The Broken Brown Egg

**Our Season 2 Finale Episode **

According to the CDC, 8% of Black women between 25-44 seek infertility treatment, compared to 15% of Whi...

Staying Organized During IVF

If you’re a planner who loves control and updating your Google calendar, welp....infertility is probably your greatest nightmare. Infertility can brin...

What is a Fertility Coach?

The title “fertility coach” is one that’s creeped up quite a bit in the TTC community lately. But what is a fertility coach? How are they trained? And...

PCOS Problems

Despite its high prevalence, PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a disorder that is shrouded in mystery. It is often misdiagnosed and unrecognized d...

Male Factor from the Gal's Perspective

Of all infertility cases, approximately 40–50% is due to “male factor” infertility. And while this diagnosis can be devastating for men, it can be equ...

Why Infertility Makes You Feel Insane

A lot of people are surprised by the emotional challenges infertility kicks up. They're unexpected. They're big. And we mostly deal with them in priva...

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Diminished Ovarian Reserve is a serious diagnosis that can shock fertility patients and can easily send them into a “worst case scenario” spiral.

What Your Fertility Nurse is Really Thinking

Fertility nurses play an integral role in both our reproductive treatments and also our experiences at clinics. They’re the ones who do our ultrasound...

Using Comedy to Cope with Infertility

Experiencing infertility and miscarriage can be one of the darkest, loneliest times of a person’s life. There’s not much to laugh about when you’re st...

Preterm Labor Post-Infertility

 Women who become pregnant through IVF have an 80% higher risk for spontaneous preterm birth before both 37 and 34 weeks gestation, compared with thos...

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

While miscarriages are very common, recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is less common. 1-2% of couples experience recurrent miscarriage, or the loss of mu...

Meditating for Newbies

Anyone who has been anxious about trying to conceive has probably either researched meditation or dabbled in meditation. But what is meditation and ho...

Saying No to IUI + IVF

Many people who experience infertility eventually decide to pursue IUI, IVF or other assisted reproductive technologies to grow their families. But wh...

The Embryo Donation Show

What is embryo donation? How does it work? And *does* it work? How do you know if pursuing embryo donation might be a good route for you? 

Getting Pregnant After Miscarriage

While miscarriages are very common, they often leave women feeling hopeless and alone. In this episode, Dr. Kenosha Gleaton of Natalist helps us answe...

The Baby You Want

So many voices in the world of infertility say sacrifice more - your time, energy, relationships, budget, body, mind and joy - just get through this a...

Seriously, Eat Your Veggies!

Today we're talking to Michelle Strong, the co-founder of MyMindBodyBaby and a registered holistic nutritionist. We're asking Michelle to share a bit...

Wait a Second(ary Infertility)

Secondary infertility is a frustrating, confusing and lonely diagnosis. It's defined as the inability to become pregnant or to carry a pregnancy succe...

Infertility & PTSD

Infertility has a way of sticking around even when it’s technically “over.” What is it about infertility, IVF and the trauma rollercoaster of it all t...

Ohmigod, We're Back Again

"Oh my God we're back again...brothers, sisters, everybody sing..." Any other BSB fans out there? Anyone? Anyone?

"Been There, Injected T...

When Your BFF is Pregnant...and You’re Not

**Season 1 Finale** 

What happens when your best friend who has been there for you throughout every job hiccup, family drama and relation...

Self-Care Yourself

When you’re trying to conceive (especially at first), you’ll try just about anything to help boost your odds of seeing those two pink lines. And one o...

Endometri-Oh-Sh*t

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women (it’s almost as common as breast cancer and 8 times more common than ovarian cancer), yet the general public still...

Acupuncture 101

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine treatment that relies on the painless but strategic placement of tiny needles to stimulate certain key ener...

"So, When Are You Having Kids?"

How do you deal with the social stigma of being a 30-something without kids? How do you answer the rude and overly personal questions from well-meanin...

Why Is Infertility So Hard?

A lot of people are surprised by the emotional challenges infertility kicks up. The feelings are unexpected. They're big. And we mostly deal with them...

Trying After Loss

*This episode contains conversations about child loss and stillbirth.* Loss is the common emotion that ties together all infertility stories. It's the...

What I Wish I Knew *Before* IVF

IVF is a disruptive, expensive, high-stakes endeavor with a steep learning curve. In this episode, Elyse interviews Megan Johansen to discuss all the...

Finding Your Pineapple Peeps

This episode is all about finding your TTC family. Your pineapple people. Your Gonal-F goddesses.

Elyse speaks candidly with her two fri...

Your 1st Fertility Clinic Consultation

Going to your first fertility clinic consultation can feel overwhelming and intimidating: "Are we infertile? Are they going to try to sell us IVF like...

This Is Us

Back in 2014, Elyse and Brad had what they thought was a pretty straightforward idea: to have a baby! Turns out, it wasn't going to be so straightforw...

Season One Teaser