IVF in your Pocket: Your Waiting Room Companion

If you are just starting IVF or stuck somewhere in the middle of the journey, it can feel defeating, overwhelming and demoralizing. It can be hard to focus in on what to ask or how to make decisions. In this episode, I walk you through the IVF journey step by step offering the top essential questions to ask at each phase. This is a wonderful episode that provides a summary or cliff notes to all the other information and education out there that can be both helpful but also overwhelming, burdensome and overstimulating. This episode is meant to be repeated so you can keep getting more clarity, ease and assurance at each step of the process. 

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If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

If you are wanting to know how to support and improve egg quality, this is the episode for you. The Egg Whisperer herself, Dr. Aimee, gives you a clear summary of how to support egg quality--you don't want to miss this episode. 

Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh, MD, MPH also known as The Egg Whisperer, is a full-time practicing fertility doctor and is beloved by patients and media alike. Dr. Aimee graduated from UCLA School of Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. She also completed a

Struggling through IVF and need clarity and concrete tools to help ease the overwhelm? Check out my new workshop: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. I walk you through each step of the process with tons of tips, reflection moments, mantras and more: https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

Feel more prepared and confident going into your IVF embryo transfer. In today's episode, I provide an overview of the different types of embryo transfers, common obstacles you might encounter and important  questions to ask your care team. 

Also stay tuned for next week's episode with our fabulous guest, a reproductive endocrinologist and *the* expert on egg quality. Can you guess who it is?

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

It's important to go into embryo transfer as prepared as possible. In this episode, I discussed some of the main tests that are out there so you can talk to your care team about what makes sense for you. I cover some of the tests that aren't always discussed at first and lay out typical tests that may be missed until after a loss. 

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If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

In today's episode, Ali Domar, PhD, shares with us evidence-based insights on the connection between stress and fertility, and offers her single most important tip for handling stress during IVF. You don't want to miss this episode:

Alice D. Domar, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine. She conducts ongoing ground-breaking research which focuses on the relationship between stress and various medical conditions, including infertility and the impact of lifestyle habits on mental and physical health, with a focus on the impact of cognitive behavioral interventions as well as access to care and patient retention.

Dr. Domar received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Health Psychology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Ferkauf School of Professional Psychology of Yeshiva University. Her post-doctoral training was at Beth Israel Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, and Children’s Hospital, all in Boston.

She is currently the Chief Compassion Officer at Inception Fertility, the largest provider of fertility services in North America, where she leads the Inception Research Institute, furthering the organization’s commitment to advancing groundbreaking research to better understand and treat infertility. She is also an associate professor in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and a senior staff psychologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Dr. Domar is on the board for Parents Magazine and served 10 years on the board of Resolve, the National Infertility Association. She is the author of eight books, including Conquering Infertility and Patient-Centered Assisted Reproduction: How to Integrate Exceptional Care with Cutting Edge Technology, and is the co-creator of the apps FertiCalm and FertiStrong. She is a former chair of ASRM’s mental health professionals’ group.

Three of Dr. Domar’s books have been finalists for the Books for a Better Life Award. She was also the Series Editor for a series of mind/body books by Harvard Medical Publications/Simon and Schuster. She is the narrator of the DVD’s “Stress and Relaxation Explained” and “Infertility Explained”, both of which won silver Telly Awards.

Dr. Domar has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Dateline NBC, CNN, PBS, and the CBS and NBC Evening News, to name a few. She presents lectures and conducts workshops throughout the country and around the world. In 2004 and 2005, Dr. Domar went on tour with Oprah and the LLuminari team. She was also named to the prestigious list of 15 “Women to Watch in 2004” by Lifetime TV.

Dr. Domar has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader at conferences worldwide and her clients have included PepsiCo, Bloomberg, Bank of NY/Mellon, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, NECA, Merck, Ferring, and EMD Serono.

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

*****If you are a California resident, interested in working with me in my therapy practice, click here:

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

Starting IVF can be stressful, anxiety provoking and overwhelming. It is hard to know where to begin. In this episode, I walk you through some of the most essential tips for being prepared and more confident on the IVF journey. 

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

*****If you are a California resident, interested in working with me in my therapy practice, click here:

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

In today's episode I am joined by nurse coordinator, Tracey Rauen, RN with Concierge IVF in the Bay Area who brings 40 years of experience and is sharing her 5 tips for optimizing physical health during IVF and must know tips. 

You can find out more about Tracey and Concierge IVF Here: 

https://concierge-ivf.com/about-us/

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

*****If you are a California resident, interested in working with me in my therapy practice, click here:

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

There are so many misconceptions and common myths surrounding IVF. In this episode, we cover some of the more common ones and discuss the facts in a real talk kind of way about what's true and what's not. This is a good episode to share with those less familiar with IVF and get more informed so we can have more understanding about IVF.

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

*****If you are a California resident, interested in working with me in my therapy practice, click here:

https://www.alexandragearystock.com/work-with-me-california-residents.html

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

This episode is the cliff notes version of a longer interview from the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast episode I did on Coping with the Two Week Wait After Embryo Transfer. I summarize and reflect on the conversation while highlighting the most important tools and essentials for thriving during one of IVF hardest moments. Here is the whole episode:

https://www.fertilitydocsuncensored.com/ep-329-coping-with-the-two-week-wait-after-embryo-transfer/

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

*****If you are a California resident, interested in working with me in my therapy practice, click here:

https://www.alexandragearystock.com/work-with-me-california-residents.html

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****

People often think about the shots when they start preparing for IVF--but there is so more to it than that! In today's episode, I talk honestly about alot of the physical realities of IVF that clinics and even social media doesn't always prepare you for fully. This is a great episode if you are starting out so you can get a better sense of what to expect and how to begin to prepare. Share with a friend who might benefit. 

*****Check out my new offering: IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence*****https://payhip.com/b/bYn59

If you would like to learn more about IVF and have a guide through the intensity, check out my new IVF Prep Workshop: From Overwhelm to Confidence. This guide walks you through the entire process up until transfer and includes mantras, reflection exercises, tons of tips and mediation exercises. 

***I'm not a medical doctor and this podcast should not be considered medical advice. Always consult your fertility clinic and care team regarding your care***

*****If you are a California resident, interested in working with me in my therapy practice, click here:

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***This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, diagnosis or care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship and the information shared reflects personal opinion and should not be taken as individualized advice. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency service's and/or a qualified professional.****