On this episode, Ali talks to Emmy Award-winning journalist and NFL Network reporter Sara Walsh about her infertility journey and what finally led to her "miracle twins." Sara opens up about her four miscarriages; how working in a male-dominated industry drove her to keep her journey a secret; having a devastating loss while out of town for work; why advocating for oneself is so important; and when she started to feel "suicidal and falling apart." She also talks about hosting a big event at the Plaza Hotel in NYC the day of her IVF retrieval; feeling guilt-ridden to her husband and her parents about not being able to have kids; her "IVF Hail Mary;" and why, even once she was pregnant, she "never allowed (herself) to have the happiness." 

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Infertility; infertility trauma; IUIs; medicated cycles; egg retrievals; failed cycles; miscarriage; anxiety and depression; guilt; suicidal thoughts; the anxiety of pregnancy after infertility; going through infertility in a male-dominated industry. 

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