Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Matt and Henry have a weekend to themselves, and Doree has one that's restorative, but not necessarily restful. We hear from a long-ago emailer with an important update, and advise a listener that the best time to freeze her eggs is right now. Plus, listeners have thoughts on where you'd end up if you went over the globe.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Listen to our weekly GBBO recaps by joining our Patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Mentioned in this episode:- Challenging Kentucky's abortion ban: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2022/10/06/jewish-women-sue-kentucky-abortion-ban-defying-religious-rights-halakha/69536309007/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Henry have an eventful morning. We hear from listeners about parental leave policies and another caller has thoughts about pregnancy anxiety. Plus, a listener's email leads to some introspection.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]'re recapping Great British Bake-Off/Baking Show on Patreon! Join at the $10 level and get our weekly recaps. patreon.com/eggcellentadventure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree has a baking mishap, while Matt wants to ease up on Saturday night plans. A listener has advice regarding septum surgery, and another listener has questions about newborn sleeping arrangements. Finally, we get some suggestions about how to curb Henry's book destroying tendencies.Join our Patreon to get up to two bonus episodes per month *AND* weekly Great British Baking Show recaps at the $10 level! www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventureCall or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry starts some T-ball adventures and Doree recovers from a busy week. Then the egg signal goes out for post-D&C egg retrievals, we get an update from Ramekin Queer, and hear from listeners about embryo donation. Our first Great British Bake Off/Baking Show Patreon ep is up for all supporters! Head to patreon.com/eggcellentadventure to listen and sign up for the Bake Off Fantasy League.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree calls in from her solo trip to New York, while Matt discusses how he's held down the fort in her absence. We hear from a listener about PGT tested embryos that didn't work, and the egg signal goes out for a listener who wants to know how to respond to rude questions.Our GBBO recap pod starts this week! The first ep will be available to all Patreon subscribers; subsequent eps will be available to our $10-per-month crew. Sign up at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] 393: The IVF House Always Wins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're muddling through the California heat wave. We hear from listeners about butt progesterone and genetic screening, and the egg signal goes out for uterine inversion, which sounds extremely gnarly. Plus, we hear from teachers about their lack of maternity leave.NEWS! When Great British Bake-Off comes back next week, we'll be doing a weekly recap pod on our Patreon! The first ep will be available to all Patreon subscribers; subsequent eps will be available to our $10-per-month crew. Sign up at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree contemplates a new notary side hustle while Matt reflects on the end of an era. Then the Ramekin Queer has some clarifications and we remember not to borrow trouble, and a listener has some pretty astute observations. Plus, we give kid birthday advice.NEWS! When Great British Bake-Off comes back next month, we'll be doing a weekly recap pod on our Patreon! The first ep will be available to all Patreon subscribers; subsequent eps will be available to our $10-per-month crew. Sign up at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] in this episode:Be the Match: https://bethematch.org/support-the-cause/donate-cord-blood/Doree's One-Year-Old BIrthday Gift Guide: https://shopmy.us/collections/41327 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry awakens from a 3-hour nap and joins us on the pod for some sleepy conversation. We hear from an old Friend of the Pod, and answer some Patreon questions as a special treat.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We leave the house together without Henry. Plus, we give advice to someone who's debating another retrieval, and Matt gets some inspiration.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry has a new bike, and he also shows up to say hi to a toddler listener. Plus, we hear from listeners about au pairs and donor embryos.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] out of episodes? Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get 2 bonus eps each month plus the entire back catalog of Patreon eps for just $10 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss Henry getting over being sick and our family field trip, and we hear from our most frequent correspondent. Plus, listeners have advice about public bathrooms (and donor embryos).Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listeners weigh in on donor embryos, and we discuss our options. We also recap our trip to Disneyland with Henry. Plus, a listener has an egg signal challenge.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry discovers a new love of baseball and tennis on vacation and tuckers Matt out, and then we hear from listeners about donor embryos and placenta accreta.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're on vacation! So we're replaying a classic episode for you. Enjoy and we'll be back with a new ep next week!Henry Julian Mira is here! And we want to tell you all the details of how he came into the world last week.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share the news from Doree's beta last week. Then we hear an update from a listener who had PPROM and the placenta accreta signal goes out. Plus, listeners have advice about the 3-year sleep regression.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss waiting for Doree's beta on Monday and how we're taking the Supreme Court ruling (spoiler: not well). A listener calls in with some words of wisdom about twins, and another listener asks about gender selection and IVF. Plus, the egg signal goes out for a 3-year-old's sleep regression.Mentioned in this episode:Donate to the Forever35 Giving Circle at https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/2nlhxOl/Forever35-Podcast.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt gets a surprise right before Doree's embryo transfer. A listener asks Doree to run through the egg retrieval process, and listeners also weigh in on having two kids when your first is still little.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in a rut, and don't have any great ideas about how to get out of it. But a great update from a listener cheers us up, and we discuss what to save and what to get rid of in anticipation of a second kid.Mentioned in this episode: https://emmabarnett.substack.com/Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss how Matt is teaching Henry to swim, and Doree contemplates a career change. We also hear from listeners about being childfree not by choice and clutter.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] on this episode:https://resolve.org/what-are-my-options/living-childfree/childfree-myth-and-facts/ https://resolve.org/what-are-my-options/living-childfree/kitchen-table-conversations-the-many-perspectives-of-living-without-children/ https://resolve.org/what-are-my-options/living-childfree/navigating-living-your-life-childlessness-and-child-free-after-infertility/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree throws caution to the wind and pays for it. Listeners have suggestions for the altruistic surrogate, and a listener wonders whether we'll tell Henry he was an IVF baby.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our trip to Santa Barbara for Doree's birthday and she gives it a 9 out of 10. A listener writes in with questions about what IVF might look like post-Roe, and we also hear from a couple of listeners who are childfree not by choice.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get a little depressed about the state of the world and Matt admits that he never really knew how old Doree was. A listener wonders what she should do about her mosaic embryo, and we give advice to another listener who can't seem to make any blastocysts. Plus, Ron from Carencro has a lot of TVs!Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss Mother's Day and the complicated feelings it raises for a lot of people, and then we realize we forgot to give an IVF update. Plus listeners write in about club foot, and a listener puts out a signal for whether low BMI in the past can affect AMH.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].            Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss Henry's keen awareness of bedtime delay tactics and give an update on where we are in the IVF process. Then we hear from a listeners who had a cornual ectopic pregnancy, and the egg signal goes out for anyone whose baby was born with a club foot. Plus, Doree learns the correct term for a hockey jersey.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recap Henry's birthday-palooza and Matt gives Doree some well-earned props. Then we send out the cornual ectopic pregnancy signal and give advice to a listener who's nervous about announcing a pregnancy to a family member struggling with infertility.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and subscribe to Doree's newsletter, Now We're Talking, at doree.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Potty training is happening, and Henry's got thoughts about it. We hear from listeners about traveling before a transfer and from a food safety expert, and the egg signal goes out for anyone with Galactosemia.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome a special guest back to the show. Then a listener predicts the future, and we hear a different perspective on PGT testing. Plus, we give advice to a couple of pregnant and hopefully soon-to-be-pregnant listeners.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] up for Doree's newsletter, Now We're Talking, at doree.substack.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20% off your first purchase.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Ritual. Visit ritual.com/EGGCELLENT for 10% off your first 3 months.- Joybird: Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 30% off your purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our recent appointment with DKB and what our plans are moving forward. Plus, listeners weigh in on the great laundry debate.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Subscribe to Doree's new newsletter at doree.substack.com.- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20% off your first purchase.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- KiwiCo. Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com.- Ritual. Visit ritual.com/EGGCELLENT for 10% off your first 3 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt pays the jerk-off room a visit and we discuss laundry etiquette. Then we hear from listeners about PGS testing, embryo adoption, and grandparents taking care of babies. And do make sure to listen to the end for a special surprise.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss why we don't respond to some emails on the air. Then listeners write in with info on REs vs. RIs and how to deal with hirsutism, and we help a listener navigate a donor embryo conundrum. And more!Subscribe to Doree's new newsletter, Now We're Talking, at doree.substack.com.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20% off your first purchase.- Joybird. Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 30% off your purchase. - HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discussed Henry's continued obsession with numbers and clocks, and a couple of listeners write in with tales of their own number- and clock-obsessed children. The egg signal goes out for anyone with experience with a reproductive immunologist, and we also give advice to a listener who's currently experiencing decision paralysis.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] to Doree's new newsletter, Now We're Talking, at doree.substack.com.This episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20% off your first purchase.- Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 30% off your purchase. - HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Ritual. Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree introduces her new newsletter, Now We're Talking, and we discuss Henry's obsession with clocks. Then we hear from many listeners who took pity on us last week and showered us with emails.Subscribe to Now We're Talking at doree.substack.com.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by: - KiwiCo. - KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Ritual. Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt explains why his stance on having a second kid has changed. Then we give advice to a listener who's feeling sad about only having boy embryos, and humbly request that listeners send in more emails and voicemails if you want episodes to be longer than 35 minutes (but maybe you don't, and that's fine too!).Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by KiwiCo, Joybird, HelloFresh, and Ritu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share our experience at Disneyland. The egg signal goes out for people who have done multiple retrievals back to back, and Doree decides she can't take on friendship matchmaking.Mentioned in the episode:- The Cup of Jo friendship spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16lLbgKy2oePPCP24GP4msujdbeKxazBLRXejpR2Hngg/htmlviewCall or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. And support us on Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus an absolutely massive back catalog suitable for binging.- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20% off your first purchase.- Outschool. To save $15 off your child’s first class go to Outschool.com/adventure and use code adventure.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Joybird. Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 30 percent off your purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree shares some news about the paperback of THANKS FOR WAITING. We offer advice to a listener who wants to know about fertility benefits at a potential new job, and hear an update from another listener about how she's getting un-stuck. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20% off your first purchase. - Outschool. To save $15 off your child’s first class go to Outschool.com/adventure and use code adventure.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Ritual. Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/EGGCELLENT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We give advice to a listener about what to do when your partner decides they don't want another kid but you have five embryos on ice, and another listener writes in wanting to know whether she should go back to her original fertility clinic. Plus, listeners offer advice about anxious kids at daycare.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.- KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com.- Ritual. Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/EGGCELLENT.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Outschool. To save $15 off your child’s first class go to Outschool.com/adventure and use code adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our new shared hobby and Henry's musical demands. Then listeners share some donor egg resources and the Circumvallate Placenta & peripheral band signal goes out. Plus, we give advice to a listener whose daughter cries all day at daycare.Call us! Text us! Email us! 413-461-BABY, [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.- KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com. - Ritual. Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/EGGCELLENT.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Joybird. Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 30 percent off your purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our week in isolation after a Covid exposure. Then, a listener asks for suggestions for children's books about donor eggs, and the pediatric OT listeners have entered the chat.Please email us at [email protected] or [email protected], or call or text us at 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:- Outschool. To save $15 off your child’s first class go to Outschool.com/adventure and use code adventure.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get 20 percent off any purchase.- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.- Joybird. Visit joybird.com/ ADVENTURE and get 30 percent off your purchase.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss Henry's newest obsessions: numbers and punctuation. Then a listener asks for advice about how to best support friends who are struggling with fertility issues, and another listener weighs in on how she handles an often-absent husband. Plus, we learn about the connections between hockey teams and... Disney?Please call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- Outschool. To save $15 off your child’s first class go to Outschool.com/adventure and use code adventure.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get twenty percent off any purchase.- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's fine, but we had a chaotic medical week. We hear from listeners about weight and pregnancy, and the signal goes out for someone who's looking for positive stories after a hemorrhage. Plus, Doree gets encouragement on her voice acting career.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure16 and use code adventure16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/adventure and get twenty percent off any purchase.- Ritual. Visit ritual.com/EGGCELLENT for 10% off your first three months. - Outschool. To save $15 off your child’s first class go to Outschool.com/adventure and use code adventure.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree's got Omicron anxiety and Henry's finally on the mend. Then we hear from the original "infertility imposter syndrome" listener and give advice to another listener who's wondering whether she should stick with her clinic for her last round of IVF. Plus, we learn about square footage measurements in Japan.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt reflects on his two weeks as a TV director and we discuss going to a concert. Then a listener writes in with an interesting suggestion about data and we get some more TV show suggestions for Henry.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. (Really, email us!)We're off next week so we'll see you in the new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry's got some big feelings about Matt, and Doree suggests he set some boundaries. We get an update from a listener who had a very irregular cycle and another who became a surrogate after listening to our show. Plus, we get some thoughts on Santa and Daniel Tiger.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry worries about people coming back, and Matt gears up for his first week as a director. Then we hear a success story about getting insurance coverage for infertility, the egg signal goes out for PPD, and listeners ask us to weigh in on this season's Great British Bake Off.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recap our trip to Disney World and reflect on Henry's emotional state. Then a listener sends out the embryo thawing signal and another listener asks about weight restrictions and IVF.Buy an inscribed copy of Doree's book by Dec. 3 for Christmas delivery! https://www.booksoup.com/order-signed-copy-thanks-waiting-doree-shafrirCall or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt's heading back to work and Doree speed-reads a book she's obsessed with. Then we get schooled on Daylight Saving Time vs. Standard Time, give advice to a couple of listeners who had potentially life-threatening first pregnancies about whether they should have a second, and hear more about ADHD. Plus: the return of Lex!Please call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] in this episode:Tuesday Mooney Talks to GhostsThe ADHD Effect on MarriageTaking Charge of Adult ADHDThis episode is sponsored by:HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts.Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.Bombas. Get 20% off your first order at Bombas.com/adventure.Joybird. Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 35% off your purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our Daylight Saving Time woes and Matt's life-changing new Time Timer. Then we hear from listeners about their experiences with ghost babies and respond to a listener who experienced secondary infertility.Mentioned in this episode:- Time Timer: https://amzn.to/3CUre2tThis episode is sponsored by:- KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.- Bombas. Get 20% off your first order at Bombas.com/adventure.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.- Bombas. Get 20% off your first order at Bombas.com/adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss celebrating Halloween. The egg signal goes out about egg donation, and listeners write in with more toddler travel advice and dealing with secondary infertility.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code EGGCELLENT at kiwico.com.- HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts.- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure.- Bombas. Get 20% off your first order at Bombas.com/adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree was away this weekend so Matt and Henry (and Beau) had a weekend to remember. Then we hear from more listeners about impostor syndrome, and a listener writes in to share about her great experience donating her eggs. Plus, listeners share their alone holiday traditions.Please call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] in this episode:No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agentsThis episode is sponsored by:Bombas. Go get 20% off your first order at bombas.com/adventure.HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping.Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss how our quick getaway to Palm Springs made us feel old. Then we hear from listeners about infertility impostor syndrome and toddler travel, and the pumpkin patch defenders weigh in. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at [email protected] or [email protected] episode is sponsored by:- Bombas. Go get 20% off your first order at bombas.com/adventure. - HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping.- Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.