#3: Eggs in our hair, life's not fair
plus a video teaser of season 2 👀
Happy last Friday of January—the month that seems to never end! 🙃
We’ve been counting down the days, and we can finally say it—season 2 of the pod is launching next Tuesday! We are so excited to be back and share the latest updates in our personal IVF journeys and bring on expert guests and friends to talk about all the highs and lows of infertility, including some niche topics like doing IVF abroad, why men should take fertility supplements, and why we both swear by acupuncture.
One thing that’s been on our minds a lot this week is how infertility is anything but linear. Some days, it feels like we're making progress; other times, it feels like we’re sliding backward—by a lot. But small steps are still steps. Even when the road feels impossible (and unfair), we’re all moving forward in ways we don’t always see in the moment. We hope you can hold onto that in the days to come and that you can find some rest and joy over the weekend. You’re doing great. 🫶
xo Amy & Kayti
A sneak peek at the first episode of season 2! Episode drops next Tuesday - make sure to subscribe on Apple/Spotify to be notified as soon as it drops.
We’ve been eager to read more about IVM—an experimental fertility treatment in which immature eggs are retrieved from the ovaries and matured in a laboratory before being fertilized.
This article published in The Atlantic earlier this week explores the physical and emotional toll of traditional IVF and begins a necessary conversation about the promising alternative of IVM. We’re excited to read more on this topic and see where the science goes.
Um, hello, cute claw clips! These egg-shaped claw clips from Jenny Lemons are handmade and hand-painted. 💃🏻
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A weekly column of stories from listeners to remind us all that we’re not alone.
I went into this whole egg freezing thing thinking I was being proactive, responsible—honestly, even kinda brave. But after two rounds of injections, bloating like a balloon, and dropping more money than I ever have on anything that wasn’t a car or rent, I walked away with… nothing. Not a single egg. Just the news that my AMH is low, and my ovaries are basically slacking off. And now I’m staring down the barrel of a third retrieval, wondering if I’m just throwing my savings away for a dream that might never happen. I tell myself it’s just science, just statistics, but it feels personal—like my body is betraying me, like I’m failing at something I didn’t even know I’d have to fight for.
And then there’s the part I don’t even want to say out loud: what if this means I won’t ever have kids? What if this affects my chances at a relationship? I hate the idea of sitting across from someone I really like and having to drop the “hey, so I might not be able to have kids” conversation. What if that’s a dealbreaker? What if I end up alone because of something I can’t control? It’s a spiral, and I know it, but the fear is real. And the worst part? The guilt. Like, did I just throw away thousands of dollars for nothing? Could I have taken a vacation instead? Paid off some debt? I don’t know what’s worse—the fear of not being a mom or the feeling that I made a losing bet on my own body. — A. E.
We’re looking to feature more stories from readers highlighting the highs and lows of IVF and infertility. Send us your stories via email or on social DMs!
We love caboodles for organizing our IVF meds and these ones are currently on sale.
A beautiful illustration about the healing process.
Your excuse for sleeping in this weekend.
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