Confessions of a Slow Cooker : A Fertility Podcast

What about the mother of the would-be, wannabe mother in all this? And what if she has two daughters (or sons for that matter) on completely different fertility journeys at the same time?

Ashlyne talks to her own mom to talk about just that––as well as her own challenges with miscarriage and pregnancy. A mix of funny stories and difficult moments that are all too common...just maybe not discussed all that much.

For more from Sherri:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sherri.huff/

If you have questions or want to share your fertility story, email [email protected]

http://confessionsofaslowcooker.com

Ashlyne's IG: @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

Jennifer Wayne was going to have a career in music. And she did. And then she was on TV. And then...wait 35 is considered geriatric? She needs to freeze her eggs? She can't? But wasn't getting pregnant supposed to be like the easy part?

No, not everyone will have all of Jennifer's story. But a lot of us have run up to the wall of infertility with the same questions around age and timing and the unfortunate truth that while some may have no trouble starting a family...a lot of us do.

For more from Jennifer:
https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwayne/
https://www.americanpainthat.com

Have a question or have a fertility story to share?

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Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

Like so many fertility stories, there is just so much you might not know about your friends and neighbors' struggles. It might not be because they don't want you to know, it may be that they are just in the thick of it. Case in point, Ashlyne finds out a lot she didn't know about her dear friend Rebecca June Smith. From an early diagnosis of PCOS and the assumption she wouldn't be able to have children biologically (because they TOLD HER so) to getting pregnancy six months after she got married to a total of four children by age 39 and a lot of other medical issues along the way, Rebecca brings her typical charm and comedic relief to the journey. You'll love her as much as Ashlyne does.

Rebecca's Instagram

Ashlyne's Instagram: @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker

If you have a question or have a fertility story to share:

[email protected]

https://confessionsofaslowcooker.com

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

It's commonly said that every pregnancy is different, and the same goes for miscarriages. Whitney Newby knows this all too well as she had a miscarriage (3) between each of her four successful pregnancies. Listen as Whitney shares the rollercoaster her body and heart endured during this journey as well as tips she learned through her experience.

For more from Whitney Newby: http://brighterdaypress.com

IG @brighterdaypress

If you have questions or want to share your fertility story, email [email protected]

http://confessionsofaslowcooker.com

Ashlyne's IG: @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

Nashville-based singer/songwriter Courtney Dashe never envisioned that she would spend so much time and effort forming a family...I mean, who does really? A long time = a long story, and one Courtney spared no detail on.

This is an episode for the women who don't want the "short version" of something so important, so harrowing, so scary at times. Not to win the I-Had-It-Worse-Than-You competition that doesn't actually exist but sometimes feels like it does. Just to tell it. All of it. For someone out there who needs it.

For more from Courtney Dashe:
https://www.instagram.com/courtneydashe/
https://courtneydashe.substack.com
https://resolve.org/

Have a question or have a fertility story to share?

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Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

We've all heard about acupuncture, but did you know it can help in your fertility? Acupuncturist Alex Leddy (and Ashlyne's personal acupuncturist) talks about the ways it can impact your stress levels, pathways inside the body, and the specific protocols she implements for those in the transfer phase of IVF. Alex also shares a little bit of her own fertility journey.

If you've ever wanted to know more about how acupuncture can aid in your own fertility, this is a must-listen.

Alex Leddy: http://alexleddyacupuncture.com

Referenced in the episode:

Spirit Babies book

IVF/Acupuncture Research

IVF/Acupuncture Research 2

IVF/Acupuncture Research 3

Photo courtesy of Kelsey Brunner

Ashlyne Blue:

Instagram- @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker

If you have questions or have a fertility story to share, email us! [email protected]

https://confessionsofaslowcooker.com

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

Jennifer Newell (and Ashlyne’s best friend of over twenty years) was diagnosed Premature Ovarian Failure (now known as Primary Ovarian Insufficiency) at sixteen. In the Wild West that women’s healthcare during that time, she was left to do a lot of self-advocacy and navigation on her own. Infertility is not a fun subject for anyone. Not for the one who is unable to get pregnant (if she wanted to), not for her partner, not for those who love her and know she’d be the absolute best mother out there. But it has to be talked about. And there isn’t a more perfect person to talk infertility with than Jennifer—or women’s healthcare.


For more from Jennifer: https://bettysco.com

Instagram: @jenn_newell & @bettsyco

Have a question or have a fertility story to share?

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This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

In the third and final installment of the ABCs of IVF, Ashlyne walks through the embryo transfer process (or in her case, two transfers) and how it felt to navigate the unexpected loss of one of her two precious embryos.

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This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

In second installment of three-part series called the ABCs of IVF, Ashlyne Blue goes through the most involved part of the IVF process: the egg retrieval. The prep your body has to go through, the stim cycle of meds, all the way to the procedure itself.

Have a question or have a fertility story to share?

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Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com

There are multiple ways to get to the point where you might consider in vitro fertilization (IVF). But no matter the reason, the process largely remains the same. That process, however, is quite complicated and sort of daunting.

In this three-part series, Ashlyne Blue breaks down the whole thing using her personal journey starting with the initial consultation and the work-up (part 1), the egg retrieval (part 2), and the embryo transfer (part 3).

Have a question or have a fertility story to share?

Email [email protected]

Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

This audio and video podcast was produced, edited, and distributed by Small Batch Sound. https://www.smallbactchsound.com