Ep 170: Our Fertility Journey (part 1)

<p dir="ltr">ICYMI my recent announcement on Instagram, we’ve been on a fertility journey for the last 6 years.</p> <p dir="ltr">From my first appointment about egg freezing when single, through multiple rounds of (failed) embryo freezing, to moving forward with a surrogate (gestational carrier), and our first embryo transfer last week!</p> <p dir="ltr">Today I’m answering Q’s you submitted about the process, thoughts, feelings, and decisions along the way.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Links mentioned in this episode:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Instagram account for my doctor + friend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucky.sekhon">Lucky Sekhon</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ep 112: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-112-motherhood-yes-no-maybe/id1461008135?i=1000521446295"> Motherhood: Yes, no, maybe</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ep 113: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-113-motherhood-the-things-i-was-afraid-to-say-in/id1461008135?i=1000522287648"> Motherhood, the things I was afraid to say in the last one</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/reel/CukjAFpR1Uw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="> Announcement video</a> (image of my face breakout/rash)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/CuxLbk3ODGl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="> Fertility story photos</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Data in adoption section: <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/18/adoption-abortion-roe-dobbs/"> Washington Post</a>, <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2022/05/26/1101570014/abortion-access-tends-to-lower-child-poverty-rates-economists-say"> NPR</a>, <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-e