🎙️ Episode 8 – Therapy, Tears, & TTC
AKA: IVF is hard, our relationships are tired, and yes-we cried (again).
This week, Laura and Brandis get real about the emotional rollercoaster of fertility treatments. From IVF breakdowns to relationship strain, therapy breakthroughs to those dreaded brunch pregnancy announcements-this episode dives into the messy, honest, and healing side of TTC.
đź’” Topics We Cover:
Why fertility struggles can rock your relationship
Couples therapy wins (and awkward first date flashbacks)
Setting boundaries with people, social media, and your own brain
Guilt, grief, and the myth of the perfect pregnancy timeline
Tips for managing emotional overload (journaling, yoga, cocktails... we said what we said)
đź“Ł Listener Confessions:
We read your stories-from crying in the brunch bathroom to feeling left behind while everyone else moves forward. You're not alone. Ever.
🛠️ Coping Tools We Mention:
Fertile Hope Yoga (virtual support + meditations)
Journaling with photo stickers (hello, future fertility scrapbook)
Therapy (individual & couples)
Setting “no fertility talk” breaks
Making the journey your own
đź’Ś Need support?
Hit us up at cnyfertility.com/fertileish or DM us on Instagram. We’ve got you.
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