Love and Science Fertility

Can authentic hope transform your fertility journey? Discover how grounding optimism in evidence and realistic expectations can make all the difference. In this episode of the Love and Science podcast, we unpack what it means to foster authentic hope during fertility treatments. By drawing parallels to structured treatment plans like chemotherapy, we emphasize how clear communication and well-defi...

Navigating Father's Day can be incredibly challenging when you're on a fertility journey.  Join me, Dr. Erica Bove, as I offer heartfelt support and practical strategies to manage your emotions during this tender holiday. From staying off social media to acknowledging your feelings, I guide you through strategies which have helped thousands of patients and clients just like you over the...

Today I discuss how isolation and shame go hand in hand.  We get angry and resentful for not being seen by people in all aspects of our lives, however there are useful tools we can employ to start to change this. We start by understanding and validating our own experience--ie, to "see" ourselves. When we combine this with naming and processing our emotions, we start to take back our agen...

Today we discuss how secondary infertility is similar to primary infertility, but also importantly, how it is different. We discuss differences in feelings, partner relationships (if applicable), the child's perspective, and comments made by family and friends.  My goal is to arm you with some mindset shifts which will help you with your own thoughts and feelings about your situation, and als...

Today we discuss how to make values-based decisions when we are stuck in indecision.  Asking the question "Where am I stuck?" is not always as straightforward as it might seem. However, we often wake up at night paralyzed by anxiety, fear, and often worry about making a wrong decision regarding our fertility journey.   Starting with awareness of our thoughts and feelings, we can begin to...

Today we discuss dealing with bad news. I describe some of the possibilities for bad news which can be a part of the fertility journey.  I also suggest a framework for processing feelings, asking deep questions in terms of what you need, what you need to hear, and what you need to know for sure.  I also help you to develop mantras which serve you as you navigate and process the bad news, which unf...

Today we explore how to approach Mother's Day, which is this coming weekend. We discuss how our expectations can set us up for additional suffering, and how to handle triggers in the best way possible.  We invite you to connect with your feminine divine energy and to acknowledge the women in your life who have mothered you, even if you do not share a biological connection. Similarly, we invit...

This week we discuss what happens when we are trying to separate fact from fiction, and we get lost going down the rabbit hole of data. On the surface this may seem like a harmless activity, however it kick starts distressing rumination loops and the insatiable quest for the "answer." In addition, when we go down the rabbit hole of data, we galvanize the belief that we are personally res...

Today we explore the difficult and insidious ways the fertility journey can mess with our personal self image, and also how it can start to erode our most important relationship--the one with ourselves. I offer five suggestions to get back into our bodies and to rediscover the agency that we lost somewhere along the way.  Support the show As always, please keep in mind that this is my perspective...

Join us on an emotional and inspiring journey as Dr. Bove, a seasoned REI specialist and fertility coach, shares a decade's worth of insight into the unique trials faced by female physicians on the path to parenthood. With compassion and expertise, Dr. Bove unveils ten personalized strategies to help navigate the complexities of infertility. Whether it's the impact of a diagnosis like PC...

Today we discuss what to do when we realize the fertility journey has started to affect our relationships. Not only do we tend to turn complex emotions like shame and blame inward on ourselves, but we also may have these intense feelings towards some of the key people in our lives. When this happens, we become further isolated and alone. When we realize this is happening, we have a choice. We can...

When your own inner critic becomes your loudest companion, it can be a relentless voice during the highs and lows of the fertility journey. On our latest episode of Love and Science Podcast, we delve deep into the heart of mindful self-compassion, guided by Dr. Kristen Neff's transformative work. We open up about personal struggles and the incredible shift that happens when self-kindness repl...

Today we explore how feeling our feelings can help us understand important data about our experiences, expand our resilience zone, and improve  communication with our loved ones as we are faced with all sorts of new information and decisions to make along the fertility journey.  At Love and Science, we empower, we educate through evidence, and we use mindful self compassion to start to heal from t...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap Today is our very first episode of the Love and Science podcast. We explore how we are not alone when we find ourselves with a fertility threatening diagnosis. We discuss how an infertility diagno...