The Lila Rose Show E245: The Craziest Fertility Story I've Heard w/Alex Gooding | Lila Rose Show
Sep 3, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Alex Gooding, a content creator and mother of eight, shares her remarkable journey through infertility and precarious pregnancies. She reveals the emotional turmoil of being urged to terminate during high-risk situations and how faith guided her decisions. Alex also addresses the ethical dilemmas of IVF and the often-overlooked implications of remaining frozen embryos. Her candid exploration of grief, hope, and the realities of motherhood highlights the complexities many women face, inspiring listeners with her resilience and courage.
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Choosing Life Despite a Fatal Diagnosis
- Alex described a C-section scar ectopic pregnancy that doctors initially urged her to terminate because it was life-threatening.
- She refused termination and carried the pregnancy knowing both she and the baby were at risk, emphasizing moral conviction.
Pause Before IVF And Read Contracts
- Do not rush into IVF decisions without considering long-term ethical and emotional consequences.
- Review clinic contracts and ask explicitly what happens to abnormal embryos before proceeding.
IVF Mixup, Loss, And An Adopted Embryo
- Alex recounted IVF: five embryos produced, a clinic misplaced one male embryo, and later one embryo tested mosaic during retesting.
- She experienced miscarriage of Porter and later decided to place one embryo for adoption, showing IVF's emotional complexity.