Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir

Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

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Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir spent two and a half years, a lot of money, and nearly 100 episodes of this podcast trying to get pregnant through IVF. Now that they're actually pregnant, welcome to Season 2 — everything that you loved about hearing the highs, the lows, and the occasionally hilarious aspects of a married couple experiencing infertility in real time, just now with a fetus. It's the pregnancy podcast you didn't know you needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.eggcellentadventure.com

Latest episode

May 4, 2026

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Episodes

Where We've Been and Where We're Going 04.05.2026

We're back, and we've got some reflections on the state of the pod and some life updates (spoiler: decluttering has occurred). Thanks for your patience and your support as we navigate this rocky season of life! Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mailto:mattanddoree@gmail.com or mailto:doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We love getting your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Ep 543: A Return to Form 15.01.2026

We reflect on our family vacation and the holidays, and also send out multiple egg, sperm and green whistle signals. (It will make sense eventually, promise.) Want more of us? Join our Patreon at  patreon.com/eggcellentadventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . We love getting your messages!  Hosted...

Ep 542: Boston Recap 08.12.2025

We recap our Thanksgiving trip to Boston and Doree reflects on her high school reunion, and her great hair that night. Want more of us? Join our Patreon at  patreon.com/eggcellentadventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . We love getting your messages!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Ep 541: An Epic Playdate 21.11.2025

Matt takes Henry on a playdate that lasts much longer than anyone anticipated. Plus we hear some Thanksgiving advice and discuss our own plans. We just finished our recaps of this season of the Great British Bake-Off/Baking Show! Check them out on Patreon at  patreon.com/eggcellentadventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or ...

Ep 540: Apology Accepted 04.11.2025

Doree wonders when the "All Is Lost" section of the screenplay will be over, and a listener really wants to tell us she's sorry, and we accept her apology. Another listener offers her sperm-switching success story, and Matt gives advice about Disneyland Paris. We're recapping the Great British Baking Show/Bake Off on Patreon! Support us there and get our recaps, two additional&...

Ep 539: We're Still Here 21.10.2025

Hi! We're still here! Thanks for all of your texts and emails and overall concern. We discuss where we've been, where we're going, and why recording in person is better, and then we get to some listener questions and comments. Apologies to those of you whose questions we didn't address in a timely fashion. We're recapping the Great British Baking Show/Bake Off on Patreon! Support us ther...

Ep 538: Good Sports 23.09.2025

We discuss our latest adventures in kids' sports. A listener updates us on her daycare decision, and another listener responds to a months-old egg signal. Plus, several recs for dog training before baby. We're recapping the Great British Baking Show/Bake Off on Patreon! Support us there and get our recaps, two additional bonus episodes per month, AND ad-free epi...

Ep 537: The Return of Us 10.09.2025

Yes, it's been a minute, but we're back and ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Matt's coaching Henry's baseball team and Doree has a new decluttering method she's cautiously optimistic about. Plus, we hear from listeners about sending infants to daycare and getting a dog ready for a baby, and we most certainly do NOT have sex ed advice. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus epis...

Ep 536: Play It Again 20.08.2025

We take Henry to see a play and Doree takes Henry out for lunch. We give advice to a listener who's debating whether to send her baby to daycare early, and also get some suggestions of what to do in Pittsburgh. Plus, a listener has ideas of how to counter the algorithm. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent...

Ep 535: We're Baaaaaack 14.08.2025

We recap our trip to New England and Doree discusses her team's epic win at Sectionals. Plus, listeners share thoughts about moving with small children and we give advice to someone with an interesting marital issue. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email u...

Ep 534: The Storm Before the Calm 31.07.2025

We frantically prepare for a trip, and Matt tries to be there for Doree. We give advice to a listener who's about to move cross-country, and to another listener whose best friend's husband is super uncool. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at&...

Ep 533: Boogie Down 23.07.2025

Henry falls in love with boogie boarding while Matt drives around aimlessly. Doree unearths an old email from a friend, and listeners have lots of thoughts about kids' sleep. Plus, Doree urges a listener to think about something differently. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or tex...

Ep 532: Camped Up 16.07.2025

Henry is psyched about his new camp. We give advice to a listener whose 4-year-old won't stay in bed and hear a cautionary tale about having a second freezer. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  dor...

Ep 531: Beach Please 08.07.2025

We spend a surprising amount of time at the beach over the weekend and have an impromptu playdate at an unexpected place. A listener has a mattress suggestion almost two years after the fact, and Doree gets on her soapbox about the cost of GLP-1 drugs. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure ....

Ep 530: The Great Unblocking 26.06.2025

We say goodbye to our beloved sister-in-law Alyson and Matt shares how he finally overcame his writer's block. Listeners share how they use ChatGPT and another listener has a wrestling suggestion for Matt. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at&...

Ep 529: Chat Pontiac GTP 10.06.2025

We pay a visit to Henry's favorite grocery store and Matt contemplates alternative careers. A longtime listener writes in with some suggestions about how people with ADHD can use ChatGPT to their advantage, we give a listener advice about flying with a nine-month-old, and listeners weigh in on the appropriate way to answer the phone. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month...

Ep 528: This Sh*t Is Bananas 03.06.2025

We recap our trip to the Savannah Bananas game in Anaheim, and we have an important popsicles update. A listener offers more info on AirTags and another wonders if we have groceries delivered. Plus, more Spanish Cheers! Mentioned in this episode: IVF mouth swabs?!:  https://www.mother.ly/pregnancy/ivf-mouth-swab-boosts-success-rates/ Spanish Cheers YouTube playlist:  https://ww...

Ep 527: Pool Shark 28.05.2025

Henry goes swimming and we wonder whether this is the only activity that truly tires him out. Listeners have thoughts on pool safety and set us straight on how AirTags work, and the egg signal goes out for anyone who has given birth away from home. Plus, the popsicle hunt continues and Matt learns a new fact about Cheers. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus...

Ep 526: Doree's Day 20.05.2025

Doree celebrates her birthday with balloons, cake, and sweet cards from Matt and Henry. Listeners offer unemployment reassurance and a mini-golf rant, and Matt's T-ball corner returns. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gm...

Ep 525: Mother's Day and... Mini Golf? 13.05.2025

We go on an unexpected Mother's Day excursion. A listener writes in with unemployment solidarity, and another wants more details on Doree's favorite popsicles. Plus, we learn about drop-off birthday party practices in Brooklyn. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-46...

Ep 524: The Case of the Missing Dress 06.05.2025

Doree solves a mystery in real time, and Matt eats some delicious Korean BBQ. A listener writes in with her infertility story, and other listeners have recs for books like Thanks for Waiting. Plus, Doree's Tennis Corner! Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY...

Ep 523: Birthday Boy 29.04.2025

We recap Henry's birthday weekend and our dizzying number of logistical puzzles to solve. Plus, we hear from a listener with a similar banana quandary, the egg signal goes out for aneuploid-abnormal embryos, and another listener asks for recs for books that are similar to Doree's memoir, Thanks for Waiting. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episode...

Ep 522: A Very Bon Voyage 15.04.2025

We recap our excellent trip to Washington, D.C. Our Patreon supporters showed up for us and sent in so many great questions for the main episode that we didn't even get to all of them! Maybe we'll do a bonus bonus episode with the leftovers... We give advice about how to make sure your sperm donor isn't a jerk, and also discuss Doree's baby shower, how to remember a dad who passed away,...

Ep 521: Potty Mouths 09.04.2025

We got a LOT of listeners writing in about potty training, plus an update from the original potty training listener! Plus we give advice to a listener who's struggling with the postpartum division of labor and Matt shares his favorite Disney YouTubers. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure ....

Ep 519: All Is Well 01.04.2025

We discuss our unplanned week off and reflect on Matt's parents' visit. We give potty training advice to a listener and Matt guides a listener through a home DIY. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, plus ad-free episodes! Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent  adventure . Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or ...

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