Fertility Cafe

Ep 114 The Emotional Shift from Fertility Patient to Parent


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Eloise Drane, host of Fertility Café and a seasoned fertility industry expert with over two decades of experience, explores the emotional transition from fertility treatments to parenthood in this insightful episode. Drawing from personal experience and professional knowledge, Eloise addresses the complex emotions that arise when the focus shifts from trying to conceive to actually becoming a parent.

The episode delves into letting go of the infertility mindset, releasing control, identity shifts after fertility journeys, and the realities of early parenthood after treatments. Eloise offers compassionate guidance for navigating feelings of uncertainty, addressing anxieties, building bonds with your baby, and embracing the messy, beautiful process of becoming a parent—however you arrived there.

In This Episode: 

  • (00:00) Introduction to the mental shift from fertility treatments to parenthood
  • (04:32) Letting go of the infertility mindset and processing mixed emotions
  • (09:45) Releasing control and learning to trust your parenting instincts
  • (15:20) Reclaiming identity after the fertility journey ends
  • (20:48) Sponsor: The Family Blueprint event in Atlanta
  • (22:17) What no one tells you about early parenthood after infertility
  • (28:03) When bonding doesn't feel instant: normalizing gradual connections
  • (31:45) How relationships and friendships transform after becoming a parent
  • (36:30) Embracing the growth process of parenthood after fertility struggles

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