Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy and Realistic Motherhood

After teasing it for weeks (months?) I am so excited to share my TTC interview with my husband with you! It was really interesting to hear the non-birthing/carrying partner's perspective, chat with him about some tough topics and answer some of your questions. Thank you again for your support of me and for this episode. It was a lot of fun! Please excuse any mic issues (it actually wasn't...

Welcome back to Any Questions and episode #75! In this episode I'm talking all about what happens when you and your partner have different approaches to your TTC and fertility journey. If one of you is in a rush, wanting to get things done right away, stressing and willing to spend lots of money while the other is dragging their feet, what do you do? PS: Next episode will (hopefully!) be the Q...

Happy new year and welcome back to Any Questions! Kicking off a new year of fertility and conception podcasting by discussing how we can make TTC (trying to conceive) feel less like a chore, which can be hard when everything feels so scheduled and burdensome. Plus, I'm sharing updates from our fertility clinic and IUI process. PS: I've heard your feedback and I will have my husband on the...

It's my final episode of 2023! The end of 2023 also marks two years of trying to conceive (TTC) for me and my husband. In this episode I'm looking back on all of the highs and lows of this year (TW for pregnancy loss), what lessons and realizations I've learned from our fertility journey, and my plans for growing our family and this podcast in 2024! Thank you so much for listening to A...

TW: mention of pregnancy loss/miscarriage throughout If you've been on your TTC (trying to conceive) journey for a while, if you've suffered loss or if you've had bad test results, how do you get excited again? How do you get over the fact that you'll never be the same innocent optimistic person you were when you first started on this fertility journey? How do you not let the fear...

TW: This mini-sode deals with pregnancy loss, miscarriage and chemical pregnancy. If those topics aren't for you, feel free to skip this one! I had to record a bonus mini episode because I was just so blown away by all of the recent comments I received. THANK YOU all so much for your support, feedback, kind words, recommendations, stories and episode ideas. It means so much to me. I can't...

In this week's episode of the fertility journey roller coaster, I'm thinking about what would happen if I got off the ride. What if we don't get pregnant? What if IUI doesn't work? What if we don't try IVF or adoption - or we do and it doesn't work out? Could I find happiness without a baby? Thank you to listener Gem for inspiring this episode! TRIGGER WARNING: I start the...

TW: chemical pregnancy, miscarriage, pregnancy loss In today's episode we're chatting about chemical pregnancies, inspired by a listener episode suggestion. What is a chemical pregnancy? Is it actually a miscarriage or something else? If they're so common, why do we rarely hear about them? And why does it feel like we can't be sad about them? I'm unpacking all that and more - t...

As the Little Mermaid would say, "When's it my turn?" I'm channeling my inner Ariel for today's episode: When is it finally going to be my turn to get pregnant? It feels like pregnancy and motherhood is all around when you're TTC (trying to conceive), and it can be hard to not feel like you're falling behind and frustrated that your own fertility journey is taking so...

Inspired by a listener suggestion, this week's episode is all about how to stop TTC (trying to conceive) from taking over your life. I'm sharing secret ways TTC may be taking over and what you can do to step back, add something new and find support. Plus, for all my fellow forward-thinkers and life planners, I'm talking about how to deal when you thought you'd have a baby (or at le...

TW: miscarriage, early pregnancy loss As a follow up to my last episode, I'm sharing more about how I'm coping with our recent loss and what this means for our TTC journey. Far from having all the answers, I want to share realistically what I'm going through, what coping strategies have been working for me, and what challenges I'm still facing. I hope this episode is comforting for...

Trigger warning: This episode deals with the results of a pregnancy test and early pregnancy loss/miscarriage. Today's episode is an update on my TTC (trying to conceive) journey and, as you can guess from the trigger warning, it's a sad one. This is a very personal and emotional episode for me, so thank you for being here and virtually supporting me from wherever you are listening. I know...

I've done 60+ episodes from the perspective of someone TTC (trying to conceive) who is on their own fertility journey and struggling with infertility. But what if you're on the other side? What if you're the one who is pregnant or has a baby and a friend of yours is dealing with infertility? How can you be sensitive to their situation and support them, while still being immersed in you...

Welcome to a BONUS episode! You've made it to the third and final part of my series inspired by Lucie Fink and all about the hardest parts of having a baby + the conversations you should have on these tough topics with yourself, your partner or your friends/family. We're wrapping it up by talking about me time, travel with a baby, the cost of have a baby, work-life balance and dealing with...

Following up on my previous episode I'm diving into a few more tough topics and hard parts of having a baby that you'll want to discuss with your partner/family/friends ahead of time. This week we're covering other people's opinions, routines, relationships and sleep (or lack thereof!). And because I don't want to drag out this series for another two weeks, I'm dropping par...

Inspired by Lucie Fink, I'm covering 13 hard parts about having a baby and the topics you will want to discuss with your partner (or family or friends!) before baby arrives. Whether you're a new parent, pregnant or TTC (trying to conceive) I think anytime is a good time to start thinking through these tough topics and discussing them with the person(s) you're growing your family with!...

It's one thing to have your own emotions about your fertility journey when you're TTC (trying to conceive), but how do you handle someone else's? Whether it's a partner, friend or family member, it can be difficult to let someone know you're not pregnant (again!) or making a choice about your family planning that they don't agree with. Is there anything we can do to remove...

In today's episode of Any Questions we're tackling a limiting belief many of us on TTC journeys have: We believe we can't get pregnant! Why do we have this belief and how is it serving us? Could positive thinking be the answer to all of our fertility problems? (Spoiler alert: no!) Plus I'm sharing six fertility and pregnancy mantras I use to try and trick myself into positive think...

After almost 18 months of dealing with PCOS and being on this fertility journey on our own, we finally got in touch with a fertility clinic. Tune in to hear how our first appointment went and our new TTC plan! Are we dealing with male factor infertility, female factor infertility or both? Are we going to do an IUI or IVF? What are the first steps when working with a fertility clinic? Find out in t...

If you've been trying to conceive, get pregnant or grow your family for a while, maybe it's time for a break. But how do you know when it's right to take a break from TTC (trying to conceive)? What are the pros and cons of taking a break? And what does a break really look like? (Don't ask Ross or Rachel!) Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast? H...

Let's all agree to STOP saying these 7 things to people who are trying to conceive (TTC) or grow their family. Plus, find out what you should be saying instead! And if you're trying to get pregnant, facing infertility or other challenges in growing your family, I hope you never have to hear these 7 things again! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast? Ha...

Last episode I talked all about the things you can do to prepare for your TTC journey before you actually start trying. But how do you know when the right time is to start trying to conceive? Of course, there will never be a 100% perfect time to be pregnant and have a baby but I'm sharing some signs that you may want to look out for before you start. Plus, I'll share tips for what to do if...

If you're just starting your TTC journey or will be starting it soon and want to get ready, this is the episode for you! I go over the different ways you can prep and plan for conception, boost fertility and put yourself in a better mindset for pregnancy. Hint: It's not about dieting and reading all the baby books! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast?...

When is the best time to announce a pregnancy? Old logic says you have to wait until you're 12 weeks pregnant. But why? Or should you wait until you're out of the first trimester or until you're showing? Or why wait at all? Can't you just livestream taking your pregnancy test during the TWW? In this episode I go through the commons answers for when you should announce that you'...

Sometimes the hardest part about TTC (trying to conceive) is figuring out when to do something. And the big when is when to stop trying to conceive naturally and seek medical support or look at another avenue for growing your family. For people who are trying, this limbo time of trying to decide not only when but also what the next step will be is stressful! Listen in as I discuss some factors tha...