The Egg Whisperer Show

With people waiting until later in life to start growing their families, I see a lot of patients who are over 40. While everyone's body is different, IVF is a great option to consider for many women over the age of 40. I've had many over 40 IVF success stories. I want you to know that pregnancy is definitely possible and that's why I'm going to share my best IVF tips with you this week. 1. Know Your Levels. Track and trend them over time. 2. Getting your levels checked doesn’t mean you have a problem. It simply means you want to understand your body. 3. So often, women over 40 don’t realize they need help until after they’ve miscarried. 4. Recognize that you’re not alone in wanting to get pregnant naturally. 5. Ovaries are ready for other options, but you may not be. 6. Know what’s okay to say and feel. 7. Know that sperm matters as much as eggs. 8. Think about other things to improve your chances of a successful IVF cycle: Egg Whisperer DIET, Considering PGT, and Implantation Testing. 9. Think about working with a surrogate. 10. Assemble your fertility TEAM. 11. Preserve your fertility & consider embryo banking. 12. Know what you may be more likely to experience with IVF over 40. 13. If you’re 45 and you’ve just had a baby. The one thing you want to do is try and live forever, as healthy as you can be. I want to close with one important message. As a fertility doctor, one of the most important parts of my job is helping women close to menopause grow their families. Helping them with IVF cycles until they are successful sometimes means also using an egg donor. Women over 40 who are doing IVF should hear that. Knowing that sometimes your success may involve an egg donor is something that’s important to hear at the beginning. Part of my role as your doctor is to make you feel healthy, fertile, young, and as normal as possible. This is very important. Read the whole article here on my website. Sign up to get on the newsletter by clicking here.

I’m pleased to have Dr. Felice Gersh joining me from Irvine, CA for a discussion about PCOS, and her book: PCOS SOS. The topic of tonight’s show is PCOS. Lucky for us, Dr. Gersh is a world expert on the subject. Here are the books Dr. Gersh has written, PCOS SOS and PCOS Fertility Fast Track. To read the full article, click over to my website.To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

One of the most common questions I get asked is “Why didn't my IUI work?" It’s a great question because there are many factors that come into play with intrauterine insemination. If you're my patient, we'd start by checking the fallopian tubes, uterus, and sperm quality first. But let's say you've done the #TUSHYcheck, the tubes are clear and everything else looks good. So why doesn't IUI work?  The answer I share with my patients is: because you're human. Yes, it's really as simple as that.  To put IUI into perspective, 90% of the time it doesn't work.  So if your IUI didn't work, I want you to know that there's nothing wrong with you, and you're normal, and human. It's that simple. I'm going to be sharing more about the details about IUI in this episode. To read the full article, click over to my website.  To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here. 

By now if you’ve watched The Egg Whisperer show or have read my articles you get a sense for what I care about. It’s pretty simple. I care about your fertility. I want you to protect it. To learn about it, take action, and use it while you still can. It turns out I’m not alone. And thank goodness! Dr. Jerisa is an ER doctor who lives in Florida. Her personal experience with an unexpectedly difficult fertility journey compelled her to start, Secure Your Fertility, which makes it easy for women to test their fertility. To read the full article, click over to my website. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

As a fertility doctor, I help my patients create the family they want, or preserve their fertility for whatever the future may hold. Part of why I love what I do is that I get to understand the whole person that I treat. Not just their body, but their emotional well-being too. We can’t look at humans with tunnel vision. Nor can we look at fertility that way either. The act of going through fertility treatment is as emotional as it is physical. If you’re going through it this is something you already know. You may be shaking your head and thinking, “duh—yes, Dr. Aimee, I know this. I live this.” If that’s the case then the next 10 things you read may seem like common sense, but it’s worth me repeating them. When you are a fertility patient you need to take care of yourself. Sometimes you need some reminders on what that looks like. To read the full article, click over to my website. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

Odds are if you’re reading this then you’ve searched, “What is IVF?” on Google. And that’s exactly why I’m doing this show. Just because IVF is more common does not mean you’re expected to know exactly what it means. No question is a dumb one. I want to start by sharing what IVF means to me. Dr. Aimee’s definition of IVF = Is Very Fun. Okay, so maybe it’s not the most fun you could have. It’s hard work. However, I consider it a really efficient way to get pregnant. And that it is worth calling fun. The technology has changed and it makes it an amazing time to be a fertility doctor. There are people I’m helping in 2020 that I may not have been able to help even six years ago. In this episode: -  you'll learn what IVF is, and what it is not. - I'm dispelling some myths that are out there about IVF, and explaining some of the anatomy and physiology of the procedure. - I'll also walk through the growth of a fertilized egg, so you will know what to expect. - I'll explain when IVF is a great option for you. - you'll hear all about the IVF calendar I use with my patients - we talk about Egg Retrieval day - I address creating a plan for unused eggs or embryos - you'll learn about the IVF Attrition Pyramid - we talk about the TUSHY Method and your Fertility TEAM Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

For the past 10+ years I’ve been retrieving eggs for people. A process that if you’re a new patient, can be daunting. You may be wondering, what exactly is involved? Just like any surgery it is serious business and a procedure that goes best when there’s careful planning. As a doctor who’s been doing this for over a decade, I want to give you my top 9 tips for how to be the most prepared patient. Why? Preparation will help set the stage for your best retrieval experience. Any why wouldn’t you want that?! My Top 9 Tips for Your Best Egg Retrieval Experience 1. Know where you're going 2. Know your anatomy 3. Stay hydrated 4. Food as medicine 5. Mindful meditation 6. Make sure you don't have a sperm emergency 7. Know what to expect the day of the surgery 8. Collect your must-haves for post retrieval 9. Ask your doctor when you can expect updates post retrieval Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

Whether you’re an egg donor now, if you’re considering it, or you know someone that is — I’m glad you’re here. Young women are donating eggs at the time they are most fertile, often times not realizing the implications of what that means. I’ve had patients come to me in their 40s without enough healthy eggs of their own to conceive. When they share with me that they themselves donated their young and healthy eggs in their 20s or 30s, but that none are available for them, I feel frustrated and sad for them. Frustrated enough that I’m doing something about it. Freeze & Share is a program that helps young egg donors save some eggs for themselves should they need them, while helping another family conceive when they can’t on their own. Suffice to say, I don’t want anyone to look back at their egg donation and wish they’d known more. Here is your chance — I want to give you all the information I have so that you’re equipped with the knowledge to make the best decision for your personal situation. Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

What you learn from this show has the potential to change your life forever. I’m not talking about sex positions. Fear not, there will be nothing pornographic detailed in what’s to follow.  Ask yourself: 1. What do I want? Be specific. ex) I’m 32 years old and I want to have a baby. I want to do it naturally. 2. What is it going to take to get what I want? ex) It’s going to take having a healthy lifestyle, taking prenatal vitamins, getting preconception tests done, and having sex. 3. Am I willing to do it? If you’re not willing to do the things to get what you want, then you have to change #1. If at 37 someone says they want three kids and then I ask them what it’s going to take to get what they want. Some people know what it will take. Others may not. Is your plan reasonable? Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.