Infertility Unexplained

Hosts Christina and Jordan Artis dive into the final stretch of their fertility journey. After the failed first round of extraction and transfer, Jordan and Christina decided to go ahead with a second attempt, this time with promising results.

Too excited to wait the full two weeks to get the results of the blood test, Jordan and Christina take an early test and find out they are pregnant! Nervousness and excitement play an equal role in this stage of their journey as they start sharing the happy news with close friends and family. Jordan talks about his excitement coming through in setting up the nursery and documenting their journey, while Christina reflects on how she was able to get back on social media again. All their struggle and difficulties on this grueling journey finally paid off as they welcomed a baby boy to their family.

Welcome to Infertility Unexplained.

Key Takeaways:

[:36] Christina does a quick recap of their journey till this point.

[1:57] Christina and Jordan decide to go ahead with a second cycle and the second transfer takes place in February.

[5:08] The two weeks after the transfer is a grueling time to wait for the results. Jordan and Christina decided to test early for the results of the transfer.

[9:40] Christina shares how excited but also nervous she was at the prospect of possibly being pregnant.

[11:26] Christina and Jordan get their first positive blood test — they are officially pregnant!

[15:42] Once they got the positive results, they started to share the good news with close family and friends.

[21:06] Jordan and Christina reflect on how it felt to be able to share the news and partake in the joy that they were seeing their friends and people around them experiencing.

[22:27] Jordan shares how excited he was about setting up the nursery, and how they documented the whole journey.

[25:08] One of the things the couple didn't get to enjoy was a gender reveal.

[28:42] Jordan and Christina share the experience of their baby-moon that didn't work out.

[33:44] Jordan looks back on the growth they experienced as a couple on this journey.

[34:30] After going through this long and difficult journey, Christina and Jordan were finally able to welcome a baby boy to their family.

[37:34] Christina and Jordan share some thoughts and insights about going on this journey of starting a family, however that may look for you and your partner.

[44:35] Share your story, whatever it is. Not enough people are sharing their struggles, but there are so many people going through similar journeys. You are not alone.

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Infertility Unexplained

Email Christina and Jordan — [email protected]

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The fertility journey continues with hosts Christina and Jordan Artis. After going through the stimulation phase and doing the egg retrieval, the couple had embryos ready for the transfer process. However, that was when complications started as the facility failed to do a biopsy on the embryos before freezing them, leaving Christina and Jordan with a difficult decision.

With no way of knowing which embryos were viable or suitable for implantation, the couple had to make a decision. They explain the factors they considered in making that decision, how they felt about the facility, and the implantation process when they went ahead with that step. Christina and Jordan also shed light on how they managed their expectations and those of the people supporting them on this journey, the outcome of the implantation, and how they addressed the mistake of the fertility clinic in this process.

Welcome to Infertility Unexplained.

Key Takeaways:

[:35] At the end of the IVF process Christina and Jordan had embryos ready for the transfer process.

[1:26] Christina and Jordan were super satisfied with the facility up to this point.

[2:17] An important step that the clinic didn't do was taking a biopsy of the embryo. What was the impact of that?

[3:44] There was a financial aspect of not having the biopsy done.

[6:35] Christina and Jordan were faced with a difficult decision they had to make without the help of the biopsy results.

[8:38] Once the decision was made, the next step was the actual transfer process.

[11:08] Email your questions to Christina and Jordan, and don't forget to follow them on Instagram.

[11:31] How did Christina and Jordan feel upon learning that the transfer had failed?

[13:01] Christina relates the experience of finding out one of her close friends was pregnant.

[18:19] How did Jordan and Christina address the situation with the clinic?

[22:43] In the second round of the IVF process, Jordan and Christina didn't tell most people that they were doing it.

Mentioned In This Episode:

Infertility Unexplained

Email Christina and Jordan — [email protected]

Follow Infertility Unexplained on Instagram @Infertility_Unexplained

A podcast that shares the tips that this millennial, married couple learned as we experienced the roller coaster ride of infertility. From a family that's been there, let's help deconstruct and demystify the struggles we all face on the journey to coping and overcoming