The Infertile Mafia: Real talk about infertility, IVF, and trying to conceive.

Kaela & Sarah are discussing the egg retrieval surgery!  They let you know what their experience was like and share advice and stories from other listeners (ahem, up your fiber intake).  They also talk about new stats on adenomyosis and an article linking a missing protein with infertility in women with endometriosis.  And finally, they share a story about a man who injected himself with his own semen...to cure his back pain. Yep, you read that right.

Articles referenced in this episode:

Irish Man Injected Himself With His Own Semen...

https://www.rt.com/news/448995-irish-man-injected-semen/

Protein May Help Explain Why Some Women With Endometriosis Are Infertile

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/protein-may-help-explain-why-some-women-endometriosis-are-infertile

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Sarah & Kaela are joining listeners in the Infertile Mafia Podcast facebook group as they dish about more celebrities who have shared their infertility stories and unique paths to parenthood!  They cover a number of topics that celebrities have dealt with from unexplained infertility to cancer to the inability to adopt (lookin’ at you Australia). They also cover topics like their favorite 90’s pop songs (lookin’ at you Celine and Mariah), movies, spray tan salons, karaoke, and share the results of a celebrity quiz!  And listen to the end for a bonus clip about high school choir trip shenanigans, stalkers, and reality TV.

Don’t forget! Kaela & Sarah are matching iTunes reviews with a donation to RESOLVE!  For every review on iTunes, for the next month, they’ll donate $5 on your behalf!

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What do an actress, a comedian, a supermodel, and a pop star have in common?  You guessed it...infertility.  In part one of this two part episode, Kaela and Sarah talk about four celebrities who have recently been open about their struggles with infertility and their unique paths to parenthood.  We salute these brave men and women for being courageous, sharing their stories, and giving the infertility community support and encouragement!

They're also matching iTunes reviews with a donation to RESOLVE!  For every review on iTunes for the next month, they’ll donate $5 during the month of January 2019!

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Full interview with Oprah Winfrey and Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade on the OWN YouTube channel:

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Sarah & Kaela say goodbye to 2018 and bring in the new year by sharing listener emails about infertility and the holiday season.  They also discuss everything from Legally Blonde to Golden Girls and horrifying “infertility themed” Christmas gifts! And finally, Sarah reveals an inconvenient truth about pineapples.  Hint: the infertility community and swingers have more in common than you think. Happy New Year, Mafia - we’re toasting to YOU!

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Sarah & Kaela reunite in this episode to talk about infertility and surviving the holiday season!  They share listener comments of solidarity and ways to cope with nosy relatives, awkward gift exchanges, and the overall crippling sadness and depression that is being infertile during the holidays (hint: wine is often involved)!  They also talk about Michelle Obama opening up about miscarriage and IVF, share an IUI success story, and swap Black Friday stories! We know this is a hard time of year...we’re thankful for good food, good wine, and good friends.  Happy Holidays Mafia!

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In this episode, Kaela is talking to chiropractic doctor, certified acupuncturist, and fertility expert Dr. Lauren Schneider. Dr. Lauren debunks myths about fertility diet fads, prenatal vitamins, toxins, and acupuncture! Kaela also talks with her about topics like MTHFR, immunology, men’s health, alcohol, and the importance of individualized medical support for pre and post conception care. They also discuss their favorite Thanksgiving food. Don’t worry, Dr. Lauren says you can have the day off...but Friday it’s back in the game!

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Gender disappointment, whiny pregnant women, infertility and family dynamics, being an egg donor, surrogacy, MTHFR, progesterone shots - these are some of topics you’ll hear in this episode as Kaela is joined by her guest co-host, and younger sister, Lara.  As a “fertile” person, she offers her perspective on ways she has learned to be an advocate for the infertility community and Kaela shares how thankful she is for her supportive sister. She also issues an apology, on behalf of the fertile population, for all the stupid things they say to infertile people!  And finally, during this week’s out of the box segment, these sisters debate topics like Disney movies, double dipping, women who wear rompers, and people who Instagram their food.

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Kaela is joined this week by the talented, Christine, of the popular Instagram account "Infertility Illustrated." These two have teamed up to talk about trigger shots!  They'll give you the low down on different types of triggers, their pros and cons, and what to expect when it's go time!  They also talk about stimulation drugs, and all their lovely side effects (ie; rage, weight gain, and uncontrollable sobbing).  And finally, they give some insight on breaking IVF news of two Mom's who carried the same baby (yeah, you read that right) and a false positive pregnancy test recall!

Here's the articles discussed in the episode:

Faulty Pregnancy Tests Give False Positives

Same Sex Couple Carries The Same Baby

Here's where you can find Christine:

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Today is World Fertility Day! Thanks to the ladies at IVF Babble, an online fertility magazine, for dedicating this entire day to providing the infertility community with support, guidance and lots of positive and empowering resources.

Check them out on Facebook, Instagram (@ivfbabble), and their website ivfbabble.com for more information and to join in their live Q&A's with fertility experts all day long!

And finally, meet our friend Natalie the host of The Fertility Podcast.  In honor of World Fertility Day, she reached out to us to do a mini podcast swap!  Natalie is a fantastic advocate for the infertility community, and her podcast is a great resource for anyone needing additional support.  She interviews skilled and knowledgeable professionals in the field of fertility and also offers her own heartfelt commentary because she's been there, she gets it! 

You can find The Fertility Podcast anywhere you listen to you favorite podcasts.  And you can also find Natalie in these places:

Instagram: @fertilitypoddy

Use the hashtag #worldfertilityday to spread awareness, share your stories, offer support and provide encouragement throughout the infertility community today!

Just in time for Halloween, Kaela & Sarah are holding nothing back in this horrifying episode! They give you an in depth look at some of the scariest and creepiest “treatments” and rituals for infertility from Ancient Rome to modern day including - a bronzed “package”  in Paris, fertility caves in South Africa, and a penis parade in Japan. And then, there’s the not so fortunate rituals like exorcisms, executions, or getting whacked in the face with a sacrificial goat. And finally, they share an epic drunk fertility segment! This time you’ll learn about a scandalous menage-a-trois in France, and also how the father of modern day gynecology was both a pioneer but also a racist jerk. This episode will really put things into perspective. Infertility sucks balls, but at least no one’s getting burned at the stake.

Warning: This episode contains adult themes including blood, guts, violence against women, and other unsavory topics.  Listener discretion is advised!

Article about James Marion Sims

https://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaves

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