Some women can get pregnant all they want, but being able to carry it to term is another story entirely. On this episode, Simon and Anna go beyond miscarriage to talk about when a pregnancy becomes a physical health risk for the mother. Along w

Going From Childless To Childfree

Dec 19th, 2018 37m 22s

After years of infertility, people can be tapped out both financially and emotionally. On this episode, Anna and Simon speak to a couple that decided enough was enough after one of them almost died from a fertility-related procedure. Hosted on

All By Myself

Dec 12th, 2018 33m 33s

Not every infertility story is about a couple fighting their biology. People who want to have children take for granted that those children are going to be the fruit of a loving relationship. What if you haven’t met the right person but you sti

Is Egg And Sperm Donation 'Worth It'?

Dec 5th, 2018 45m 44s

Normally on this show we focus on people who struggle to have a baby, but this week we want to look at infertility from the donor’s perspective. What motivates people to donate eggs and sperm? Is it just about the money? Is the money even worth

Surrogacy Is An Out-Of-Body Experience

Nov 28th, 2018 32m 39s

Infertility can sometimes feel like waging a battle against your own body. And for a dedicated few, the only solution is to change the battlefield itself. On this episode, we follow one family’s journey through gestational surrogacy, one of the

Bonus

A Very Special Thanksgiving Episode

Nov 21st, 2018 16m 25s

On this ~very special~ Thanksgiving bonus episode, Anna and Simon take a look at some of the latest infertility headlines, including Michelle Obama’s IVF history, and Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s birth via a surrogate. Later, they read ema

Yes, We’re Still Infertile!

Nov 14th, 2018 42m 42s

Simon and Anna realize that having a child doesn’t cure infertility. To get advice, they catch up with the parents they interviewed last season and discuss what sucks about secondary infertility. Later in the episode, they argue over whether th

Why Don’t You Just Adopt?

Nov 7th, 2018 44m 49s

It's a suggestion infertile people hate receiving. And yet, fostering and adoption offer an alternative path for some people to form their families. On this episode, Anna and Simon break down the costs and timeline of a typical adoption, interv

We're Both Going To Be Moms

Oct 31st, 2018 37m 22s

In the third episode of IVFML Becoming Family, Shea and Sienna Gilliam tell the story of how they met, fell in love and decided to start building a family. When Shea comes out as transgender, Sienna has difficult choices to make about whether s

Maybe I'm Not Meant To Be A Mom

Oct 24th, 2018 23m 57s

When people think about fertility preservation, they think of young women who freeze their eggs so they can focus on their career. But it's so much more. On this episode, Simon and Anna interview a woman whose sudden cancer diagnosis forced a r

Are We Still Infertile?

Oct 17th, 2018 32m 16s

After hearing from fans of season one, Simon and Anna provide the long awaited conclusion to their pregnancy story and consider whether they should still identify as infertile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer

IVFML: Becoming Family

Oct 10th, 2018 1m 55s

Season Two Arriving October 17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1: We're Trying

Jun 7th, 2017 24m 30s

Simon and Anna want to have a baby, but things don’t go as planned. We talk about infertility with experts, explain how to masturbate in a doctor’s office, and discuss all the amazingly bad advice we’ve received from our friends and family. The

Episode 2: The Grief Olympics

Jun 7th, 2017 34m 49s

Simon and Anna discuss their miscarriages in detail, talk to a pregnancy loss expert about how we do and don’t mourn them in our society, and compare pregnancy losses with comedians. A fun time was had by all! They’re joined by miscarriage expe

Episode 3: Cash Money

Jun 7th, 2017 31m 50s

Simon and Anna get candid about how much money they spent on IVF and talk to experts from Resolve about the state of insurance coverage for infertility treatments. Now’s your chance to take a look at someone else’s bank statements! They’re join

Episode 4: The Blame Game

Jun 7th, 2017 33m 27s

Twist! Simon discovers that his sperm may not be as excellent as advertised. He discusses the blow to his ego with another man diagnosed with male factor infertility, and we discuss sperm quality with an expert. They’re joined by Dr. Jesse Mill

Episode 5: Hopes And Fears

Jun 7th, 2017 35m 32s

In a series of audio diaries, Simon and Anna await the results of their embryo implantation. We discuss the anxiety and depression that can affect couples after infertility and pregnancy loss. They’re joined by Dr. Anna Glezer, a reproductive p