Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Matt and Doree talk about how Matt can improve his sperm, and Doree tries to find someone to blame for their recent failed cycle. (She... fails.) Plus, the egg and sperm signal have never been activated so many times in one episode!To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Crane & Canopy. Visit craneandcanopy.com/adventure for your next bedding, duvet cover and sheets purchase.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com premium membership. visit care.com/adventure and subscribe.Omax3. Go to tryomax.com/adventure to get a box of Omax3 Ultra-Pure Omega-3 supplements for free.Alto Pharmacy. Get $50 off your first fertility order in LA, Orange County, and the Bay Area by emailing them at adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Mar 201852min

Doree interviews Maya Grobel and Noah Moskin, the couple behind the infertility documentary One More Shot, about making the film and their own infertility journey. Plus, Doree and Matt hear from listeners about donor embryos and "diblings," and give advice to a woman who wants to know how to announce her pregnancy on social media without hurting people's feelings.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. To learn more about One More Shot, visit onemoreshotfilm.com.There is an Egghead meetup happening in Washington, DC on March 11! For more info and to RSVP, visit https://dceggheads.eventbrite.com.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first infertility meds order, email adventure@alto.com with the word "EGGCELLENT."Third Love. To get 15% off your first order, visit thirdlove.com/adventure.RX Bar. For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/ADVENTURE and enter the promo code ADVENTURE at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Feb 20181h 11min

Matt finds out just how dumb his sperm really are. Then he and Doree talk about how he's making lifestyle changes to help make them smarter.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To save $50 off your first infertility order, email them at adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com premium membership, visit care.com/adventure and subscribe.HelloFresh. To save $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Feb 20181h 23min

Doree and Matt do a retrieval. Things don't go exactly as planned.To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first fertility order, email them at adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.Third Love. To find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase, visit www.thirdlove.com/adventure.Molekule. The air you were meant to breathe is finally here. For $75 off your first order, visit www.molekule.com and enter the code ADVENTURE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Feb 201855min

Doree and Matt discuss the preparations for their fourth egg retrieval, and Matt reveals that his sperm is even worse than he thought! Plus, Doree talks about being on fewer meds this round, and they give advice to a woman who's thinking about freezing her eggs and to a woman who hasn't told her family about her fertility treatments yet — but now her brother's wife is pregnant and she's feeling stressed about it.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Crane & Canopy. Visit craneandcanopy.com/adventure for your next bedding, duvet cover and sheets purchase.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit www.Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe. ThirdLove. Go to www.thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! 1-800 Flowers. To order a dozen multicolored roses for $19.99 or upgrade to 24 multicolored roses for only $10 more, go to www.1800Flowers.com, click the radio icon, and enter the code ADVENTURE. Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first fertility order, go to www.alto.com and text ADVENTURE to claim your credit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Feb 20181h 8min

Doree and Matt give an update on where they are in their next cycle. They give advice to someone who is concerned about her friend's biological clock, and also learn about the DEAR MAN method for asking for things or standing up for yourself. Plus, they hear from a listener about how she's financing her meds — on a Nordstrom card!To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first IVF order, send an email to adventure@alto.com and mention the word EGGCELLENT.1-800-Flowers. To order a dozen multicolored roses for $19.99 or upgrade to 24 multicolored roses for only $10 more, go to 1800Flowers.com, click the radio icon, and enter code ADVENTURE. ButcherBox. For FREE Bacon and $20 off your first box, go to ButcherBox.com/adventure and enter ADVENTURE at checkout. HelloFresh. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Jan 201850min

Doree and Matt go back to their doctor to start their fourth egg retrieval cycle, and Matt wants to know: what about the male factor? They also get some information about their mosaic embryo. Then Doree interviews Andrea Syrtash, founder of pregnantish, a website for people dealing with infertility and fertility treatments, about her own experience with infertility and why she started the site.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe.Alto Pharmacy. If you live in LA, the Bay Area, or Orange County, get $50 off your first fertility order by sending an email to adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Jan 20181h 18min

Doree and Matt make a list of the things they want to ask their doctor at their next appointment. They also give advice to a listener about the "blame game" and hear from someone else about how not to resent your IVF baby. Plus, a listener suggests the "It's A Real Mother" project from The Longest Shortest Time podcast (https://longestshortesttime.com/its-a-real-mother/), about working moms and gender inequality.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:• Hello Fresh. To get $30 off your first week of meals, visit www.hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30.• Alto Pharmacy. Get $50 off your first fertility order by sending an email to adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Jan 20181h 10min