It's How You Carry It | Women Rediscovering Their Self-Worth Beyond Infertility and Motherhood

In this special episode, I had the honor of hosting my very own fertility doctor, Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh also known as The Egg Whisperer.

Dr. Aimee, a Harvard-educated fertility expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area, shares her love-based approach to treating patients. She is one of the most compassionate doctors out there and it shows when talking about both the emotional and practical elements of fertility treatments including IVF, surrogacy, male factor infertility, and the importance of mental health. Dr. Aimee also highlights her methods for managing recurrent miscarriages and PCOS, as well as the options for using donors and embryo adoption.

I hope after listening to this episode, you feel empowered to take your power back from infertility and own your fertility journey by finding support, advocating for yourself and most importantly, believe and trust in yourself in finding your unique way of building your family.

TIMESTAMPS

00:58 Rachel's IVF Journey and Dr. Aimee's Approach

01:39 Love-Based Care in Fertility Treatment

04:51 Supporting Couples Through Fertility Challenges

08:24 Male Factor Infertility and Sperm Quality

11:03 Fertility Planning and Preservation

15:27 Addressing Miscarriages and Genetic Screening

17:46 Considering Surrogacy and Decision Making

19:13 Navigating Miscarriages and IVF

20:03 Supplements and Treatments for Recurrent Miscarriages

21:46 Emotional and Mental Preparedness for IVF

23:41 Exploring Donor Options and Overcoming Stigma

27:02 Creative Family Building and Patient Support

31:51 International Fertility Treatments and Protocols

36:06 Final Thoughts and Personal Reflections

Links referenced in episode:

TUSHY METHOD

Empower With Moxi (embryo adoption)

Tru Niagen

Connect with Dr. Aimee:

Dr. Aimee Website: https://www.draimee.org/ 

The Egg Whisperer: https://eggwhisperer.com/

Instagram: @eggwhisperer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctoraimee/ 

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In this episode, I share how even after having 2 kids, I still doubted my worthiness to receive help that was being offered. Because my twins were born via gestational surrogacy, I didn't feel deserving of the help from the nurses. But once I did say yes and accept their help, I snapped out of it and was reminded that whether you gave birth to your child or not, you are still A MOM. Their mom. And you still deserve to feel supported and cared for as you transition into, my case, to being a mom of twins.

It's about prioritizing rest and your well-being above all else because no matter how your babies come to you, you are their North Star.

If you want 1-1 help with exploring different paths to motherhood in safe space, apply for private coaching to see if its the right fit for you!

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The holidays suck when you're in the trenches of infertility. It's draining as it is but then layer on a heavy dollop of unsolicited questions and comments topped with families with kids everywhere you turn. It's a recipe for heartbreak 💔

So I invite you to join my challenge that is super simple (and FREE) that'll help you prioritize YOU.

About the Say Yes To Yourself Challenge:

It's 5 days of saying yes to YOU in different ways. You'll get an email a day with your challenge and a bonus of a live community with women that get it AND free coaching from me to support you in finding things that LIGHT YOU BACK UP!

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Inducing lactation for my twins that I had via gestational surrogacy was not in my original plans. It was something that came up unexpectedly but if you know anything about me, I'm always up for a challenge.

Tune in to hear how what saying yes to something that wasn't part of our original plans humbled me and helped me re-prioritize what was best for me and my family.

Referenced in this episode:

Sarah's Episode (EP 26)

Struggling to feel like yourself again because infertility is so consuming?

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In today's episode I share my thoughts on why it is important to take breaks on your family building journey and focus on LIVING your life despite infertility sucking the life and money out of you.

And I want to support you in actually doing this and not spin your wheels guessing if its okay or shaming yourself for prioritizing your needs.

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What does aerial silks have to do with infertility? Nothing really other than it was the one thing that I said yes to on my own family building journey. I committed to trying it when I was lost, sad, and grieving from a painful IVF experience. I was yearning for something and in hindsight I needed it to start healing.

It was something that brought me back to life, anchoring me into my worth as a woman and a mom-to-be despite my challenges with getting pregnant.

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Rach

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In this episode, I share with you my raw feelings about how me being a people pleaser (now a recovering people pleaser) didn't help me protect my own heart when in the trenches of navigating infertility as I grew my family. The emotional struggles of attending baby showers and seeing pregnancy announcements led to feelings of jealousy, anger, and major distress.

I'm passionate now about helping women going through infertility see the importance of setting boundaries and protecting one's peace as a form of self-care. And you do that by starting with saying yes to your needs.

If you want support in taking baby steps to saying yes to yourself so you can go back to your family building journey with more lightness and ease, I invite you to a challenge I'm hosting where I break it down for you in 5 days and get you taking action towards clarity right away!

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In this episode, I really focus on the importance of finding joy and connection amidst the challenges we face as women going through the silent struggle of infertility.

I am so passionate about the power behind saying yes to spontaneous travel and adventures because it helped alleviate the stress of infertility treatments and pressure I was putting on myself to start a family because I felt I was disappointing everyone including myself.

But when you're struggling to build your family in the face of infertility, things get overwhelming and depressing FAST.

So I share my experience with saying yes to my needs and to spontaneity and how it helped me embrace moments of fun and reconnect with my true self. And ultimately gave me a chance to breathe and feel like myself again.

I personally invite you to a free 5 day 'Say Yes to Yourself' challenge aimed at reclaiming joy and empowerment as you navigate infertility so you can feel supported along the way to you feeling like you again.

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A recent trip to my old stomping grounds sparked some reflection and I just had to share with you. So many moments where I chose to open my mind to opportunities that at the time felt aligned but didn't plan for that ultimately led to growth in my family building journey, to my personal and career growth and development.

Infertility consumed me time and time again even when I felt like I was making progress. And in this episode, I share how I reset each time and went into a saying YES to myself mode that helped me come back to feeling like myself again. Which almost always brought me more CLARITY and CONFIDENCE in my fertility journey and eventually the expansion of my family in ways that I had previously let go of because of infertility.

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In this episode, we reflect on how these amazing and courageous women who chose to openly share their personal fertility journeys with you found joy, found peace through self-care through some of the toughest seasons of their lives.

We discuss the key takeaways such as:

- honoring your capacity

- taking breaks

- prioritizing self-care

How this intentional time for you to restore your well-being and your mind makes space for you to rebuild self-trust and welcome in clarity on your path to your growing family.

I mentioned an upcoming challenge aimed at reclaiming your power from the difficulties of infertility, fostering a compassionate and joyful approach to family building and healing.

If you want to get notified of when this launches, sign up here.

Guest Interview Episodes:

EP 22: Violeta Sandoval - Surrogacy + Financing

EP 23: Emma DeSouza - IVFx2, Fibromyalgia, Bipolar

EP 24: Priscilla Guasso - Miscarriages, PCOS, HR Career

EP 26: Sarah Hammond - Fertility Medications, IUI, Embracing the unexpected on trying for her second baby

EP 27: Lucy Howell - 10+ Years of Infertility to Miracles Growing her Family in Unexpected Ways

TIMESTAMPS

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