Infertility And Me
Infertility And Me sheds light on the struggles of infertility in a safe space. Monique chats with guests about reproductive justice, pregnancy loss/miscarriage, male factor infertility, rare conditions such as MRKH, endometriosis, LGBTQ+ paths to parenthood, single moms by choice, and what happens when fertility friends walk away childless. Occasionally, experts appear on the show to offer tips and advice.
Our goal is to normalize (in)fertility conversations to validate, give hope, and create a community where no one is left silently suffering. Your host is Monique Farook, an IVF mom to one and infertility advocate.
Email info@moniquefarook.com for questions, feedback, or submit your story for a chance to record with Monique on the show. Episodes are available on YouTube too!
*Monique is not a mental health therapist or reproductive doctor. The information on this podcast is not meant to serve as a replacement for medical treatment or diagnosis.*
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Would you TTC for an extended time, say, more than five years and would you continue into your 40’s? In this episode Mandy Refvik shares her thoughts, feelings, and craziest TTC (trying to conceive) moments over the course of ten years.
Mandy ran into ample hurdles along the way. She states on one of her Instagram posts: “At first, my doctors told me I was “too old” to get pregnant, “too old” to pursue IVF. But I knew my body, and I knew it was worth a try. So I did it anyway.”
Brandy and her husband embarked on their path to family expansion and did so by going abroad to Barbados to seek assisted reproductive care. After years of struggling to get pregnant and 3 rounds of IVF, they welcomed their first child, a baby girl when Mandy was 42.
Time Stamps:
00:00:00- Intro
00:05:55- Meet Mandy
00:15:00- My spouse was my rock.
00:18:25- My craziest moments TTC (trying to conceive).
00:23:35- Let’s get help.
00:39:25- IVF abroad in Barbados.
00:58:20- A last word.
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Categories: Health & Fitness, Society & Culture
Tags: adoption, egg donor, emotional health, fertility, infertility, IVF, IVF treatment, male factor infertility, mental-health, miscarriage, pcos, reproductive health, secondary infertility, stillbirth, surrogacy, unexplained infertility