Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Doree's the only one left standing when Matt and Henry come down with possibly the same illness. A listener writes in with a dilemma about a family secret, and we also hear from notaries who make it clear that California's requirements are way too arduous. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Listen to our weekly GBBO r...

Matt and Henry have a weekend to themselves, and Doree has one that's restorative, but not necessarily restful. We hear from a long-ago emailer with an important update, and advise a listener that the best time to freeze her eggs is right now. Plus, listeners have thoughts on where you'd end up if you went over the globe. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com...

Matt and Henry have an eventful morning. We hear from listeners about parental leave policies and another caller has thoughts about pregnancy anxiety. Plus, a listener's email leads to some introspection. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . We're recapping Great British Bake-Off/Baking Show on Patreon! Join at the $10...

Doree has a baking mishap, while Matt wants to ease up on Saturday night plans. A listener has advice regarding septum surgery, and another listener has questions about newborn sleeping arrangements. Finally, we get some suggestions about how to curb Henry's book destroying tendencies. Join our Patreon to get up to two bonus episodes per month *AND* weekly Great British Baking Show recaps at...

Henry starts some T-ball adventures and Doree recovers from a busy week. Then the egg signal goes out for post-D&C egg retrievals, we get an update from Ramekin Queer, and hear from listeners about embryo donation.  Our first Great British Bake Off/Baking Show Patreon ep is up for all supporters! Head to  patreon.com/eggcellentadventure  to listen and sign up for the Bake Off Fa...

Doree calls in from her solo trip to New York, while Matt discusses how he's held down the fort in her absence. We hear from a listener about PGT tested embryos that didn't work, and the egg signal goes out for a listener who wants to know how to respond to rude questions. Our GBBO recap pod starts this week! The first ep will be available to all Patreon subscribers; subsequent eps will be availab...

We're muddling through the California heat wave. We hear from listeners about butt progesterone and genetic screening, and the egg signal goes out for uterine inversion, which sounds extremely gnarly. Plus, we hear from teachers about their lack of maternity leave. NEWS! When Great British Bake-Off comes back next week, we'll be doing a weekly recap pod on our Patreon! The first ep will be availab...

Doree contemplates a new notary side hustle while Matt reflects on the end of an era. Then the Ramekin Queer has some clarifications and we remember not to borrow trouble, and a listener has some pretty astute observations. Plus, we give kid birthday advice. NEWS! When Great British Bake-Off comes back next month, we'll be doing a weekly recap pod on our Patreon! The first ep will be available to...

Henry awakens from a 3-hour nap and joins us on the pod for some sleepy conversation. We hear from an old Friend of the Pod, and answer some Patreon questions as a special treat. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We leave the house together without Henry. Plus, we give advice to someone who's debating another retrieval, and Matt gets some inspiration. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry has a new bike, and he also shows up to say hi to a toddler listener. Plus, we hear from listeners about au pairs and donor embryos. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Run out of episodes? Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/eggcellentadventure  and get 2 bonus eps each month plus the entire back cat...

We discuss Henry getting over being sick and our family field trip, and we hear from our most frequent correspondent. Plus, listeners have advice about public bathrooms (and donor embryos). Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listeners weigh in on donor embryos, and we discuss our options. We also recap our trip to Disneyland with Henry. Plus, a listener has an egg signal challenge. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry discovers a new love of baseball and tennis on vacation and tuckers Matt out, and then we hear from listeners about donor embryos and placenta accreta. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're on vacation! So we're replaying a classic episode for you. Enjoy and we'll be back with a new ep next week! Henry Julian Mira is here! And we want to tell you all the details of how he came into the world last week. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share the news from Doree's beta last week. Then we hear an update from a listener who had PPROM and the placenta accreta signal goes out. Plus, listeners have advice about the 3-year sleep regression. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss waiting for Doree's beta on Monday and how we're taking the Supreme Court ruling (spoiler: not well). A listener calls in with some words of wisdom about twins, and another listener asks about gender selection and IVF. Plus, the egg signal goes out for a 3-year-old's sleep regression. Mentioned in this episode: Donate to the Forever35 Giving Circle at  https://www.grapevine.org/giv...

Matt gets a surprise right before Doree's embryo transfer. A listener asks Doree to run through the egg retrieval process, and listeners also weigh in on having two kids when your first is still little. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in a rut, and don't have any great ideas about how to get out of it. But a great update from a listener cheers us up, and we discuss what to save and what to get rid of in anticipation of a second kid. Mentioned in this episode:  https://emmabarnett.substack.com/ Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Host...

We discuss how Matt is teaching Henry to swim, and Doree contemplates a career change. We also hear from listeners about being childfree not by choice and clutter. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at  doreeandmatt@gmail.com  or  mattanddoree@gmail.com . Mentioned on this episode: https://resolve.org/what-are-my-options/living-childfree/childfree-myth-and-facts/   ht...

Doree throws caution to the wind and pays for it. Listeners have suggestions for the altruistic surrogate, and a listener wonders whether we'll tell Henry he was an IVF baby. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at  doreeandmatt@gmail.com  or  mattanddoree@gmail.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss our trip to Santa Barbara for Doree's birthday and she gives it a 9 out of 10. A listener writes in with questions about what IVF might look like post-Roe, and we also hear from a couple of listeners who are childfree not by choice. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

We get a little depressed about the state of the world and Matt admits that he never really knew how old Doree was. A listener wonders what she should do about her mosaic embryo, and we give advice to another listener who can't seem to make any blastocysts. Plus, Ron from Carencro has a lot of TVs! Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Hos...

We discuss Mother's Day and the complicated feelings it raises for a lot of people, and then we realize we forgot to give an IVF update. Plus listeners write in about club foot, and a listener puts out a signal for whether low BMI in the past can affect AMH. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or  doreeandmatt@gmail.com .     &...

We discuss Henry's keen awareness of bedtime delay tactics and give an update on where we are in the IVF process. Then we hear from a listeners who had a cornual ectopic pregnancy, and the egg signal goes out for anyone whose baby was born with a club foot. Plus, Doree learns the correct term for a hockey jersey. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at  mattanddoree@gmail.com  or&...