I'm Friends With You, Not Your Baby

IVF: The Long Lonely Road


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The path of infertility, winding its way through IUI and IVF, can be a long and and lonely road. For former Martha Stewart event planner Jennifer Arkuss, there were moments of hope, and moments of hope dashed. She became pregnant with twins but lost them to miscarriage and a rare condition called Trisomy 13. Eventually she became pregnant. And pregnant again. But just as she was settling into life as a family of four, her mother was diagnosed with Stage Four Ovarian Cancer, and the rug was ripped from under her once again.

And yet, to hear her tell it, there are elements of this journey, despite all of the pain, that she wouldn't trade. She is stronger and more resilient than she knew, her marriage is fireproof, and she believes all of it has made her a better mom than she would have been without these trials.

If you're looking to hold on to hope, Jen's story is for you.

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I'm Friends With You, Not Your BabyBy pod617 - The Boston Podcast Network