For Fertility Friend Check-Ins, we have an update from CJ, who suffered terrible bedside care. To recap, the Doctor who performed her previous IUI maneuvered her cervix in a way during the procedure that caused extreme pain. We also hear from a friend dealing with both unexplained & secondary infertility. She is at the end of TTC for a sibling and is feeling intense jealousy for people getting pregnant successfully.

"Knowing I'm going to have much more treatments, procedures and surgery, it makes it hard mentally to want to go back, but in the end, we will because we do anything to grow our family.”—CJ

In this episode, you will learn:

1. How do you deal with jealousy and loneliness when you see other people getting pregnant?

2. What are some ways to cope with triggers related to grief?

3. Being solution driven when you're feeling negative emotions.

Resources:

[00:19:26] - Book by Marisa Renee Lee mentioned in this episode: Grief Is Love Living with Loss

In this episode Monique shares an excerpt from Marisa's book, Grief is Love Living with. Monique thanks you for tuning in to the episode and asks you to share it with your fertility friends.

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