Dear Stork'd family,
This week's guests is, Abbe Feder, founder of InCircle Fertility and host of the Fertility Chick Podcast. Abbe shares her own six-year journey through unexplained infertility, including her initial reluctance to turn to assisted reproductive technology.
Click on the buttons below to hear here her how Abbe and her husband decided to try IUI and then IVF but suffered multiple failed transfers and loss. After a traumatic birth experience and emergency hysterectomy, Abbe is the proud mom of twins. Abbe leans on her experience and a deep well of empathy and tools to guide hopeful parents through the infertility experience. InCircle Fertility is not just a service; it's a guiding light for anyone navigating the complex path to parenthood.
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In this episode:
[2:49] Abbe discusses why she created her company, Circle Fertility
[4:00] Abbe reflects on her 6-year journey to becoming a parent
[10:43] Abbe decides to go to a fertility doctor for IUI treatments
[14:59] Abbe admits she believed that when starting IVF treatments, you would immediately get pregnant. She explains how she dealt with the disappointment
[20:47] How do you protect your mental health through disappointments? Abbe discusses details of the IUI and IVF journey
[31:20] Abbe advises on how to navigate the complex decisions of the process, and she discusses the expense versus self-care
[38:42] When should a person seek coaching, and how does Abbe define family
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