Author: fabfertility

Learning—and Confessing—That Our Unexplained Infertility Was All My Fault

By Amy Gallo Ryan When we transferred genetically tested embryos for the first time, it felt like the fertility equivalent of playing with a stacked deck. It was our fifth IVF embryo transfer, but our doctor was so convinced we would be successful that he initiated near-daily conversations about how many embryos we should transfer. […]

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How a Ketogenic Diet Lead to A Healthy Pregnancy: Sarah’s Story

I thought that I’d failed as a woman.  Around me, I would find people having babies everywhere.  Of course I was happy for them, but on the other hand I kept wondering, Why isn’t it working for me?  I was filled with great fears that I might never become a mother.  The social pressure as well as the longing […]

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Q & A w/ Kristen of @ILikeMyEggsFertilised

Is there such thing as a “perfect embryo”? If so, what does it look like? Yes I have seen text book perfect embryos! A perfect day 3 would have even cells with minimal fragmentation. A perfect blastocyst would have a nice big inner cell mass with tightly packed cells and many layers of plump trophectoderm […]

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10 Minutes w/ Comedian Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo

Today, Ali & Blair talk to Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo, a stand-up comedian, OG infertility advocate and mom of two, about her long path to parenthood. Topics discussed include IVF, how Clomid made her act like The Hulk, the uterine polyp she named “Jackson Polyp,” her favorite infertility jokes and more!

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10 Minutes w/ Maggie Hughes from @bean.and.biscuit

Maggie Hughes, aka @bean.and.biscuit, has two baby sons who were born one month apart. In this episode, she talks to Ali and Blair about how this miracle happened (think infertility treatments, a surrogate, and a surprise pregnancy). She also discusses the difficulties of navigating pregnancy after a loss, what she plans to tell the boys about […]

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