Fertility Nurses Unfiltered

You've heard it from friends, family, maybe even your doctor: "just relax and it will happen." But what does the research actually say? And what if that advice is doing more harm than good? In this episode, Laura and Ashlee sit down with Dr. Angela Lawson, a clinical psychologist and reproductive mental health specialist with over 16 years of experience. Dr. Lawson was formerly a Pro...

You open the box, and it hits you. Bags of needles. Four, five, maybe more medications. Some you refrigerate, some you don't. Some you mix, some you dial. Your instructions say one drug name, but your insurance sent something else. And suddenly, you're standing in your kitchen wondering how you're supposed to do all of this without a nursing degree. In this episode, we break open the m...

In this episode of Fertility Nurses Unfiltered, Laura and Ashlee take on one of the most emotionally heavy parts of the fertility journey: the news no one wants to receive. A canceled cycle. A failed transfer. A negative pregnancy test. A voicemail you are afraid to open. These moments happen more often than clinics prepare their patients for and they can arrive at the worst possible times, in the...

In this episode of Fertility Nurses Unfiltered , Laura and Ashlee continue their IVF series by tackling a topic that is everywhere right now: “Trimester Zero.” Social media is full of messages about what you should be doing before IVF or pregnancy. Clean up your diet. Remove every toxin. Take more supplements. Try acupuncture. Start this protocol three months in advance. Do everything perfectly. B...

In this episode of Fertility Nurses Unfiltered , fertility nurses Laura and Ashlee break down what actually happens before IVF begins and why so many patients feel unprepared for this phase of fertility treatment. IVF does not start when most people think it does. Before injections, medications, or an IVF cycle plan, there are often weeks to months of fertility testing, consultations, and decision...

In this episode of Fertility Nurses Unfiltered , Ashlee and Laura dive into one of the most confusing parts of fertility treatment: everything that happens between appointments. From the outside, fertility care can look straightforward. There is an appointment, a test, and then a treatment plan. But anyone who has been through treatment knows that the real experience often happens in the in-betwee...

Welcome to the very first episode of Fertility Nurses Unfiltered . In this episode, we’re going “behind the scrubs” and introducing who we are, how we got into fertility nursing, and why we started this podcast. We’re not reading from a script — we’re starting with the real stories that shaped how we show up for patients today. Laura shares her personal fertility journey, including what it was lik...

Fertility Nurses Unfiltered is a podcast where two fertility nurses pull back the curtain on IVF, embryo transfers, canceled cycles, and the emotional rollercoaster patients are actually living through. We combine clinical insight with real-world honesty so people can feel informed, empowered, and less alone.