Welcome to The Tea Unfiltered, the podcast where we tackle real stories and dive deep into the unfiltered truth. In today's episode, we have a special guest, Karen Tjebben, who will be sharing her incredible journey with in vitro fertilization (IVF). Joining us in this conversation is our host Brianna, as they discuss Karen's IVF journey that began 18 years ago. Karen opens up about her experience, including the ups and downs, the joys of having twin girls, and the challenges she faced along the way. So grab your favorite cup of tea and get ready for an unfiltered conversation about the realities of IVF on this episode of The Tea Unfiltered.

00:02:07 Age gap, fertility struggles, desire for pregnancy.

00:04:07 Lots of work, lucky parents, exhausted nights.

00:09:52 Doctor tests, drugs, shots for fertility treatment.

00:11:22 Ovarian hyperstimulation caused bloating and mistaken pregnancy.

00:14:39 Egg harvesting requires doctor visits and anesthesia.

00:18:32 Embryos are implanted, hoping for attachment. Identical twins or Fraternal twins

00:22:14 Podcast setup with interactive groups; reading authors' books.

00:25:17 Grateful for the opportunity, here for questions.

Karen Tjebben: https://sites.google.com/tjebben.com/karentjebben/home?authuser=1&fbclid=IwAR0kD8nkDynGtg23QUjgGShr1CTneBW1WUNBGDCm8VZ4dBi-y2t3PljZhiE

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