Matt And Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An Ivf Journey

Doree and Matt discuss their recent phone call with their doctor and talk about how they've started doing phone-free movie nights. Plus, the egg signal goes out for a trans man who's gone through having his eggs retrieved, and Doree and Matt give advice to someone who might be putting the cart wayyyyy before the horse.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Episona. This month, get an Episona test kit for only $249 by visiting episona.com.ThirdLove. Go to ThirdLove.com/ADVENTURE now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase. HelloFresh. For $30 off your first week of Hello Fresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt recap their Disney World trip, and also try to unpack some fundamental issues about their marriage.This episode is sponsored by:Episona. Get an Episona test kit this month for only $249.Care.com. To save 30% off a Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe.Rover.com. For $25 off your first booking, visit rover.com/adventure and use promo code adventure during checkout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt's got a cold from quitting smoking, but the good news is: he's really quit smoking. A few listeners have more advice about dealing with his sperm, plus they hear from a listener who breaks down the cost of surrogacy and another who has great advice about dealing with how to move forward when you're feeling stuck with IVF.To learn more about the podcast, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month for only $10, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. To leave a voicemail, call 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:Episona. This March you can get an Episona test kit for only $249 by visiting Episona.com.Omax3. Go to TryOmax.com/adventure to get a box of Omax3 Ultra-Pure for free.RXBAR. Find them at Target stores or go to RXBAR.com/adventure and enter the promo code ADVENTURE for 25% off your first order.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt's been smoke-free for 10 days! He is also starting to think that TESE might be in his future, at least if a couple of listeners (and Doree) have anything to say about it. Plus, they hear from anonymous listeners with advice for the anonymous listener from last week who had a very traumatic event happen to her, and they debate whether IVF has made them "stronger."Doree's running a contest to celebrate the release of the paperback of Startup: A Novel, by Doree Shafrir. If you pre-order the book, send a screenshot of the pre-order to doreeandmatt at gmail dot com and you'll be eligible to win a signed copy of Startup in hardcover AND a signed copy (by Matt) of a Goldbergs script! Contest entries must be received by 4/2/18. To learn more about the podcast, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month for only $10, visit http://www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. To leave a voicemail, call 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:•Episona.

Thanks to everyone for their support and encouraging words after last week's dejection-fest. This week, Matt's upset because there's no food in the house, and he and Doree discuss how household chores should be divided. Plus, they give advice to a woman in a very difficult spot.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to 2 bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Episona. This March you can get an Episona test kit for only $249 by visiting Episona.com.Care/of. For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and enter code ADVENTURE.Third Love. Go to ThirdLove.com/ADVENTURE to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt and Doree talk about how Matt can improve his sperm, and Doree tries to find someone to blame for their recent failed cycle. (She... fails.) Plus, the egg and sperm signal have never been activated so many times in one episode!To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Crane & Canopy. Visit craneandcanopy.com/adventure for your next bedding, duvet cover and sheets purchase.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com premium membership. visit care.com/adventure and subscribe.Omax3. Go to tryomax.com/adventure to get a box of Omax3 Ultra-Pure Omega-3 supplements for free.Alto Pharmacy. Get $50 off your first fertility order in LA, Orange County, and the Bay Area by emailing them at adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree interviews Maya Grobel and Noah Moskin, the couple behind the infertility documentary One More Shot, about making the film and their own infertility journey. Plus, Doree and Matt hear from listeners about donor embryos and "diblings," and give advice to a woman who wants to know how to announce her pregnancy on social media without hurting people's feelings.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. To learn more about One More Shot, visit onemoreshotfilm.com.There is an Egghead meetup happening in Washington, DC on March 11! For more info and to RSVP, visit https://dceggheads.eventbrite.com.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first infertility meds order, email adventure@alto.com with the word "EGGCELLENT."Third Love. To get 15% off your first order, visit thirdlove.com/adventure.RX Bar. For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/ADVENTURE and enter the

Matt finds out just how dumb his sperm really are. Then he and Doree talk about how he's making lifestyle changes to help make them smarter.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To save $50 off your first infertility order, email them at adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com premium membership, visit care.com/adventure and subscribe.HelloFresh. To save $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt do a retrieval. Things don't go exactly as planned.To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first fertility order, email them at adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.Third Love. To find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase, visit www.thirdlove.com/adventure.Molekule. The air you were meant to breathe is finally here. For $75 off your first order, visit www.molekule.com and enter the code ADVENTURE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt discuss the preparations for their fourth egg retrieval, and Matt reveals that his sperm is even worse than he thought! Plus, Doree talks about being on fewer meds this round, and they give advice to a woman who's thinking about freezing her eggs and to a woman who hasn't told her family about her fertility treatments yet — but now her brother's wife is pregnant and she's feeling stressed about it.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Crane & Canopy. Visit craneandcanopy.com/adventure for your next bedding, duvet cover and sheets purchase.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit www.Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe. ThirdLove. Go to www.thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! 1-800 Flowers. To order a dozen multicolored roses for $19.99 or upgrade to 24 multicolored roses for

Doree and Matt give an update on where they are in their next cycle. They give advice to someone who is concerned about her friend's biological clock, and also learn about the DEAR MAN method for asking for things or standing up for yourself. Plus, they hear from a listener about how she's financing her meds — on a Nordstrom card!To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first IVF order, send an email to adventure@alto.com and mention the word EGGCELLENT.1-800-Flowers. To order a dozen multicolored roses for $19.99 or upgrade to 24 multicolored roses for only $10 more, go to 1800Flowers.com, click the radio icon, and enter code ADVENTURE. ButcherBox. For FREE Bacon and $20 off your first box, go to ButcherBox.com/adventure and enter ADVENTURE at checkout. HelloFresh. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30. &

Doree and Matt go back to their doctor to start their fourth egg retrieval cycle, and Matt wants to know: what about the male factor? They also get some information about their mosaic embryo. Then Doree interviews Andrea Syrtash, founder of pregnantish, a website for people dealing with infertility and fertility treatments, about her own experience with infertility and why she started the site.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe.Alto Pharmacy. If you live in LA, the Bay Area, or Orange County, get $50 off your first fertility order by sending an email to adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt make a list of the things they want to ask their doctor at their next appointment. They also give advice to a listener about the "blame game" and hear from someone else about how not to resent your IVF baby. Plus, a listener suggests the "It's A Real Mother" project from The Longest Shortest Time podcast (https://longestshortesttime.com/its-a-real-mother/), about working moms and gender inequality.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:• Hello Fresh. To get $30 off your first week of meals, visit www.hellofresh.com and enter the code EGGCELLENT30.• Alto Pharmacy. Get $50 off your first fertility order by sending an email to adventure@alto.com with the word EGGCELLENT.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt get some answers about MTHFR, hear from their two Finnish listeners, give advice about how to deal with a clueless mother-in-law, and help a 28-year-old woman who can't stay in relationships. Plus, they continue their discussions about religion and division of labor with kids! And Matt wonders what it would be like to be a YouTube star.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Alto Pharmacy. To get $50 off your first IVF or IUI order, go to www.alto.com, sign up, and text them the code ADVENTURE.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com premium membership visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year! Doree and Matt contemplate the year ahead and discuss the ups and downs of 2017, and get into a friendly debate about Catholic school. Plus they address listener questions about what to do when you've had enough, gene mutations, and more. And: Doree has a new podcast called Forever35! It's all about the things we do to take care of ourselves, and you can listen to the trailer and subscribe now: https://www.art19.com/shows/forever35/To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:- Alto Pharmacy. If you live in LA, Orange County, or the Bay Area, you can get $50 off your first fertility order. Just go to alto.com, sign up, and text them “ADVENTURE” to claim your credit. - Care/of. For 50% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and enter ADVENTURE at checkout.   See a

A listener has very good advice about how to have tough conversations, Doree discusses the latest in IVF billing shenanigans, and Matt gets really obsessed with ghost balls. (And rough heaven dog sex. Don't worry about it.)To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:- Episona. Can your sperm make good quality embryos? Visit www.episona.com to learn more.- HelloFresh. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the promo code EGGCELLENT30.- Care/of. Go to TakeCareOf.com and use the code ADVENTURE to get 50% off your first month of vitamins and supplements.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt get some unexpected instructions from their doctor. They also give advice about how to break the news to parents that you're doing IVF and how to find a therapist. Plus, they get some answers to a Friends mystery.Join the Egghead Secret Santa! Signups close Dec. 13. https://www.elfster.com/exchange/view/28776840/af19a9/To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:- Sock Fancy. Get an extra pair of socks added to any subscription for FREE when you go to sockfancy.com/adventure now and enter code ADVENTURE at checkout.- CanvasPeople. Get a free 11x14 canvas – just pay shipping! Go to www.canvaspeople.com and use the promo code ADVENTURE.- ThirdLove. To get 15% off your first order, go to www.thirdlove.com/adventure.- Episona. Can your sperm make good quality embryos? Visit www.episona.com to learn more.

Doree and Matt hear about some adventures in IVF-ing while in the company of extended family. They also give advice to a couple dealing with secondary infertility and to a couple of single mothers by choice — one of whom is considering sharing sperm with her best friend. Plus, Lex returns!To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.NYC Egghead meet up is Dec. 16 at 2pm! Visit eggheadmeetup.eventbrite.com to RSVP.This episode is sponsored by:BarkBox. Visit www.barkbox.com/adventure for a free extra month of BarkBox when you subscribe to a 6 or 12-month plan.Crane & Canopy. Visit www.craneandcanopy.com/adventure and enter code adventure to save 10% off your next bedding purchase.CanvasPeople. Get a free 11x14 canvas – just pay shipping! Go to www.canvaspeople.com and use the promo code ADVENTURE.Wonderbly. Go to www.wonderbly.com and enter code ADVENTURE at checkout to get 1

Doree and Matt get some splooge follow-ups, and also hear from listeners about mosaic embryos, raising money for IVF, and whether taking a pregnancy test right before Christmas with your in-laws is a good idea. Plus, an update from the "ramekin queer"!To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Egghead T-shirts are available again until Dec. 3! Get yours at www.cottonbureau.com/products/egghead.This episode is sponsored by:- Sock Fancy. Get an extra pair of socks added to any subscription for FREE when you go to sockfancy.com/adventure now and enter code ADVENTURE at checkout.- CanvasPeople. Get a free 11x14 canvas – just pay shipping! Go to www.canvaspeople.com and use the promo code ADVENTURE.- Wonderbly. Go to www.wonderbly.com and enter code ADVENTURE at checkout to get 15% off your order.- Episona. Can your sperm make good quality embryos? Visit&n

Matt's home for a weekend for the first time in two months, and it shows. He talks about the panic attack that led to a cleaning and guitar selling frenzy, and he and Doree discuss the timeline for their next retrieval. Should they take a month off and enjoy their Christmas break, or not? They also put out the sperm signal for a few people, and Matt reveals that his Boston accent is still going strong.To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Until Dec. 3, Egghead T-shirts are back on Cotton Bureau! Visit www.cottonbureau.com/products/egghead to order yours.This episode is sponsored by:- Sock Fancy. Get an extra pair of socks added to any subscription for FREE when you go to sockfancy.com/adventure now and enter code ADVENTURE at checkout.- CanvasPeople. Get a free 11x14 canvas – just pay shipping! Go to www.canvaspeople.com and use the promo code ADVENTU