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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. Read the full show notes 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.

I'm honored to have Dr. Jie Deng as a guest on The Egg Whisperer Show today. She is not only an Obgyn and Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist (did extra training studying high risk pregnancies), she is also a fertility doctor at Stanford University finishing up her Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship. ⠀ We talk about the risks of birth defects, autism and cancer with IVF treatment. She'll also answer questions about ICSI and risk of birth defects as well as: should all IVF pregnancies have a fetal echocardiogram. Read the full show notes 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.

Today on The Egg Whisperer Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Banafsheh Kashani, a fertility doctor from Eden Centers for Advanced Fertility. If you're looking for answers to your fibroid questions, this is the podcast episode for you. As a fibroid and fertility expert, Dr. Bana is sharing all of her knowledge with us about the impact of fibroids on fertility and pregnancy. Tune in and share widely as you will be extremely impressed by her wealth of knowledge on this topic. Read the full show notes 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.

A few weeks ago, Dr. Renée Hilliard joined me on the podcast and we talked all about Sex, Love, and Relationships. There were so SO many questions from all of you that I'm having her back this week for part two. We'll be talking about how to best cope with the stressors of life that negatively affect intimacy. I'm also asking her some of the questions you sent in about how to better enjoy sex, how to improve intimacy, and how to drop into your body to be open to receiving pleasure. ⠀ Read the full show notes 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.

It's only appropriate that my 150th podcast episode be about Egg Freezing, and the information that I share at an Egg Freezing Party. Egg Freezing parties are safe and surgery-free gatherings of women (and sometimes men) to learn more about the process of freezing your eggs (or sperm). Beyond that, we talk in general about fertility and how every woman (and man) can take a proactive role in preserving their fertility options. There is humor. There is honest talk. Most importantly, you will learn about clear steps you can take after leaving the party. This is not merely an information session with great drinks and yummy food, this is meant to inspire action! (Although, I do hope that you meet some new friends and leave with a full belly. I'm a good party host, or so I've been told.) Read the full show notes 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.

I'm so excited to have Dr. Dorette Noorhasan joining me today. A fertility doctor, and author of two books ( Miracle Baby: A Fertility Doctor's Fight for Motherhood and The Fertility Manual: Reproductive Options for Your Family ), Dr. Noorhasan has a wealth of information to share from a professional and a personal perspective. I love the message of hope that she shares with everyone who is dreaming of growing a family during this difficult time, and appreciate all of the wisdom she shares about approaching fertility care. Read the full show notes 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.

Dr. Meivys Garcia is joining me on the podcast today! She is an amazing Canadian fertility doctor, and she's guiding us through her approach to fertility care when a frozen embryo transfer doesn't work. She will describe every step, one at a time. We will also get personal. Knowing the heartbreak of having failed embryo transfers during her own fertility journey, Dr. Garcia knows all too well what it is like to be a fertility patient. She's going to share her journey and share her wisdom based on her experience as a patient and as a fertility expert. I'm going to be honest and open about this; one of the hardest parts of walking the fertility journey with patients is when we have loss. Whether that be the loss of a pregnancy or the loss of a frozen embryo, it's heart wrenching for me, and for the patient. Today's podcast episode will be about holding space for loss, and how to move on when you've had difficult news. It's about what you can learn from the unfortunate events. It's also about the hope and courage it takes to be a fertility patient, and the admiration that Dr. Garcia and I have for every patient we've worked with. 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.

Amy Klein is the author of the new book, "The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant Without Losing Your Mind." As a former fertility patient, she did 9 rounds of IVF on her road to becoming a parent, and wrote about all of it for the New York Times Motherlode blog in her "Fertility Diary" column. This week on the podcast, Amy and I are talking about fertility, her journey, and the advice she has for others. Read the full show notes 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.

In early May, CNN announced that journalist Anderson Cooper had a baby, and I was so happy to hear this. Today on the podcast, I'm joined by fertility specialist, Dr. Allison Rodgers. We'll talk about all the steps he took to get from egg to baby! Read the full show notes 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.

Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh shares the ten things that IVF does not do for you, and breaks down many of the myths and misunderstandings of what in vitro fertilization does, and how it works. Read the full show notes 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.

Today's podcast episode is all about the four things you can learn from your IVF cycle. Tune in to this episode for more details. 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.

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. 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.

Recently, I was on Dave Dubin's podcast, "Alive and Kickn" and we talked about Lynch Syndrome. Often called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), Lynch Syndrome is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer, particularly cancers of the colon. Dave lives with the condition, and we talked about how Lynch also increases the risk of ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer for women who have HNPCC. Dave very generously let me share the interview on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, and you can tune in to learn more about Lynch, and it's impact on fertility. Learn more about Lynch Syndrome at Dave's Alive And Kickin' podcast. 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.

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. On the #podcast this week, 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? Read the full show notes on the 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.

Hosted by Dr. Ban, I'm sharing everything you need to know about getting precision fertility care.... in ten minutes. You'll hear all about the TUSHY Method, the specifics of the BALLS Method, along with the Egg Whisperer DIET and your fertility TEAM. Read the full show notes on my website. Sign up to get my newsletter. Tune in to The Egg Whisperer Show on YouTube.

Looking for a way to get pregnant at home? Imagine an insemination kit with a syringe designed for the female body that you can use with your partner or sperm donor in the comfort of your own home. An interview with Maureen Brown, of Mosie Baby. Read the full article Sign up to get my newsletter. Subscribe to my channel for more fertility tips!

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 tonight. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates

We are literally going to talk to THE expert about Coronavirus & fertility. Most of us are in what I call "corona fog". Get info about Coronavirus and fertility, what the virus is, and what is known about its impact on fertility and pregnancy. 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.

In this episode, Dr. Aimee talks to Dr. Renée Hilliard , an OBGYN and sex, love, and relationship expert. Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Join the Egg Whisperer School Read the whole article on my blog Here's Dr. Renée describing her work, in her own words: "I've been practicing gynecology for over 20 years. I've had so many patients that have had challenges around sex like not having the pleasure that they want during sex or experiencing pain during sex and not being able to communicate well with their partners. For some, this results in not being able to achieve orgasms. There are also challenges many experiences after menopause like vaginal dryness or pain that affects the quality of sex. Statistics show that over 20 percent of people are in sexless relationships, but I think the figure is probably closer to 30 percent. Many people have sex less than once a month and I'm sure you recognize that as well in your practice. I find that during fertility care many people start having issues around intimacy. When a couple is going through fertility treatment sex can start to feel more like a chore and doesn't have the pleasure that it once had. (That's if they ever had a lot of pleasure from sex). I've been able to develop tools that can help patients communicate better with their partners and tune into their bodies. Many are then able to experience pleasure in a more profound way. I'm really proud of couples and individuals that make that kind of progress."

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 article on my website. Sign up to get my newsletter. Tune in to The Egg Whisperer Show on YouTube.

Whether you're doing an endometrial receptivity analysis (ERA) or a frozen embryo transfer, this episode is for you. Doing an ERA test is like doing everything you would normally do for a frozen embryo transfer cycle except instead of showing up at the lab for a transfer, we remove cells from the uterine lining (the endometrium) to analyze first in Dr. Aimee's office. Find the full show notes on my website. Click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates.

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.

I do this with my patients all of 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 science 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 more about this episode in my show notes: https://draimee.org/this-is-fertility-mythbusting Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates: https://draimee.org/blog Watch these episodes as a video with Dr. Aimee on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w20dXVKYd9A81PTNkyzXQ

Let's go through all the do's and don'ts of fertility treatment. I thought it would be fun to address this topic by taking you through the questions that I get asked the most, every day. Chances are someone out there is wondering the exact same thing. Read more about this episode in my show notes: https://draimee.org/dos-and-donts-of-fertility-treatment Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates: https://draimee.org/blog Watch these episodes as a video with Dr. Aimee on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w20dXVKYd9A81PTNkyzXQ

"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 whole article here: https://draimee.org/ovulation-tracking-with-the-ava-bracelet Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates: https://draimee.org/blog Please note: I am not paid by Ava to write this post or have this discussion. I just love talking with people that are as passionate as I am about fertility. Any tool that helps women be more informed about their bodies and fertility is a big win in my book!

With people waiting until later in life to start growing their families, I see a lot of patients who are over 40. While everyone's body is different, IVF is a great option to consider for many women over the age of 40. I've had many over 40 IVF success stories. I want you to know that pregnancy is definitely possible and that's why I'm going to share my best IVF tips with you this week. 1. Know Your Levels. Track and trend them over time. 2. Getting your levels checked doesn't mean you have a problem. It simply means you want to understand your body. 3. So often, women over 40 don't realize they need help until after they've miscarried. 4. Recognize that you're not alone in wanting to get pregnant naturally. 5. Ovaries are ready for other options, but you may not be. 6. Know what's okay to say and feel. 7. Know that sperm matters as much as eggs. 8. Think about other things to improve your chances of a successful IVF cycle: Egg Whisperer DIET, Considering PGT, and Implantation Testing. 9. Think about working with a surrogate. 10. Assemble your fertility TEAM. 11. Preserve your fertility & consider embryo banking. 12. Know what you may be more likely to experience with IVF over 40. 13. If you're 45 and you've just had a baby. The one thing you want to do is try and live forever, as healthy as you can be. I want to close with one important message. As a fertility doctor, one of the most important parts of my job is helping women close to menopause grow their families. Helping them with IVF cycles until they are successful sometimes means also using an egg donor. Women over 40 who are doing IVF should hear that. Knowing that sometimes your success may involve an egg donor is something that's important to hear at the beginning. Part of my role as your doctor is to make you feel healthy, fertile, young, and as normal as possible. This is very important. Read the whole article here on my website. Sign up to get on the newsletter by clicking here.

I'm pleased to have Dr. Felice Gersh joining me from Irvine, CA for a discussion about PCOS, and her book: PCOS SOS. The topic of tonight's show is PCOS. Lucky for us, Dr. Gersh is a world expert on the subject. Here are the books Dr. Gersh has written, PCOS SOS and PCOS Fertility Fast Track. To read the full article, click over to my website.To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

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. I'm going to be sharing more about the details about IUI in this episode. To read the full article, click over to my website. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

By now if you've watched The Egg Whisperer show or have read my articles you get a sense for what I care about. It's pretty simple. I care about your fertility. I want you to protect it. To learn about it, take action, and use it while you still can. It turns out I'm not alone. And thank goodness! Dr. Jerisa is an ER doctor who lives in Florida. Her personal experience with an unexpectedly difficult fertility journey compelled her to start, Secure Your Fertility, which makes it easy for women to test their fertility. To read the full article, click over to my website. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

As a fertility doctor, I help my patients create the family they want, or preserve their fertility for whatever the future may hold. Part of why I love what I do is that I get to understand the whole person that I treat. Not just their body, but their emotional well-being too. We can't look at humans with tunnel vision. Nor can we look at fertility that way either. The act of going through fertility treatment is as emotional as it is physical. If you're going through it this is something you already know. You may be shaking your head and thinking, "duh—yes, Dr. Aimee, I know this. I live this." If that's the case then the next 10 things you read may seem like common sense, but it's worth me repeating them. When you are a fertility patient you need to take care of yourself. Sometimes you need some reminders on what that looks like. To read the full article, click over to my website. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

Odds are if you're reading this then you've searched, "What is IVF?" on Google. And that's exactly why I'm doing this show. Just because IVF is more common does not mean you're expected to know exactly what it means. No question is a dumb one. I want to start by sharing what IVF means to me. Dr. Aimee's definition of IVF = Is Very Fun. Okay, so maybe it's not the most fun you could have. It's hard work. However, I consider it a really efficient way to get pregnant. And that it is worth calling fun. The technology has changed and it makes it an amazing time to be a fertility doctor. There are people I'm helping in 2020 that I may not have been able to help even six years ago. In this episode: - you'll learn what IVF is, and what it is not. - I'm dispelling some myths that are out there about IVF, and explaining some of the anatomy and physiology of the procedure. - I'll also walk through the growth of a fertilized egg, so you will know what to expect. - I'll explain when IVF is a great option for you. - you'll hear all about the IVF calendar I use with my patients - we talk about Egg Retrieval day - I address creating a plan for unused eggs or embryos - you'll learn about the IVF Attrition Pyramid - we talk about the TUSHY Method and your Fertility TEAM Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

For the past 10+ years I've been retrieving eggs for people. A process that if you're a new patient, can be daunting. You may be wondering, what exactly is involved? Just like any surgery it is serious business and a procedure that goes best when there's careful planning. As a doctor who's been doing this for over a decade, I want to give you my top 9 tips for how to be the most prepared patient. Why? Preparation will help set the stage for your best retrieval experience. Any why wouldn't you want that?! My Top 9 Tips for Your Best Egg Retrieval Experience 1. Know where you're going 2. Know your anatomy 3. Stay hydrated 4. Food as medicine 5. Mindful meditation 6. Make sure you don't have a sperm emergency 7. Know what to expect the day of the surgery 8. Collect your must-haves for post retrieval 9. Ask your doctor when you can expect updates post retrieval Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

Whether you're an egg donor now, if you're considering it, or you know someone that is — I'm glad you're here. Young women are donating eggs at the time they are most fertile, often times not realizing the implications of what that means. I've had patients come to me in their 40s without enough healthy eggs of their own to conceive. When they share with me that they themselves donated their young and healthy eggs in their 20s or 30s, but that none are available for them, I feel frustrated and sad for them. Frustrated enough that I'm doing something about it. Freeze & Share is a program that helps young egg donors save some eggs for themselves should they need them, while helping another family conceive when they can't on their own. Suffice to say, I don't want anyone to look back at their egg donation and wish they'd known more. Here is your chance — I want to give you all the information I have so that you're equipped with the knowledge to make the best decision for your personal situation. Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

What you learn from this show has the potential to change your life forever. I'm not talking about sex positions. Fear not, there will be nothing pornographic detailed in what's to follow. Ask yourself: 1. What do I want? Be specific. ex) I'm 32 years old and I want to have a baby. I want to do it naturally. 2. What is it going to take to get what I want? ex) It's going to take having a healthy lifestyle, taking prenatal vitamins, getting preconception tests done, and having sex. 3. Am I willing to do it? If you're not willing to do the things to get what you want, then you have to change #1. If at 37 someone says they want three kids and then I ask them what it's going to take to get what they want. Some people know what it will take. Others may not. Is your plan reasonable? Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

Some people like mysteries and some don't. When you're going through IVF, I think it's important to know as much as possible about the process — everything from how your body may react to each step to what exactly happens behind the scenes in the IVF lab. What happens after your eggs are retrieved? How are your eggs prepared for fertilization? How do embryologists perform assisted hatching? How are your eggs and embryos frozen? To read the full show notes, please tap here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

Have you ever used Google Maps and been redirected midway via a better route? Think about this show as your personalized navigation tool for fertility and IVF, as Dr. Aimee shares the five things you need to know about IVF. 1. Be Clear on Why You're Considering IVF. Ask yourself these questions. Why are you doing IVF? What are the fertility factors that are playing a role in your case? Is there something else you can do to improve your chances? 2. Realize Your Relationships May Change This is something I ask my patients to think about before, during, and after IVF. 3. Develop a Plan for Unused Embryos When you're going through IVF this is likely the last thing you want to think or talk about. When I meet patients I always ask them two questions. What do you think the problem is on why you're not getting pregnant? How many kids do you want? 4. Know That Pregnancy Isn't Always Easy When you've had a really hard struggle, most of us feel really guilty about complaining about pregnancy. But the reality is that pregnancy isn't always enjoyable for people. I like to think that all of my patients look gorgeous pregnant, but my patients don't always feel the same. For that reason, the depression or anxiety that people may have during treatment may carry over into pregnancy. It's also why I think it's really important to consider who's on your team. Who will be your support? 5. Understand that Your Feelings May Linger The feelings you had when you had a hard time getting pregnant can sometimes continue during pregnancy, after pregnancy, and beyond. Even if you've gone through IVF and it doesn't work the trauma of the treatment can continue. If you were successful with your IVF cycle you may still feel pain in your heart when you hear other people announce their pregnancies. Even if it's a close friend. You can be happy, but you may also carry with you painful memories of how difficult your journey was to get pregnant. This is okay. You can have conflicting emotions and experience them both at once. You are normal. I want you to know that you're not alone if you're feeling any of this. To read the full show notes, please tap here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

To read the full article about this topic, visit Dr. Aimee's site by clicking or tapping here. Talking about your fertility when you're old is not easy, but I want women to stop apologizing for desiring a family. Times have changed. It's okay to want a baby over 40. It's not crazy, nor selfish. Watch my show on this topic here. My approach is for all of my patients to be given their best chance at a healthy pregnancy in the shortest period of time. How do we do this? It starts by not believing everything you read. There's an international headline I saw recently on BBC news that fertility doctors are exploiting older women and "dealing false hope". Do I believe that fertility doctors deliver false hope? No way! I do not. Do I believe that it's imperative to get a diagnosis before treatment, regardless of who you are and your age? Yes! Diagnosis before treatment. Please! I want my patients over 40 to understand their follicle count. Then I want them to decide if moving forward with treatment using their own eggs is the best path forward. There are so many ways to have a baby if your own body is not making it happen there are other creative paths to explore. Egg and embryo donation and adoption are a few examples. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, click or tap here.

To read the full show notes for this episode, click or tap here. The holidays can prove to be challenging for those in fertility treatment. This episode is all about how to care for yourself, and includes loving tips on how family and friends can support someone in fertility treatment, too. Self-care is anything but selfish. It can come in the form of setting healthy boundaries in relationships, having clear communication or simply giving ourselves a break. As a fertility patient when we prioritize these things it helps us bring forward our best selves for every situation and makes the journey more supportive. In this Egg Whisperer show, I share suggestions for patients and friends and family members of patients to help their fertility journey be one where they feel supported and loved. My hope is that you're able to apply this, no matter your situation, and find your fertility journey is better as a result. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, click here.

To read the full show notes, visit Dr. Aimee's blog by clicking or tapping here. 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. To sign up for the newsletter, click or tap here.

Read the full article, and find out more about PCOS on my site - click or tap here. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal disorder that can make it difficult for women to get pregnant. Contrary to its name, having PCOS doesn't mean your ovaries have cysts, but rather that your ovaries have a high number of follicles containing eggs that are often unable to mature. Symptoms of the condition include irregular or absent periods, high testosterone, excessive hair growth (hirsutism), and acne. PCOS definitely has it's challenges, but, having it does not mean you'll never have children or that your eggs cannot produce a healthy, beautiful baby. Plus, if you have it, you're totally not alone. About 7% of women have PCOS. Want to get on my newsletter to get bi-weekly updates? click or tap here to sign up.

Regardless of who you see for fertility care, you deserve the best—personalized treatment. I realize that not everyone can come to see me, and I won't be around forever. This information is a valuable resource as you begin your fertility journey, whoever it is with and whenever it takes place. The inspiration behind this topic? Well—it started with some snooping. Several times each day, I hear my receptionist answer the phone and new patients on the other end asking what they can expect at a new patient consult. Well, my friends. The mystery is about to be revealed! Let's go through what the first visit to a fertility doctor entails and how you can get the most out of it. To read the full show notes, click or tap to visit my blog. To sign up for the newsletter, click here.

If you know me, you know that I hate the word infertility. I believe that everyone who walks through my doors is fertile and can have the family they desire. Yet, fertility is often taken for granted. It's precious. It declines over time, and there are some well studied factors, nine that I highlight here, that put it at risk. This topic is so important to me that I dedicated a show to it. To read the full show notes for this episode, click or tap here. To join Dr. Aimee's newsletter, click here.

To read the full show notes for this episode, click here. Dr. Alice Domar joins Dr. Aimee to talk about How to Deal with Pregnancy Anxiety after a Miscarriage or Infertility, how to create a support network, fertility psychology, and her apps: ferticalm and fertistrong To get on Dr. Aimee's newsletter, click or tap here.

Dr. Paul Turek joins Dr. Aimee to discuss sperm, fertility, and reproductive options. The topic is men's infertility and they answer the questions of when is a man infertile, and how it's defined. Read more about Male Fertility on Dr. Aimee's Blog by clicking here. Click or tap to get on Dr. Aimee's newsletter, and get updates via email.

Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh shares the ten things that IVF does not do for you, and breaks down many of the myths and misunderstandings of what in vitro fertilization does, and how it works.

Preimplantation Genetic Testing (also called PGT) is a technology that tells us if there are chromosome issues in embryos before we do an embryo transfer. Dr. Aimee shares the benefits of PGT, when you should use it, and the possible risks in this episode. To find out more, go to www.draimee.org

This week on The Egg Whisperer Show, I'm breaking down what ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis) is, and why I recommend doing it along with each cycle of IVF. It's a great example of how technology can help you reach your family size goals. To get the full show notes, visit Dr. Aimee's blog by clicking here. To subscribe to her newsletter, click here.

IVF. In Vitro Fertilization. What does it mean,and what actually happens when you go through IVF treatment? This episode explains, step by step, what IVF is, what it isn't, and what to expect as a patient, all from a doctor's point of view.

This episode is all about everything you need to know about egg donation. Dr. Aimee goes over the process of egg retrieval, who may receive your eggs, psychological considerations, and what questions you should ask before donating. To get the full notes on this episode, visit Dr. Aimee's blog by clicking here. Sign up for Dr. Aimee's newsletter by tapping or clicking here.