Doing it All(ish)

Inside My IVF Journey — Tests, Timelines, and Holding It Together

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In this deeply personal episode, Christina shares her IVF story—from irregular cycles and a PCOS diagnosis to ovulation induction, three IUIs, and finally IVF. We walk through what the process actually looks and feels like: the testing, meds, daily monitoring, egg retrieval, genetic results, a mock transfer (and what it revealed), and preparing for a frozen embryo transfer—plus the emotional toll of living appointment to appointment while running a business and raising a toddler.

What we cover:

  • PCOS, adrenal fatigue, and advocating for yourself (OBGYN + functional medicine)
  • Letrozole + trigger shot cycles, why we tried IUI (x3), and moving to IVF
  • Egg retrieval reality: stimulation meds, daily scans, recovery, and expectations vs. numbers
  • Genetic testing & “the wait”: making sense of embryo counts and mixed emotions
  • Mock transfer findings (infection), treatment, and lining prep for FET
  • What not to say to someone TTC, and what actually helps
  • Coping tools that supported Christina (movement, acupuncture, Mayan abdominal massage, community)
  • Trusting the process when plans keep shifting—and letting people in so you don’t feel invisible

    • If you’re in the thick of it—or loving someone who is—this conversation offers language, validation, and a path to feel a little less alone.

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