Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Matt's home for a weekend for the first time in two months, and it shows. He talks about the panic attack that led to a cleaning and guitar selling frenzy, and he and Doree discuss the timeline for their next retrieval. Should they take a month off and enjoy their Christmas break, or not? They also put out the sperm signal for a few people, and Matt reveals that his Boston accent is still going st...

Matt is surprised to learn that more people agreed with *him* on something, and he and Doree discuss whether you can still "do you" and be there for your pregnant friends. To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. T-SHIRTS ARE BACK FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY AS OF 11/14! Visit www.cot...

Doree and Matt discuss how they're going to proceed with fertility treatments and give advice to a listener with a friend who just doesn't get it. To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. It now only takes $5/month on Patreon to get a monthly bonus episode! Visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure to sign up. This episode is sponsored by: • Crane and Canopy. Visit craneandcanopy.com/adve...

One week after they got the news about their most recent transfer, Doree and Matt talk about what's next for them. To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. New Patreon tiers! For just $5 a month, you can get a bonus episode, and for $10 a month, you can get TWO. Visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure to sign up. This episode is sponsored by: • Episona. Before you spend $24,000 on an IV...

Doree and Matt discuss their latest test and ultrasound results. And a tenacious embryo. To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. This episode is sponsored by RXBAR. For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/adventure and enter promo code ADVENTURE at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Matt and Doree did a beta test... well, Doree did. (Twice.) To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. This episode is sponsored by: Barkbox. To get a free extra month of Barkbox when you sign up for a 6 or 12 month subscription, visit www.barkbox.com/adventure. Care/of. Visit www.t...

It's a two week wait party! Doree's been watching Victoria and might take up knitting. Matt has been working a ton, so no time for Victoria or knitting. Plus, they give advice to a listener who just found out she has celiac disease, and they hear from a surrogate who has advice about what people can give their surrogates as gifts. And of course they get updates from Lex from the road. ** YOU HAVE...

Guess what? Doree's embryo transfer happened on Thursday! Yup, that's a week before her original date. You know what they say in IVF: don't ever plan anything because your plans will inevitably change. This week they also hear from listeners about panic attacks, "floating" boyfriends, and untreated diseases, and give advice about how to best support your surrogate and keep yourself distracted from...

Matt and Doree discuss a new study about antidepressants during pregnancy and an article that was skeptical of PGS testing. They also hear from listeners who are pretty adamant that the woman whose friend had pre-eclampsia should have an honest chat with her about her husband. And they give advice to a woman who feels that because she didn't always want kids, she's an impostor in the inf...

Doree and Matt have updates from the doctor and the insurance company, and they hear from a listener who's also getting put through the insurance wringer. They also give advice to a woman whose husband has very few sperm and to someone who just can't stop thinking about getting pregnant. To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure, visit www...

Doree and Matt had no idea they'd make it this far — while still feeling like they hadn't made it very far at all. This week they talk some more about insurance woes, and also discuss how to get back in touch with friends you stopped seeing when you were doing IVF and how to deal with all of the delays that come with IVF. And a caller has some advice for Matt about giving Doree a foot massage if s...

Doree and Matt don't want to jinx anything, but it's possible the goalposts are finally, possibly maybe moving in the right direction.  To learn more, visit  www.eggcellentadventure.com . To support the podcast, visit  www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure . All of August's Patreon proceeds have been donated to the Houston Food Bank to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey. This ep...

Doree's not excited about having to deal with her health insurance about coverage yet again, and Matt and his Apple Watch have a day of reckoning. Plus they hear from more listeners who have had multiple chemical pregnancies, and a listener who has an idea for an IVF app that someone who is not Doree or Matt should make. Also: Trucker Lex returns to tell everyone about life on the road. To learn m...

Doree's in a funk, but with listeners with multiple chemical pregnancies and one-track-mind husbands, she realizes maybe things aren't so bad. Plus, Matt and Doree hear from an outlier on the formal name/nickname debate who makes some very good points. And they remember that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Doree will be on a panel at the Decatur Book Festival on Sat., Sept. 2 at 12:30 pm...

Doree and Matt answer all of your non-IVF related questions, like how the show Friends handled fertility plotlines, where they like to stay in Vegas, how to get your book published, and whether Doree's old podcast Rerun will ever come back. This episode is sponsored by YOU! Thanks for being the best listeners on the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On their 45th episode, Matt and Doree finally learn the correct pronunciation of PCOS. They also hear what it's like to be a sperm donor and get (lots of) advice about dealing with migraines, and find out they saved a listener some Zika stress. Plus, Trucker Lex explains what life on the road is like and leaves a very special voicemail. This episode is sponsored by Episona. Can your sperm make goo...

Doree and Matt learn about double vaginas and put out the egg signal for single women doing IVF. Plus, they hear from a woman who didn't learn her real name until she was 10 years old. (Seriously.) To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. This episode is sponsored by Episona. Can your sperm make good quality embryos? Visit www.episona.com to learn more. This episode is sponsored by Casper...

Everything's fine, but Doree's surgery didn't exactly go as planned. Then again, does anything IVF-related ever go as planned??? To learn more, visit http://www.eggcellentadventure.com. This episode is sponsored by: Episona. Visit www.episona.com to learn more about in-home sperm testing. Care/of. Visit www.takecareof.com and enter the code ADVENTURE to get 50% off your first order of vitamins and...

Doree's surgery is coming up, and she's nervous — and worried she's going to be super hungry. Matt talks about his new sleep schedule, which involves waking up at 5 a.m. Plus, they put out the egg signal for infertile lesbians and there's BONUS EPISODE NEWS! To learn more, visit http://www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast, visit http://www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. This episo...

Doree and Matt get some surprising news. To learn more and support the podcast, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com . This episode is sponsored by Episona. Can your sperm make good quality embryos? Visit www.episona.com to learn more. This episode is also sponsored by Rent the Runway. To get 25% off your first month of Rent the Runway Unlimited, visit renttherunway.com/unlimited or download the iPho...

Doree is getting ready for her hysteroscopy on Monday, and she and Matt talk about how stressed they are about how much everything costs. Plus, they hear from some listeners with updates about their own transfers and from someone studying to be a genetics counselor. To learn more, visit www.eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. This...

Doree and Matt are slowly but surely (but mostly slowly) making their way to their next transfer. They give an update on where they're at, including a new way their clinic has decided to extract money from them, and hear from listeners with thoughts about how and when to reveal yourself to your half-siblings, testosterone, and twins. Plus, Doree takes everyone to the horse zone. To learn more, vis...

Doree and Matt are finally back in the IVF saddle. (Sort of.) They talk about how the next few weeks will hopefully go, and also hear from listeners about their experiences with suppositories and diva cups, low testosterone, recurrent miscarriage, and Matt's favorite topic: breakfast burritos. To learn more, visit  www.eggcellentadventure.com . To support the podcast, visit  www.patreon....

What happens when you find out you have a genetic condition — years after you donated eggs? Plus, listeners weigh in on the pros and cons of doing IVF abroad and transferring multiple embryos, and Doree and Matt hear from someone who wants to know if using a yoni egg will help her get pregnant. (It can't hurt?!) And Doree and Matt get into a battle of the bands. This episode is sponsored by Bombas...

Doree and Matt discuss pituitary tumors and what to do when you don't ovulate, transferring multiple embryos vs. transferring a single embryo, what to do when you REALLY want a girl and your sperm donor has reached the family limit, and how they've been mispronouncing some drugs. Plus, more Zika discussion, and Matt gives advice to a guy who wants to break into comedy. To learn more, visit https:/...