FriedEggs Podcast

We’re so excited to bring you part two of this episode! Kayti continues sharing her birth story after a long journey to pregnancy via IVF. This is part two of a two-part episode ( We recommend catching up on the first half if you haven’t already! ). Disclaimer: these episodes include discussions of a traumatic birth experience. Please guard your heart and skip them if you’re not in a place to list...

Kayti shares her birth story after a long journey to pregnancy via IVF. This is part one of a two-part episode and includes discussions of a traumatic birth experience. This episode is sponsored by Tempdrop, a wearable fertility tracker that collects overnight temperature data to help identify ovulation and cycle patterns, even with irregular cycles. Use code AFFRIEDEGGS for 10% off your own weara...

This week, we’re joined by Lauren Makler, co-founder and CEO of Cofertility , to talk about the future of egg freezing, egg donation, and fertility access. Lauren shares the personal health journey that inspired her to build Cofertility and explains how the company is making fertility preservation more accessible through its innovative egg-sharing model (and also why she believes egg donation is f...

It’s the moment we’ve all waited for: the embryo transfer. Do you tell your family and friends? Do you keep it a secret until you know if it worked, or until the end of the first trimester? In today’s episode, we’re talking about support systems, celebrating small joys, and the emotional labor that comes with sharing your infertility and IVF journey publicly. Today’s episode is brought to you by T...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.friedeggspod.com It's the moment we've all waited for: the embryo transfer. Do you tell your family and friends? Do you keep it a secret until you know if it worked, or until the end of the first trimester? In today's episode, we're talking about support systems, celebrating small joys, and the emotional labor that comes with sharin...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.friedeggspod.com In today’s episode, Amy shares her PGT-A results from her 5th egg retrieval! She also answers listener questions and shares notes from her conversation with her doctor after her egg retrieval. This is an extended, ad-free version of the episode for paying subscribers (aka members of The Broody Club ). This podcast e...

In today’s episode, Amy shares her PGT-A results from her 5th egg retrieval! She also answers listener questions and shares notes from her conversation with her doctor after her egg retrieval. Today’s episode is brought to you by Tempdrop , a basal body temperature sensor with an accompanying fertility app to help you identify your fertile window. Use code AFFRIEDEGGS for 10% off your order . This...

In today’s episode, Amy shares the results of her 5th IVF egg retrieval. She reflects on her new STIMs protocol, insurance battles to get medications covered, and how this round compared to previous cycles. This is part one of a two-part episode as she waits for PGT-A results. She’ll be answering listener questions about this retrieval in the next episode, so drop any qs you have in the comments!...

Today, we’re joined by Angela Rastegar, Co-Founder and CEO of Sunfish ( www.joinsunfish.com ), a fertility fintech company focused on making family building more financially accessible and a lot less overwhelming. We talk about the surprising and hidden costs of IVF, and how the financial side of fertility care can feel just as overwhelming as the treatments themselves. Angela shares how Sunfish i...

We’re so thrilled to welcome Dr. Lucky Sekhon — double-board certified OBGYN and reproductive endocrinologist, fertility expert, educator, and author of The Lucky Egg — on the podcast this week for a conversation that feels like a reset button on everything you’ve heard about fertility. Because let’s be honest: the internet is loud. And not all of it is helping. 🥚 What this episode will help you...

We’re back!! 💛 Welcome to Season 3 and Episode 50 (how did that happen?!). We’re so, so glad you’re here. After a 2 month-ish “break” (read: planning, recording, and recording some more), we’re finally back at the mic for a long overdue catch-up! In episode 50 of the pod, we’re sharing about all the things that have been happening for us this spring, e.g., Amy’s egg retrieval and ongoing insuranc...

Surprise! Ahead of our Season 3 premiere next week (April 24, mark your calendars and hit follow ), we’re dropping a very special bonus episode today. We’re talking about the Costco fertility news everyone’s been buzzing about and how this offering actually works for IVF patients. We first sat down with David Goldhill, the Co-Founder and CEO at Sesame, and then spoke to Lynn Mason , the CEO of IVI...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.friedeggspod.com From the archives: Today's bonus episode is a flashback to October 2024, the day of Kayti's embryo transfer. After recording an episode for the pod, Amy and Kayti talk about how the transfer went, Kayti's valium nap, and whether she plans to test early or not. For more content, visit www.friedeggspod.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.friedeggspod.com Come hang with us after we hit “stop” on the recording! In the first episode of We Should Cut This , we’re talking AI sperm, IVF insurance chaos, our summer egg retrieval plans, and how to field telemarketers in 2026 (really—one comes to the door during the call). It’s our first unedited, unfiltered bonus content ep...

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Oreck, founder of Mavida Health and a reproductive psychologist specializing in infertility, IVF, pregnancy, and postpartum mental health. We talk about the emotional impact of infertility and fertility treatments, why mental health care is such a critical — and often missing — part of reproductive healthcare, and how therapy and emotional support can improve the f...

Let’s talk about sex, bb — minus the babies. Today’s episode starts a conversation we hope to keep going: how infertility and IVF impact sex and physical intimacy. When everything is timed to ovulation and driven by pressure, how do you keep romance alive? Thank you to our listeners who vulnerably shared their stories — listen through the end of the episode to hear from the community. For more con...

In today’s episode, we’re taking it back to the early days of IVF and sharing what we wish we’d known before our first egg retrieval. 💌 Join the worst club with the best members at www.friedeggspod.com Disclaimer: This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for personalized care This is a public episod...

Today we’re talking with Rosie Nestingen, co-founder of Rebloom Health, a space for families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and adoption loss. Rosie shares her personal journey—from late-term pregnancy loss to having her daughter to navigating secondary infertility—as well as some major health challenges along the way, including a brain aneurysm and surgery. Follow Rosie on social media (...

We’re back for 2026 and diving straight into the deep end of IVF and infertility. In today’s episode, we’re talking about SB 729, Amy’s surrogacy journey, and the very obvious answer to whether we still pee on a stick before every period.  We also talk through what might be coming in 2026 for our fertility journeys—possible egg retrievals, mounting insurance nonsense, balancing postpartum hormones...

Should you freeze your eggs in your 20s? How many rounds should you do? Why don't more OBGYNs talk about fertility preservation as health care? Today, we're asking key questions about egg freezing and getting answers from one of the top experts in the field, Jaime Knopman, MD. Dr. Jaime Knopman is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM Fertili...

2025 came at us hard. Kayti navigated life with a newborn, Amy faced the unpredictable world of surrogacy, and together we kept running the IVF and infertility marathon. In this episode, we reflect on the lessons this year taught us — the emotional highs and lows, the moments of resilience, and the ways we’ve grown stronger and softer in equal measure. We share practical strategies for handling in...

In this episode, we spill the truth about how infertility and IVF mess with our body image, from surprise weight shifts to feeling like we don't recognize our own bodies. We’re keeping it honest, funny, and real, celebrating the ways our bodies are resilient while still owning that it’s okay to want a few tweaks. Plus, we share our favorite self-care hacks (everything shower, anyone?) and why...

Our favorite acupuncturist — and Kayti’s personal fertility fairy godmother — is on the pod today! Dr. Bento (Dr. Sarah Bentolila), DAIM, L.Ac , who treated Kayti for two years and played a huge role in helping her get pregnant, joins us for a deep and grounded conversation about acupuncture for fertility. We get into all the big questions: how acupuncture supports IVF and infertility, how Chinese...

We’re crying, we’re laughing, and we’re surviving the holidays without losing it. Amy’s egg retrieval got canceled (spoiler: insurance companies can kick rocks), and we’re talking getting lapped by friends with pregnancy announcements, plus all the messy emotions infertility brings. We get real about feeling left behind, share how we find small joys, practice self-care, binge our favorite holiday...

Our favorite embryologist is back! Allison Anderson is here to kick off a new real-time IVF series as Amy begins another cycle. We’re starting at square one: how to choose the right clinic, doctor, and embryology lab, and how to communicate with the team who will be caring for your embryos. Allison demystifies what actually happens in the lab, shares empowering patient advocacy tips, along with fu...