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S10 Ep 844Egg Whisperer Fertility Series Q and A with Dr. Nicole Kangas (Finding Support on Your Fertility Journey)

In the previous episode, Dr. Nicole Kangas joined Dr. Aimee to talk about how to find the best support on your fertility journey. A therapist, Dr. Kangas shared insights on fertility struggles, pregnancy loss as well as with the emotional and mental health issues that go along with pregnancy and the postpartum period.⁠ This episode is the live Q and A follow up to that discussion on the emotional and mental health issues that go along with pregnancy and the postpartum period.⁠ Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Mar 3, 20238 min

S10 Ep 843Where to Find Support on Your Fertility Journey with guest Dr. Nicole Kangas

In my fertility practice, I like to make sure all fertility patients find and build a Health and Wellness TEAM as they look to grow their family. TEAM stands for Therapist, Eating Well, Acupuncture, and Meditation + Mindfulness. You can be emotionally well and go through IVF at the same time and I want people to know how. ⁠ ⁠Today, therapist Dr. Nicole Kangas is joining me on the podcast to talk about where you can find support on your fertility journey. I feel so grateful that Nicole is able to help my patients, especially those struggling with grief.⁠ ⁠Nicole works with people faced with fertility struggles, pregnancy loss as well as with the emotional and mental health issues that go along with pregnancy and the postpartum period.⁠ Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Mar 2, 202314 min

S10 Ep 842Egg Freezing: Everything You Need to Know About Putting Your Fertility on Ice with Dr. Julie Lamb

Today, I have one of my dearest friends and one of the most famous fertility doctors in the world here for an interview, Dr. Julie Lamb. She's here to talk about her recent publication, The Fertility Experts' Guide to Egg Freezing: Everything You Need to Know About Putting Your Fertility on Ice. Basically, every single person out there who is thinking about freezing their eggs needs to get this book from the very start. I'm so excited to get to have her on the show to talk about egg freezing, fertility preservation, finding the right clinic for your journey, and the step by step process of egg freezing. Click here to get the full show notes and transcript Would you like to learn about Egg Freezing?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The Egg Freezing Class. The next live class call is on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain Egg Freezing and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Mar 1, 202319 min

S10 Ep 841GUYnecology: The History of Male Reproductive Health with Rene Almeling

You know that when someone writes a book titled "GUYnecology," I'm going to want to have them on the podcast ASAP. Today, Rene Almeling joins me for an informative and fun conversation about the history of male fertility medicine. Dr. Rene Almeling is an associate professor of sociology at Yale University where her research and teaching has focused on gender and medicine. Using a science based approach, she examines how our bodies, and cultural norms interact to influence scientific knowledge, medical markets, and our individual experiences. Her new book, GUYnecology, takes a look at why society pays little attention to men's reproductive health and discusses how this gap affects medical knowledge, health policies, and reproductive politics. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 28, 202329 min

S10 Ep 8407 Things About The Trigger Shot That You Didn't Know

I often tell my patients that we should rename the Trigger Shot, the super unicorn sparkle shot, the egg launcher shot, or the EGG-cellerator shot. Let's be honest, the Trigger Shot is the worst name for something that does so much good on a fertility journey.⠀ In this episode, I'm sharing all about The Trigger Shot, and giving you the 7 things you need to know about it. Should you test for ovulation afterwards, and if so, when? Do you have to have a Trigger Shot? Can you administer it at home, or does it need to be in a doctor's office? When should you check for pregnancy after the shot to make sure it isn't in your system anymore?⠀ See the full show notes here. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 27, 20237 min

S10 Ep 839The Biggest Ask: Surrogacy and Gestational Carriers hosted by MaryJane Carnahan

On today's Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I'm sharing an interview by MaryJane Carnahan of "The Biggest Ask." She hosted me on Instagram Live, and we talked all about surrogacy. In this interview, we talk about how using a gestational carrier or surrogate has become more common in the last few years and the kinds of patients that should consider using a surrogate. We also discuss how one becomes a gestational carrier, and what the path to becoming one looks like, and how to work with an agency if you are considering one. And, no conversation about surrogacy would be complete without also sharing the psychological considerations of using a gestational carrier, for both the surrogate and for the intended parents. Because the discussion around fertility and treatment has also become more normalized, the use of a gestational carrier has become more accepted in the last decade as well, which has opened up doors for many hopeful parents. I'm grateful for the work that MJ is doing, and so appreciative to have been included on her Live series. You can find MJ and The Biggest Ask on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiggestask/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 24, 202326 min

S10 Ep 838PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh

I'm so excited to have Dr. Felice Gersh is joining me on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast, and we are talking all about PCOS, CBD, fasting and more.⠀ Dr. Gersh is not just a board certified OBGyn but she's also board certified in Integrative Medicine. She brings a special mix of research, proven years of practice, and curiosity to the field that is both refreshing and exciting. Dr. Gersh is the author of PCOS SOS and PCOS Fertility Fast Track. To read the full article, click over to my website. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 23, 202329 min

S10 Ep 837This is Fertility Mythbusting

I do this with my patients all the time. There's a lot of truth-telling that goes on in my office, and often myth-busting is necessary to get to the truth. Perhaps you can relate — there are so many headlines and hearsay stories about fertility. Do you struggle to disseminate between what is evidence-based and what is not? I don't care where you live or who your doctor is. My goal is to share what I know in the event that it's even the tiniest bit helpful to you and your fertility journey. Read the full show notes on DrAimee.org Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 22, 202317 min

S10 Ep 836Everything to Know About Genetic Counseling and Testing with Gina Davis

Gina Davis is the founder of Advocate Genetics and a co-founder of EM•POWER donation, an education company dedicated to empowering choice in embryo donation. I'm so honored to have her joining me today on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast! Gina is passionate about impacting the growing field of genetic counseling, and has worked tirelessly to train new genetic counselors, and provide a strong foundation for fertility patients. A former fertility patient herself, she understands the challenges patients face as they try to make sense of the rapid advancements in genetics and fertility medicine, and works hard to help doctors and patients make educated decisions about their options. In this discussion, we'll be talking about genetic counseling, how it impacts the fertility world, reasons to seek genetic counseling, and what to consider about genetic testing results. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's site. Would you like to learn more about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where I will explain IVF and there will be time to ask me your questions live on Zoom. Sign up at EggWhispererSchool.com Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 21, 202322 min

S10 Ep 835Your Essential IVF Must Haves (Ten Things You Need for Recovery and Comfort)

When you're doing IVF, it's important to be prepared. I want you to have the best outcome possible, and for me that includes making sure you have everything you need on hand to support your physical, mental, and emotional health as you go through the process. Today on the podcast, I'm sharing my top 10 things you need when you're embarking on IVF: 1. Get your electrolyte rich drinks ahead of time 2. Stock up on a protein powder+shake that you love 3. Consider scheduling a food delivery service 4. Prepare for a poop emergency: stool softeners are your friend 5. Purchase panty liners because you can spot and that's considered normal after an egg retrieval and waterproof underwear helps with the discharge too 6. Egg Whisperer fertility pants 7. Grab that Tylenol or Advil ahead of time and a heating pad too for aches and pains 8. Take precautions against Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) 9. Build your fertility TEAM 10. Get your TUSHY checked I know that's a lot of info to pack into a single post here - so you can get all sorts of details and additional information over at the website, where you can also listen to the whole episode. What I want most for you is to feel comfortable, and prepared as you take the next step on your fertility journey, and so that is why I'm sharing the essential must-haves that my patients have found to be helpful in making their experience and recovery more comfortable. Read or listen to the whole episode here at DrAimee.org/blog

Feb 20, 202311 min

S10 Ep 834Fertility Expert Series Q&A with Lucy Lines (Answering Your Embryology Questions)

Live with Lucy Lines! Today, Lucy and I are answering your embryology questions on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, as part of the Fertility Expert Series. Lucy began her career as an embryologist, starting at Monash IVF in Melbourne in 2001. She worked in fertility clinics around the world, and consulted in clinics throughout Europe, the UK, and Australia. She realized that in addition to creating babies, she also loves learning and helping people. Having faced infertility and IVF herself, she now works as an educator and coach for fertility patients. Her Instagram account is refreshing and informative, and I love that she says she will, "happily answer all the questions you've saved for the day you got to meet an embryologist." It was so great to connect with Lucy on the podcast. She runs a great Mindful IVF group to help with your journey. She also is lovingly referred to as "Your embryologist in your pocket." You can reach out and ask her the embryology questions you've always wanted to ask. Thank you Lucy for joining me and I can't wait to have you on again. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Visit Lucy's website: https://www.twolinesfertility.com.au/ Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 17, 202319 min

S10 Ep 833Everything You've Ever Wanted to Ask an Embryologist with Lucy Lines

Lucy Lines began her career as an embryologist, starting at Monash IVF in Melbourne in 2001. She worked in fertility clinics around the world, and consulted in clinics throughout Europe, the UK, and Australia. She realized that in addition to creating babies, she also loves learning and helping people. Having faced infertility and IVF herself, she now works as an educator and coach for fertility patients. Her Instagram account is refreshing and informative, and I love that she says she will, "happily answer all the questions you've saved for the day you got to meet an embryologist." I've met a few embryologists myself, and I love Lucy's great energy. Join us today on the Egg Whisperer Show Podcast as I ask Lucy all about being an embryologist and we talk all about embryos and bust a few myths together. Read the full show notes on the website. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 16, 202319 min

S10 Ep 832Ovulation Tracking with the Ava Bracelet

"I believe it's important for all women — not just those trying to get pregnant — to understand their menstrual cycle." — Lindsey Meisel As a fertility doctor, I agree with her as I've seen the complexities and confusion that can arise with menstrual cycles. In this episode, Dr. Aimee and Lindsey talk about: - Ovulation Tracking - Late Ovulation - Mistakes people make when trying to conceive - What the Ava Bracelet tracks - How Lindsey used the bracelet in her own fertility journey Read the full show notes on the website. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 15, 202312 min

S10 Ep 831Do Men Have a Biological Clock? Defining Male Fertility with guest Dr. Paul Turek

Do Men Have a Biological Clock? ⁠The short answer is, yes! Absolutely.⁠ I don't claim to be an expert on men's reproductive health, but given it is 50% of the equation when it comes to getting pregnant, I care a great deal about it.⁠ ⁠ I get questions all of the time from patients about their partner's sperm. My trusted go-to person for the latest information on those little swimmers is Dr. Paul Turek, who I like to call, "The Sperm Whisperer."⁠ Today on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, Dr. Turek joins me to talk about the definition of male infertility, preventative fertility healthcare for men, when couples should seek treatment, how age impacts male fertility, and how to improve sperm quality.⁠ Thank you for joining me, Dr. Turek! You can read the full show notes here. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 14, 202337 min

S10 Ep 830How Important is Embryo Quality?

I have patients that come to me from all over the world. There's one question I always ask when reviewing their IVF cycle history. What was your embryo quality? I hear time and time again from patients that they don't know it because their doctor told them embryo quality doesn't matter with IVF. That's simply not true! Just like diamonds in a jewelry store. Quality matters. Just like there is a grading system for diamonds, there is also a grading system for embryos. It's important for you to know that this exists and to ask for your embryo grade. When it comes to getting pregnant and IVF, the implantation rate is determined by the embryo quality and rating. Read the full show notes at Dr. Aimee's website. Do you have questions about how embryo quality plays a role in IVF?Dr. Aimee will answer your questions in The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2022 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 13, 20236 min

S10 Ep 829Why Didn't Your IUI Work?

One of the most common questions I get asked is "Why didn't my IUI work?" It's a great question because there are many factors that come into play with intrauterine insemination. If you're my patient, we'd start by checking the Fallopian tubes, uterus, and sperm quality first.⠀ But let's say you've done the #TUSHYcheck, the tubes are clear and everything else looks good. So why doesn't IUI work? The answer I share with my patients is: because you're human. Yes, it's really as simple as that. ⠀ To put IUI into perspective, 90% of the time it doesn't work. ⠀ So if your IUI didn't work, I want you to know that there's nothing wrong with you, and you're normal, and human. It's that simple.⠀ Do you have questions getting a diagnosis with the TUSHY Method?Join Dr. Aimee for the upcoming TUSHY Method Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain the TUSHY Method and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 10, 202314 min

S10 Ep 828IVF Failure and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss with guest Dr. Geoffrey Sher

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Geoffrey Sher of Sher Fertility Solutions. He is an internationally renowned fertility expert. He trained under "The Fathers of IVF, " Drs. Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards in the UK. In 1982 he established the 1st private (non-university based) IVF program in the US. Over a career spanning almost 40 years Dr. Sher has been influential in the births of over 17000 IVF babies and has helped fashion the entire field of ART. He is the author of " In Vitro Fertilization, the A.R.T. of Making Babies" and (more recently), "Unexplained IVF failure and Recurrent pregnancy loss: The Immunologic Link"." Today he's joining me to talk about Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID), which may be a factor in unexplained IVF failure and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). He will be talking about how the endometrial lining plays an important role in embryo implantation, because as he shares, "you can't put a good seed in bad soil, or a bad seed in good soil." Read all of the show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 9, 202343 min

S10 Ep 82710 Things to Avoid If Trying To Conceive

Last year in the United States a baby was born every 8 seconds. That's roughly 3.8 Million babies born last year alone! You don't have to be a fertility doctor to know what that means. Millions of people just like you were trying to conceive. Research tells us that most couples conceive within six cycles of timed intercourse, but many others (roughly 10% of couples) are struggling with fertility. Here's the funny thing about what I do. I want to teach you how NOT to be my patient. Of course, there are exceptions to that statement. But in general, I'd much prefer to share with you what I've learned about preparing for pregnancy in hopes that it makes your journey to parenthood easier. A journey that goes without needing to see me. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you want to learn about the TUSHY Method?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The TUSHY Method Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain the five tests you can request from your doctor to get a thorough diagnosis regarding your own fertility. There will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 8, 202312 min

S10 Ep 826Your Guide to Picking an Egg Donor, Sperm Donor, and Gestational Carrier, The Egg Whisperer Way

Dr. Aimee shares how she personalize the process of finding an egg donor, sperm donor, or gestational carrier, so that everyone involves feels like they are well informed and empowered with the right information. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 7, 202319 min

S10 Ep 825Implantation and The Two Week Wait

Discover all the answers to some of the most common questions you may have about your menstrual cycle, hormones in your menstrual cycle, ovulation, implantation, and the 2ww (two week wait). If you are trying to get pregnant, you may have heard the term—two week wait, the often nervous time of waiting between ovulation and taking a pregnancy test. For many, this is a dreaded time because it's hard to know exactly what is happening. But by learning more about your cycle, you can have more knowledge about what might happen. The implantation window is during the two week wait. Since progesterone is the hormone responsible for supporting implantation, it must be present during the entire implantation window. You can track your progesterone during this window by tracking PdG, progesterone in urine. Proov has unique testing capabilities to test PdG during the implantation window to confirm successful ovulation. Studies show PdG levels are incredibly important for implantation and pregnancy success, for example, women with high PdG during the implantation window were 75% more likely to get pregnant. In contrast, women with low PdG had a miscarriage rate of 90%. You can find more about tracking your implantation window and PdG at Proov: https://proovtest.com/products/proov-test-strips Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 6, 20239 min

S10 Ep 824What is Menopausal Pregnancy and How Are Celebrities Getting Pregnant After Age 50?

More and more we're seeing the stories in the news about celebrities who are having children in their late 40s and 50s - and, my patients often have questions around how this is possible? This episode is all about the truth of menopausal pregnancy. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 3, 202310 min

S10 Ep 823Your Complete IVF Checklist

IVF is a very emotional journey. It can be riddled with fear, doubt, and is full of periods of waiting and wondering. For my patients, I want to reduce any emotional or physical burdens by creating an IVF checklist for them. It covers the core essentials of everything we need to do, so there are no conversations that begin with, "I wish I would have…" down the road. I don't want you to have to wonder if you've done everything you can to have a successful IVF outcome. This is true if you're my patient, or you live half-way across the world. I want to equip you with a complete IVF checklist. I want you to feel prepared going into IVF so there is less chance of having any regrets if things don't pan out as you hope they will. Of course, this can't serve as your only guidance during IVF. Please discuss anything and everything with your doctor! Read all of the show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 06, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 2, 202324 min

S10 Ep 822Yoga for Fertility With Guest Lynn Jensen

Lynn Jensen is a yoga expert, and she created the "Yoga for Fertility"program in 2002, after dealing with her own fertility challenges for several years. She practiced yoga while trying to conceive, and noticed that it had many benefits: it gave her more resilience, and helped with her mindset while going through fertility treatment. She wanted to take what she learned to help other women who are trying to conceive, and I could not be more excited to have her joining me on the podcast today! In addition to talking about the best poses for boosting your fertility, how yoga for fertility is different than regular yoga, and also she shares thoughts on why yoga can help anyone who is TTC: "Yoga can help shift your mindset to one where instead of this is something being "achieved," (we're trying to 'achieve' this pregnancy,) that actually what we're trying to do is receive. That's a very different mindset and a very different way to approach it." Listen to this episode on Dr. Aimee's website Would you like to learn how to assess your fertility in 5 easy steps? The TUSHY Method provides an easier, more affordable way to navigate your fertility journey— with the highest likelihood for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dr. Aimee for the next live class call for the TUSHY Method class on 3/14/22 at 4pm PST. Click here to sign up. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Feb 1, 202324 min

S10 Ep 821Best Diet, Exercise and Health Tips for Fertility with guest Dr. Meredith Provost

The most common questions I'm asked are about exercise, food and weight. I am so excited to have all your questions answered by THE expert, Dr. Meredith Provost of Indiana Fertility. She is going to review: the science behind how weight impacts fertility, which diets support fertility and exercises patients should do after IUI, egg retrieval, frozen transfers, and after a positive pregnancy test. What's safe? What should be avoided? Tune in to find out! Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 31, 202347 min

S10 Ep 820Endometriosis and Advancements in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery with Dr. Camran Nezhat

Dr. Camran Nezhat is world renowned for his work in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and he specializes in treating people with endometriosis. He is best known for inventing video-assisted endoscopy and was the first to perform groundbreaking advances in minimally invasive surgical procedures that have helped millions of patients around the globe. Without his contributions, we would not have video-assisted laparoscopy as we know it. To say that it's an honor to have him on the show is an understatement! In 2020, Dr. Nezhat was chosen by the AMA as an exceptional innovator whose contributions have revolutionized modern day surgery, and for that work he received the Distinguished Service Award for meritorious service in the science and art of medicine. He's joining me today to talk about endometriosis, its treatment, and the role that minimally invasive surgery plays in assisting patients. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 30, 202333 min

S10 Ep 819Fertility Expert Q and A with Nora DeBora of Naturally Nora (Preconception Planning)

I'm excited to be joined by Nora DeBora from Naturally Nora in today's interview. She has over six years of coaching experience in education and holistic nutrition, movement and mindfulness. She has created a holistic approach and practice around preconception planning and that she is going to share that with us today on the podcast in this fertility expert Q&A series episode. As a holistic nutritionist, Nora recommends she shares that you are what you eat, and you're also what you assimilate, and what you digest. To reach optimal health she recommends that you: Remove inflammatory foods from your daily diets Replace those foods with nutrient dense fertility foods that nourish the body Repair the gut so that you can absorb nutrients and digest nutrients Rebalance your hormones by eating in support of your menstrual cycle Read the full article on Dr. Aimee's website. Would you like to learn how to assess your fertility in 5 easy steps? The TUSHY Method provides an easier, more affordable way to navigate your fertility journey— with the highest likelihood for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dr. Aimee for the next live class call for the TUSHY Method class on 2/20/22 at 4pm PST. Click here to sign up. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 27, 202314 min

S10 Ep 818The Best Tips to Get Ready for Pregnancy with guest Naturally Nora

Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Nora DeBora of Naturally Nora on The Egg Whisperer Show. With over 6 years of coaching experience and education in holistic nutrition, movement and mindfulness, she has created a holistic practice around Preconception Planning that she's going to share with us. Tune in as we talk about how you can get into the best mindset for pregnancy, holistic nutrition strategies to prepare for pregnancy, and how to set up your environment to be as healthy and toxic free as possible. Some of her great tips include: Develop a daily meditation practice to help reduce stress. Stress feeds cortisol, which can impact fertility. Get in shape and reduce BMI when trying to conceive to lessen the possibility of hypertension, gestational diabetes, or blood clots. Getting in tune with your menstrual cycle, and nourishing yourself through the full cycle, and noticing energy levels each week. Limiting exposure to to Xenoestrogens which are endocrine disruptors and can be found in makeup, personal products, plastics, food, building supplies, and insecticides. Read the full article on Dr. Aimee's website Would you like to learn how to assess your fertility in 5 easy steps? The TUSHY Method provides an easier, more affordable way to navigate your fertility journey— with the highest likelihood for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dr. Aimee for the next live class call for the TUSHY Method class on February 20, 2023 at 4pm PST. Click here to sign up. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 26, 202319 min

S10 Ep 817Fertility and Accupuncture with guest Judy Tognetti

I encourage all of my patients to work with an acupuncturist during fertility treatment. ⁠ ⁠ Acupuncture is the "A" in my TEAM (Therapist, Eating well, Acupuncture, and Meditation), and there are many evidence based reasons to consider doing acupuncture during treatment. On the blog, I'm sharing a conversation with Judy Tognetti, a local acupuncturist. ⁠ ⁠ Here's her explanation of how acupuncture works for fertility patients:⁠ ⁠ "Fertility acupuncture is based on the concept of using the nervous system, lymphatic system, and balancing hormones. By utilizing certain points in the body, we're able to adjust the hormones. If we use electrical stimulation, we're able to secrete neurotransmitters. At certain amplitudes, we can secrete serotonin, dopamine, whatever it is that we're trying to secrete.⁠ ⁠ Other than that, we're using needle points that are selected over the ovaries or over the uterus to drive blood flow, increase lymphatic circulation, and balance the hormones. Basically, in a nutshell, that's what it's doing while we're doing it."⁠ ⁠ Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Would you like to learn how to assess your fertility in 5 easy steps? The TUSHY Method provides an easier, more affordable way to navigate your fertility journey— with the highest likelihood for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dr. Aimee for the next live class call for the TUSHY Method class on 2/20/23 at 4pm PST. Click here to sign up. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 25, 202328 min

S10 Ep 813How To Tell If You're Fertile

One of the challenges of trying to conceive is knowing if you're fertile. In this podcast episode, I'm sharing everything you need to know about your fertility. Consider this a guide to avoid fertility faux pas, and your go-to for getting real answers. I'm sharing the tests you should ask your doctor about to determine your fertility levels and understand your fertility. Read the full article on Dr. Aimee's website Would you like to learn how to assess your fertility in 5 easy steps? The TUSHY Method provides an easier, more affordable way to navigate your fertility journey— with the highest likelihood for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dr. Aimee for the next live class call for the TUSHY Method class on 2/20/23 at 4pm PST. Click here to sign up. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 24, 202320 min

S10 Ep 812Five Steps to Take After a Miscarriage

Today on the podcast, I'm sharing five steps to take after having a miscarriage, and my ANGEL workup. We're just not doing enough for women who experience pregnancies that miscarry. I'd like to start a miscarriage revolution! Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 23, 202312 min

S10 Ep 811Three Makes Baby: How to Parent Your Donor Conceived Child

On the journey to growing a family, more and more people are choosing donor eggs or sperm as an option. As a community, it's time to further the conversation about how to embrace donor conception as an option because the fact is: every woman will run out of eggs at some point in her life, and it doesn't change the fact that she may still want to grow her family. I'm delighted to have author, and therapist, Jana Rupnow on the podcast this week to talk about donor conception. Find the full show notes on my website. Click here. Subscribe to my channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates. Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 20, 202319 min

S10 Ep 810Count Down: Why Sperm Counts and Male Fertility Rates are Dropping with guest Dr. Shanna Swan

Did you know that fertility rates have dropped 50% in the last 5 decades, and more and more people are requiring help to grow their family? Some are calling it "Spermageddon." I'm not one to run with fantastical headlines, but the truth is that we are facing an infertility epidemic. And, this is all heartbreaking for the people dealing with infertility, and for us as a society. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Shanna Swan on The Egg Whisperer Show to talk about this upsetting truth. Dr. Swan is one of the world's leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a Professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. An award-winning scientist, her work examines the impact of environmental exposures including chemicals such as phthalates and Bisphenol A, on men's and women's reproductive health and the neurodevelopment of children. She just recently published her book, "Countdown: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race." We will be talking about the data and information that Dr. Swan has gathered, the environmental factors that are playing a role, and what we can do to reverse some of the impact. I hope you'll tune in and share this information far and wide. CountMeIn on changing this epidemic - and thank you for writing your eye-opening book, Dr. Swan. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF? Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 19, 202322 min

S10 Ep 809Your Personal Evolution (P.Volve) of Fitness and Fertility with Rachel Katzman & Dr. Shannon DeVore

When it comes to fertility treatment, I get a lot of questions from patients about exercise. Should I exercise while TTC, or while I'm pregnant? What kind of exercise should I do if I have PCOS or Endometriosis? Is there some kind of exercise that might help my menopause symptoms? Today, I'm really excited to be joined by Rachel Katzman and Dr.Shannon DeVore of P.volve to talk all about your personal evolution of fitness and fertility! And, we're addressing all these questions and more. P.volve is a femme-centric fitness brand that merges physical therapy, women's health, and functional movement into their one of a kind method. They have recently been working on developing programs that are specifically made for women at all stages of their fertility and reproductive life, and I am so excited to have them both join us today for The Egg Whisperer Show! You can learn more about P.Volve here: https://www.pvolve.com/ Do you have questions about IVF? Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 18, 202317 min

S10 Ep 808Sperm Health, Aging, and Male Infertility with guest Dr. Kristin Brogaard

Dr. Kristin Brogaard joins me today on The Egg Whisperer Show to talk about sperm health and aging. Kristin has a PhD in novel epigenetic technology, and has spent her career finding new ways to use technology to avoid disease. She's the Chief Operations Office of Path Fertility. They've created a new sperm age test, which can reveal the biological age of a man's sperm. Knowing this information can help people create a personalized family planning timeline. We're going to talk about all things sperm. Read all of the show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF? Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 17, 202318 min

S10 Ep 807What is the ERA Test?

The time to talk about "everything I can possibly do to give myself the best chance of pregnancy success" is BEFORE your embryo transfer. Not after. This is why I discuss tests like the ERA test and Receptivadx test with all my patients before transfer. Every embryo is important to me and I want to make sure I'm doing the very best job for every patient I meet.⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ I also know that there's a virtual alphabet soup of three letter abbreviations that surround the whole fertility journey, so this week on the podcast, I'm breaking down the steps that I take when doing the ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis) test, and how it could help you. The ERA tells us exactly when to start progesterone before a transfer to give the embryo the highest chance of implantation success. Think of it as a personal evite to your Embryo Transfer Party! In a way, the test tells you exactly when to show up for the party. I will also talk about the Receptivadx test that basically tells you what to wear to the party (the protocol you should use).⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ If you know me, you know that I love using the latest technology, mixed with personalized care, to set patients up for the best chance of success.⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ So, how does it work? How do I do it? What's involved? What's the technology behind ERA? Find out all the behind the scenes info in this episode. Read all of the show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF? Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 16, 202321 min

S10 Ep 806Josephine Atluri on The Egg Whisperer Fertility Expert Q and A Series (Managing Fertility Stress)

I'm excited to have a follow up conversation with Josephine Atluri on the podcast today. We are talking all about how to empower your fertility journey. She is a meditation coach, and specializes in working with people going through fertility treatment. She also has 6 kids of her own and did IVF, surrogacy, and adoption to grow her family. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF? Join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class at The Egg Whisperer School. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 13, 202313 min

S10 Ep 805The Best Strategies to Help You Manage Fertility Stress with guest Josephine Atluri

Fertility patients face many emotions as they undergo treatment, and for many it is a stressful time. One of the things that I always encourage patients to do is to assemble their TEAM. This means finding a Therapist, Eating right, doing Acupuncture, and creating a Mindfulness and Mediation practice. Today on The Egg Whisperer Show, I'm really excited to have Josephine Atluri joining me. She is a meditation coach, and specializes in working with people going through fertility treatment. She also has 6 kids of her own and did IVF, surrogacy, and adoption to grow her family. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF? Join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class at The Egg Whisperer School. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 12, 202333 min

S10 Ep 804Fertility Over 40 with guest Dr. John Jain

I'm excited to have Dr. John Jain joining me today on The Egg Whisperer show. He is a pioneer in the field of reproductive medicine. He has twenty years of academic experience including a decade as a decorated professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the USC Keck School of Medicine. During his tenure at USC, he spearheaded egg freezing research and subsequently created the university's egg freezing program. Dr. Jain remains dedicated to advancements in the area of cryopreservation through cutting-edge research at Santa Monica Fertility. During today's show, Dr. Jain and I will be talking about what you need to know about fertility and conception rates if you are over age 40, how fertility decline impacts men and women, and all about donor eggs and surrogacy. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 11, 202321 min

S10 Ep 803Fertility Treatment Options for Military Families with guest Dr. Kate O'Leary

Dr. Kate O'Leary joins Dr. Aimee to talk all about fertility treatment options for military families. As a former military doctor and Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, she has expert fertility advice that today's men and women in the military need to hear. We're covering the infertility factors that are unique to men and women in the military, fertility treatment options for active military and veterans, and what those in the military can do to preserve their fertility. Knowing that there are unique stresses involved with serving in the armed forces, I'm especially interested in talking to her about how these brave men and women can grow their families with the support and love they deserve. Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 10, 202321 min

S10 Ep 802How to Avoid the IVF Catastrophe of OHSS with guest Dr. Nichole Barker

As part of the IVF cycle, patients are given hormones which stimulates the ovaries to allow all the possible follicles and eggs to grow. The good news is that this often allows us to capture as many healthy eggs as possible in one cycle, giving a patient a better chance at a healthy embryo. One possible side effect is Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Dr. Nichole Barker of Seattle Reproductive Medicine joins me on the podcast today to talk all about OHSS. What do you need to know before IVF? What are the symptoms of OHSS? What's the protocol for a patient (and her doctor) should she have symptoms?⠀ Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 9, 202322 min

S10 Ep 801How Old is "Too Old" to Have a Baby?

With women waiting to have children later in life, one of the most commonly asked questions I hear is "How Old is "Too Old" to have a Baby?" I'm excited to talk about this topic in this week's show, so you have all the #fertilityfacts you need to plan your fertility future. Read the full transcript on my website. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 8, 202314 min

S10 Ep 800Most Commonly Asked IVF Questions

I get asked questions about IVF daily, from my patients and from those seeking treatment elsewhere in the United States and beyond. While the steps involved in IVF are generally the same, the factors to consider and the patient's needs are all unique. While I can't cover all scenarios in a single show (or blog post), I do want to recap some of the most common questions I get and answer some specific inquiries that were emailed to me. There's a chance you have the same question as someone else. Read all of the show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 7, 202330 min

S9 Ep 799What to Expect When You're Expecting with guest Heidi Murkoff

You likely already know Heidi Murkoff - she is the author of the internationally bestselling What to Expect series of pregnancy and parenting guides, which includes What to Expect When You're Expecting. (And knowing how beloved this book is, it probably comes as no surprise that this popular book has sold over 40 million copies in 42 languages). It goes without saying that I am beyond honored to have her join me today as the guest on The Egg Whisperer Show. In this conversation, we're talking about what inspired Heidi to write the first What to Expect When You're Expecting, her community of 20 million moms, the non profit she founded that helps at-risk moms, and what's changed since the book first came out 25 years ago. Time magazine named Heidi one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2011, and she and her husband Erik have received numerous awards for their humanitarian work, including, in June of 2022, the highest award given to civilians by the department of defense, the Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian award. Thank you for joining me, Heidi! You can learn more about Heidi and her books here: https://www.whattoexpect.com/ Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 5, 202336 min

S9 Ep 798The Best Strategies to Achieve IVF Success with Dr. Gayane Ambarstumyan

IVF is a great option for many people wishing to grow their families. I'm honored to have Dr. Gayane Ambartstumyan joining me on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast today. We are talking all about How to Achieve IVF Success. She is answering questions about her favorite IVF protocols, how she preps her patients for transfer and her special sauce for IVF success especially when a transfer doesn't work. I hope you'll join me on the podcast today for this fun and informative IVF discussion. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Click to find The Egg Whisperer Show podcast on your favorite podcasting app. Watch videos of Dr. Aimee answer Ask the Egg Whisperer Questions on YouTube. Sign up for The Egg Whisperer newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 4, 202332 min

S9 Ep 797How to Best Prepare for IVF

I may not be your fertility doctor, but it doesn't matter where you live. If you're thinking about or actively preparing for In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) then I'm so glad to have you here. My intention is to help you get ready for IVF — regardless of who your doctor is or where you live. These are the tips you can apply to your situation to take an active role in your fertility care. Step 1: Know your diagnosis Step 2: Assemble your team Step 3: Get organized & keep track of your files Step 4: Understand medication side effects Step 5: Understand your semen collection options Step 6: Decide if you are going to do IVF with or without ICSI or PICSI Step 7: Decide if you will genetically test the embryos Step 8: Understand if you will be at risk for OHSS Step 9: Prepare for the transfer Read all of the show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Do you have questions about IVF? Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org. Here are the steps covered in this episode: Step 1: Know Your Diagnosis Step 2: Assemble your team Step 3: Be Organized & Keep Track of Your Files Step 4: Understand Medication Side Effects Step 5: Understand your semen collection options Step 6: Decide if you are going to do IVF with or without ICSI or PICSI Step 7: Decide if you will genetically test the embryos Step 8: Understand if you will be at risk for OHSS

Jan 3, 202317 min

S9 Ep 796The Impact of Racism in America: Dr. Renée Hilliard Shares Her Experience as a Black Female Doctor

Dr. Renée Hilliard joins Dr. Aimee to talk about her experiences as a Black female doctor in the United States. She shares her personal stories in dealing with racism as an OBGYN and sex and intimacy coach. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Jan 1, 202330 min

S9 Ep 795Everything You Need to Know About Asherman's Syndrome with Expert Dr. Jessica Mann

I'm delighted to be joined by Dr. Jessica Mann for a discussion about Asherman's Syndrome. As a fertility doctor at IRMS Reproductive Medicine in New Jersey, Dr. Mann is sharing her professional expertise and personal experience with Asherman's Syndrome. Also known as "intrauterine scarring," Asherman's is an acquired condition (meaning you're not born with it). Some patients with Asherman's have difficulty getting pregnant. The good news is that there are ways to diagnose this syndrome and treatments are available. I'm excited to have Dr. Mann explain both to us in today's episode. Read the full transcript on my website. Do you have questions about IVF?Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Dec 31, 202224 min

S9 Ep 794PGT-A with guest Dr. Eric Forman

Dr. Eric Forman is the medical and lab director at Columbia University Fertility Center where he oversees the medical practice as well as IVF embryology and andrology labs, while also actively seeing patients. He set the standard for eSETs (elective single embryo transfers) across the globe. And, he revolutionized how we freeze eggs, with his research proving that the rapid vitrification technology does not increase the risk of genetic abnormalities in embryos. Dr. Forman is joining me today on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast to discuss a hot topic in fertility medicine: PGT-A. We are going to discuss preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), the science behind this testing, and a recent paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Live Birth with or Without Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy). Do you have questions about IVF? Join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class at The Egg Whisperer School. Listen on Dr. Aimee's website Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Dec 29, 202222 min

S9 Ep 793Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients with guest Tracy Weiss

Today on the podcast, I'm sharing part two of a two part series of interviews with the founders of The Chick Mission which is a national foundation that is working together to preserve hope, sanity, and choice for women battling cancer. They are focused on making sure that all women diagnosed with cancer have the financial support, educational information, and legislative advocacy to preserve their fertility. After personal experiences, founders Amanda Rice and Tracy Weiss came together to make sure that all cancer patients have a full life with options to grow a family, after they beat the disease. Tracy Weiss is the Executive Director of Chick Mission. She is also a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with cancer at the age 30. Her insurance company denied her claim to preserve her fertility, describing it as an 'elective' procedure. Tracy partnered with Amanda to start The Chick Mission to help other women facing the same challenges. Read the article on Dr. Aimee's Website. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Dec 28, 202213 min

S9 Ep 792Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients with guest Amanda Rice

Today on the podcast, I'm airing part one of a two part series of interviews with the founders of The Chick Mission, which is a national foundation that is working to preserve hope, sanity, and choice for women battling cancer. And, they are focused on making sure that all women diagnosed with cancer have the financial support, educational information, and legislative advocacy to preserve their fertility. After personal experiences, founders Amanda Rice and Tracy Weiss came together to make sure that all cancer patients have a full life with options to grow a family. Today's interview is with Amanda Rice, who is the Founder and a 3-time Cancer Survivor. The Chick Mission hatched when Amanda's fertility preservation coverage was denied by her insurance company. After chemo, radiation and long-term drug therapy, she started fertility treatment. She's focused on helping other patients find ways to cover the costs of fertility preservation, as socioeconomic standing should not be a factor in anyone wanting to pursue having biological children after they are diagnosed with cancer. Read the article on Dr. Aimee's Website. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Dec 27, 202218 min