Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Doree wonders if her friends haven't told her good news because they feel sorry for her. Matt tries valiantly to make her feel better, and sort of succeeds. Then, a listener has some very Patreon-esque questions for us.  Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at  pa...

We recap our glamping trip, which included Matt's new role as preschool singalong songleader, and discuss our plans for "body doubling" this week. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent adventure . And don't forget to call or text us at 413-461...

Matt fixes the car and Doree has a disastrous time getting out of the house. Then we hear an update about a listener's transfer, another listener asks us to make a prediction, and another listener understands what Matt's going through. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up a...

We discuss a dinner outing with Henry that put Doree’s debate skills on display, then hear from listeners about PCOS, donating embryos to science, child YouTubers, and where to watch Taskmaster.  Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at  patreon.com/eggcellent adve...

We have a new plan for finishing our respective writing projects, and it involves ... co-working. With each other. The egg signal goes out for ectopic pregnancy and embryos getting donated to science, and a couple of listeners have some job ideas for Matt. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier...

We recap our day at Disneyland with Henry's cousins. A listener writes in with a triggering (to Doree) question and another listener urges us to have people over. Plus, listeners have suggestions for books about roads for Henry. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at ...

Matt drives all over Los Angeles so Doree can make it to a tennis match. (No, the other car still isn't fixed.) A listener makes the case for getting a second opinion and another listener makes the case that you should live where you want, even if it's away from family.  Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also available AD-...

Matt has a new plan to get work done AND make some quick cash. We offer our thoughts to a listener who's debating between an embryo transfer and trying to get pregnant the non-IVF way, and commiserate with another couple of listeners who are really going through it. Plus, a listener takes Matt to task for not dealing with his sleep apnea and we have thoughts on how to do Disney with a sensory-avoi...

Doree gets a flat tire and Matt is determined to fix it, but everything does not go as planned. A listener does some investigating into the question of new labs for embryo donation, and a trans listener has thoughts about embryo sex selection. Plus, a listener writes in with a question about selling her dad's baseball card collection. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per mon...

We discuss our rainy day at Disneyland and how to get accountability. Listeners have thoughts about embryo sex selection and living estate sales. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog!  patreon.com/eggcellent adventure And don't forget to call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gm...

Lots of boundary talk this week as we try to figure out strategies to keep Henry in his room for longer in the morning. Plus we give possibly unsolicited advice to a listener about embryo sex selection.  Doree's new favorite ear plugs:  https://amzn.to/3vxqq4G Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog!  patreon.com/eggcellent adventure A...

Doree gives Matt some much-needed accountability inspo and comes up with a plan to downsize. Listeners have thoughts about weaning before an egg retrieval, and also have opinions about cinnamon rolls. Plus, another listener is auditioning for the role of Matt's new agent. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog!  patreon.com/eggcellent adventure...

We catch up on the events of the holiday break. A listener asks what we would do in her shoes when it comes to breastfeeding and an egg retrieval, and another listener has advice for Matt about sleep apnea. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog!  patreon.com/eggcellent adventure And don't forget to call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email...

We discuss the end of Hanukkah and getting ready for Christmas. A listener asks us to weigh in on the latest scandal regarding a fertility doctor, and we also hear about advances in in-home sleep studies. Plus, Matt reveals that he had a busy self-care week. Join our Patreon, where you can listen to the entire season of Great British Bake Off/Baking Show recaps in addition to our regular bonus eps...

We get reminded what Beau is like around babies and discuss Henry's Hanukkah gifts. A listener writes in with a tale of how their child learned about how their younger sibling was frozen (as an embryo), and Matt discusses how his sleep has changed after modifying his caffeine habits. Plus, a resolution to the PlayStation account cancellation madness! Gifts mentioned on the pod (we make a small com...

Henry has decided on some new traffic patterns in the house and we also discuss a bowling excursion gone awry. Plus, a listener asks how we were finally able to get rid of baby stuff and we discuss whether moving to Burlington, Vermont and becoming data scientists is a realistic option. Doree has a new podcast! Too Much Money is the podcast that dives deep into the weird, wild, wasteful stories of...

We attempt to investigate a Mary Tyler Moore mystery and discuss Thanksgiving's surprise MVP. Then a listener question sends Doree into an existential spiral, and we share our thoughts on another listener's surrogate dilemma. Plus, by listener request, we cast the movie of this podcast. Doree has a new podcast! Too Much Money is the podcast that dives deep into the weird, wild, wasteful stories of...

We wonder who will be the real MVP of Thanksgiving and hear about an Australian listener's delightful meet-cute.  Doree has a new podcast! Too Much Money is the podcast that dives deep into the weird, wild, wasteful stories of people who spend their money in completely ridiculous ways. Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Patreon, where...

Doree's new podcast is here! In this first episode, Doree and Jo discuss the 2007 story of two A-list celebrities who went head-to-head in a heated auction for a rare Tyrannasaurus skull. And only one would emerge the winner. That auction was only one small piece of a massive global investigation into the illegal markets where very rich folks buy and sell illegal dinosaur fossils to decorate their...

Matt doesn't like having to be the positive one and Doree thinks maybe a gratitude journal would solve her problems. Plus, listeners write in about Tara Lipinski's new podcast and ask us to reflect on DKB. Doree has a new podcast! Too Much Money is the podcast that dives deep into the weird, wild, wasteful stories of people who spend their money in completely ridiculous ways. Listen on  Apple...

We take a walk down a Brookline memory lane thanks to a 1992 Little League All-Star Game. Then we hear from our listener whom we armchair diagnosed and learn that our armchair diagnosis was correct. Plus, a listener shatters Matt's horsehair dreams and another listener very sweetly wants to support us but definitely does not want to hear more from us. Join our Patreon, where we're recapping Great...

Doree wants to do Matt's birth chart and also wonders about doing one for the 101 Freeway, while Matt teaches Henry blackjack (sorry, 21). A listener wonders how to tell her children how their embryos were created at the same time but they're different ages, and another listener brings back bad memories of the Mean German Lady on a Bike. Plus, Doree gets excited about a listener's mattress rec. Jo...

We discuss how Henry's impromptu nap led to a very late night for us and a suspiciously timed New York Times article on Cameo. Listeners had more thoughts about preeclampsia and the egg signal goes out for good wishes for an Egghead's recent transfer. Plus, we learn about Sleep Number's warranty. Join our Patreon, where we're recapping Great British Bake Off/Baking Show every week in addition to o...

We celebrated our wedding anniversary and Doree's gift to Matt sends us down a Cameo rabbit hole. Then listeners share their experiences with preeclampsia and another listener writes in to ask for advice about ADHD. Join our Patreon, where we're recapping Great British Bake Off/Baking Show every week in addition to our regular bonus eps!  patreon.com/eggecellentadventure And don't forget to c...

Matt's meds have shipped but they're still not here, and he's not feeling super functional. He still managed to take Henry to Disneyland alone, though. The egg signal goes out for anyone who has had a second baby after preeclampsia, and another listener is seeking career advice for his wife. Join our Patreon, where we're recapping Great British Bake Off/Baking Show every week in addition to o...