Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

The SoCal heat is melting us, but we're soldiering on. Matt survived week two of work and Doree survived a week of intense writing, and Henry just kept being Henry. We hear from a lot of you about performance anxiety on retrieval day, and get some more thyroid info. Then we give advice to a listener who's struggling to make a decision about potentially retesting her embryos, and another listener wonders who the new guy is.Pre-order Doree's memoir Thanks for Waiting! linktr.ee/doreeshafrirCall us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/80adventure and use code 80adventure to get a total of $80 off your first month, including free shipping on your first box. Additional restrictions apply, please visit HelloFresh.com for more details.Rothy's. Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/ADVENTURE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Sep 202055min

Everyone's feeling pretty good about Matt being back at work, and Doree's book now has a cover *and* is available for pre-order! Eggheads, you know what to do. Pre-order her book here: linktr.ee/doreeshafrir. And yes, she will be reading the audiobook, which you can also pre-order! Plus, Matt decides that the thyroid signal is staying ON, and we also send out the performance anxiety signal for a listener whose husband was unable to do the deed on the day of her retrieval. And a listener sends us the email templates he used to successfully advocate for additional fertility coverage at his work. You can access them on Google Docs here:Email to Co-Workers about IVF Benefits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U51rYFgr-iG3hqfsfCChjV3MfdQzmbEHkDgxtMoYab0/edit?usp=sharingEmail to HR and/or Union Rep about IVF Benefits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e6rodIz1ppoyonLJIS8G35jTcbypoEuaO_z7vOZBirg/edit?usp=sharingPlease call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Aug 20201h

Matt's feeling some type of way about going back to work, and we discuss the results of Doree's latest appointment with DKB. We also hear from a couple more old moms and get some guidance for the listener who thought she might have thyroid issues, and several listeners reach out about their miscarriage experiences.Please call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Pretty Litter. Make it a no stink summer with PrettyLitter TODAY by visiting http://PrettyLitter.com and using promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.- KiwiCo. Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on select crates at http://kiwico.com/EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Aug 20201h 3min

Henry is an escape artist, and we're trying to figure out how to stay one step ahead of him. (Probably impossible.) We discuss DKB in the news and what it means to advocate for yourself as a patient, plus hear from listeners about being an older mom and moving to a new city. Plus, the medical mystery signal goes out!Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Bruush. Get 15% off your Brüush kit when you use promo code EGGCELLENT at bruush.com.- Brooklinen. Get 10% off your first order and free shipping when you use promo code adventure only at Brooklinen.com- Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE or use promo code ADVENTURE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Aug 20201h 5min

How are you dealing with hitting your pandemic wall? We need some ideas. We get lots of good suggestions for dealing with scar tissue and double C-section incisions, ponder what it means to be an older parent, and give advice to a listener who just moved far from home and is feeling very lonely.Email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com, or call us at 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20 percent off your first purchase at Bombas.com/adventure.- Rothy's. Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/ADVENTURE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Aug 202058min

Henry reaaaaalllly put us through the ringer today, but we soldier on. We discuss next steps after getting the results of Matt's semen analysis, and report back from Henry's 15-month appointment. We also get some answers for the pregnant powerlifter and the woman who's been living separately from her husband because of the pandemic, and the double-incision C-section signal goes out.Please fill out our listener survey! We appreciate it! http://www.survey.fan/eggcellentCall us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- KiwiCo. Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on select crates at kiwico.com/EGGCELLENT. - HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/80adventure and use code 80adventure to get a total of $80 off, including free shipping on your first box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Aug 20201h 3min

Matt's gearing up for his semen analysis on Monday, while Doree finally gives Matt his Father's Day present. We hear from a listener who's wondering whether she can continue powerlifting while pregnant, and another listener wonders whether she needs to continue to quarantine from her husband. Plus, Matt gives some tech advice and we get a recommendation for a name for a potential season 3.Please fill out our survey! It helps get us advertisers, which helps keep the lights on over here. http://www.survey.fan/eggcellent Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Pretty Litter. Visit PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/80adventure and use code 80adventure to get a total of $80 off, including free shipping on your first box. Additional restrictions apply, please visit HelloFresh.com for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jul 202056min

We go on a tangent about cultural touchstones and Doree decides that Matt is a boomer in millennial clothing. Plus, we hear from a couple of new parents of science babies and another listener whose partner had zero sperm, and we try to give advice to parents who are struggling with whether to send their kids back to school. And Matt weighs in on how to make your internet faster and which gaming chair to buy.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.Today's show is brought to you by:- Brooklinen. Use promo code adventure for 10% off your first order at Brooklinen.com.- Molekule. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit Molekule.com and at checkout enter adventure10.- HelloFresh.Go to HelloFresh.com/80adventure and use code 80adventure to get a total of $80 off, including free shipping on your first box. Additional restrictions apply, please visit HelloFresh.com for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jul 202058min