Not So Easy Journey To Motherood: Liz's Fertility Journey

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of pregnancy loss, and miscarriage. If this is sensitive to you - you may want to skip this one!
Fertility and trying to become a mother is not always an easy road. Liz tells her story of her recurrent pregnancy losses and how to push and fight for yourself in this Wild West of fertility treatments and doctor's appointments. If you are TTC, just know that this is not a road you have to walk alone! It is both a magical time, and one that can bring a lot of heartache and struggle.
This episode also features our very first sponsor - Evvy. Liz was diagnosed with something called Ureaplasma, and it was a contributing factor to her miscarriages. This is something that can easily be tested for at HOME with EVVY!
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[@patriciaadler3546]

That was my question about knowing when you're ready to try again - thank you for answering. That is exactly how I feel. Thank you for making so many people feel less alone.

[@saramcclernan]

Liz I've been following along with your journey. I really appreciate your honesty about all this and I'm praying for you! I am approaching 30 and hope to have kids in the coming years. I have no idea what is in store for me fertility wise but this was very informative. Like Megan I have thyroid issues too and I don't think I've ever had a full thyroid panel done either. It's so sad that women have to really advocate for themselves and that insurance companies dont support women better.

[@rebachick94]

I think that a lot of people don’t realize how common miscarriage is. It’s estimated that 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, so if you think you don’t know someone who has experienced a miscarriage, you probably do. They just don’t talk about it.

[@arielleleininger]

How hard was it for megan? I'm sure watching the person you are closest with, going through something so hard.