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Being infertile sucks. Co-hosts Sarah and Kaela are your friends who get it. This is a podcast by real women sharing truths about the hardships and hilarity of infertility, IVF, and trying to conceive.
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Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Sarah & Kaela are talking about what it means to go through infertility AND have a career. They share lots of experiences and advice from other listeners on how they handled infertility in the workplace and how to have that awkward conversation (or not) with your boss. They also discuss pros and cons to telling your employer, issues of bias, and being treated differently while going through treatments. And don’t forget to get in on our IVF care package giveaway!
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
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Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Kaela & Sarah will give you the scoop on ovulatory drugs, both oral medications and injectables. They get down to the difference between Letrozole (Femara) and Clomiphene (Clomid), how they work, and why they’re prescribed. They also give you some insight on using injectable gonadotropins (Follistim, Menopur, Gonal-F, etc.) and what to expect when taking all these extra hormones. Warning: There might be rage, tears, and definitely some bloating in your future. And finally, you don’t wanna miss another adventure (or maybe we should say nightmare) in the jerk off room told by a new Mafia member!
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
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The Infertile Mafia - Bosses & Babies
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Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Sarah & Kaela talk about opening up to other people about your struggle with infertility. They give you their opinions on when to share, how much to share, and who to share with! Hint: Not that super gossipy girl at work. They also share from other Mafia members about their experiences coming out of the closet. Sharing certainly has its pros and cons and the Infertile Mafia will walk you through all of them! Kaela & Sarah also have a PSA for all women out there and share some celebrity sightings!
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
The Infertile Mafia
The Infertile Mafia - Bosses & Babies
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Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
Kaela & Sarah are still gettin’ freaky. Turns out, there’s a lot of uncommon infertility diagnoses. In this episode, they hit up some more uncommon diagnoses in addition to the one’s discussed in episode 11 including blood clotting disorders (Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, MTHFR) and Autoimmune and Alloimmune diseases (Lupus, Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chron’s Disease, IBS, the list goes on and on here…). Kaela’s got one of each so she’s got a lot to say on the topic. Does that make her a super freak!? But, there’s good news - most of these are treatable and they talk about that, too! For example, the difference between Intralipids and IVIg infusions.
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
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The Infertile Mafia - Bosses & Babies
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Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
Sarah & Kaela discuss what it means to be an infertility freak! They discuss some less common causes of infertility, and they cover the topic of genetics and share stories of listeners with “weirdo” diagnoses! Including, genetic testing during fertility treatments for patients and embryos and the difference between PGS and PGD embryonic testing. They’ll cover some rare genetic diseases and also chromosome translocation. They also give some insight about genetic causes of poor egg quality (low AMH, diminished ovarian reserve, early menopause) and sperm DNA fragmentation (an even deeper dive into the balls). And did you know some eggs can “fix” some less than perfect sperm?! This way too closely mimics real life, right?! Lots of talk about eggs and balls in this one!
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
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The Infertile Mafia - Bosses & Babies
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Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
Kaela interviews Nurse Mandy on recurrent pregnancy loss. Mandy is a Registered Nurse with Bachelor’s degrees in both Nursing and Psychology. She has worked in a pregnancy crisis center and, unfortunately, has her own personal experience with both infant loss and four consecutive pregnancy losses before giving birth to her beautiful daughter. She shares her personal experience and she also talks with Kaela about possible causes, and treatments, for recurrent pregnancy loss. A few other topics they discuss are - incompetent cervix, septate uterus, genetic embryo testing, and how women with recurrent pregnancy loss “fit in” with the infertility community. Hang on tight, this one’s a bumpy ride!
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
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Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
Kaela & Sarah heard back from YOU and wanted to make some helpful additions and maybe a few corrections to their discussion on Endometriosis!
They also share names of some celebrities who have spoken out about Endometriosis. And if you’re an animal lover, Sarah has a very funny dog story for you, too!
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
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Friday May 11, 2018
Friday May 11, 2018
Mother’s Day can be ROUGH when you’re infertile. Sarah & Kaela share some thoughts, some opinions, and some general venting from Infertile Mafia members about this day! And they also share a few unique ways to get through it - basically do what you want! This day is hard, but you’re not alone.
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Friday May 11, 2018
Friday May 11, 2018
Kaela and Sarah dive into endometriosis this week and talk about symtoms and how it's diagnosed. They also tell two stories from women currently seeking treament for their severe endo.
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Friday May 04, 2018
Friday May 04, 2018
Sarah & Kaela discuss PCOS! It’s the most common infertility diagnosis among women and Sarah knows all the ins and outs - cause she’s got it! They talk about what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and how to treat it. Did you know female superheroes probably all have PCOS? Listen to find out why!
Article referenced in this episode:
Benefits of exercise for women diagnosed with PCOS
https://www.pcosdietsupport.com/exercise/pcos-and-exercise/
Facts about PCOS
http://www.pcosnutrition.com/facts/
https://www.prevention.com/health/6-symptoms-of-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome
Email questions, comments, and other mafia matters to infertilemafia@gmail.com
Join the closed Facebook group(s):
The Infertile Mafia
The Infertile Mafia - Bosses & Babies
Follow on Instagram:
@infertilemafiapodcast