.com/fertilitybreakthrough/
@gabrielarosafertility: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielarosafertility/
@dr.gabrielarosa: https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabrielarosa/
@gabrielarosa_talksex: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielarosa_talksex/
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@naturalfertilitybreakthrou9897
Facebook:
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