Childless Millennial, Part III

Sep 18, 2022

The podcast discusses topics such as navigating uncertainty, deciding to have children, IVF and fertility assessments, egg freezing and genetic testing, empowering reproductive health education, understanding female fertility, exploring options for parenthood, the truth about fertility, considering the whole family in fertility discussions, advocating for inclusive fertility benefits, and factors within and outside of our control in fertility treatments.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Navigating Uncertainty

02:21 • 15min

Navigating the Decision to Have Children

16:56 • 24min

Creating Playlists and Reflections on Parenting

41:15 • 8min

IVF and Fertility Assessments

48:45 • 17min

Egg Freezing, Genetic Testing, and Gratitude

01:05:27 • 10min

Focusing on Individuals and Goals in Fertility

01:15:02 • 9min

Empowering Reproductive Health Education and Testing

01:24:17 • 5min

Understanding Female Fertility: Hormone Assays and Options

01:28:51 • 5min

Exploring Options for Parenthood and Addressing the Belief of a Fertility Cliff

01:33:59 • 4min

The Truth About Fertility and the Importance of Being Well-Informed

01:37:54 • 15min

Considering the Whole Family in Fertility Discussions

01:53:02 • 2min

Advocating for Inclusive Fertility Benefits and the Safety of IVF Treatments

01:55:30 • 13min

Factors within and outside of our control in fertility treatments

02:08:48 • 17min

Final Takeaways and Acknowledgements

02:25:29 • 4min

This week, Kate updates you on the first half of the IVF/egg retrieval process and, in the second half, is fortunate enough to ask Kindbody co-founder Dr. Fahimeh Sasan about your questions regarding egg freezing/embryos/IVF because Kate wished she knew these things but was (and still is honestly) a person who isn't super into kid-related content. But for those of you that identified with Childless Millennial in 2020, this is kind of an update, where she summarizes how she got here, how she used to feel, the core drivers in changing her mind, her experience with TTC and loss, and what the outcome was of the first embryo retrieval and why she'll likely do a second. Some of it you've heard before (if you don't want to hear updated thoughts, go to the second hour) but wanted to have one megasode to serve as a one-stop-shop of all that's happened where she's crying considerably less than when she explained it in real-time. Sorry for the departure from fun pop culture or lifestyle stuff, but she dragged you into this mess two years ago and will update you as she navigates what turned out to be a very not straightforward path to motherhood, if anything, so those of you like her, existing amongst a minefield of other people's best-case scenarios at all times, feel a little less crazy. Enjoy?

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