Matt And Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An Ivf Journey

We hear from a listener who wonders if egg freezing is a scam, and have an update on our move. Plus we get some more info about mosaicism and there's yet more Homestar Runner for Matt (and some listeners) to reminisce about.Email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Call us at 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:Brooklinen. Get 10% off your first order and free shipping on all the new sheets when you use the promo code ADVENTURE, only at Brooklinen.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We may have solved our house woes, but Henry's been sick so we've been a little frazzled. We send out the mosaic embryo signal, hear from lots of you with moving advice and get some answers for the craniosynostosis signal.Leave us a voicemail at 413-461-BABY. Send us an email at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.Mentioned in this episode:Cranio Care BearsCappsKids.orgThis episode is sponsored by:HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent10 and use code eggcellent10 during HelloFresh’s New Year’s sale for 10 free meals including free shipping.Joybird. Go to joybird.com/adventure and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code ADVENTURE.Rothy's. Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/adventure.PrettyLitter. Visit PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We went to New York with Henry and lived to tell the tale, and Matt expresses frustration with our current living situation. We also hear from listeners about preterm labor, and the craniosynostosis signal goes out. Plus we take a rather long detour into a discussion of whether or not to move.Call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Best Fiends. Engage your brain with fun puzzles and collect tons of cute characters. Download Best Fiends free on the Apple App Store or Google Play.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.ButcherBox. Right now, you can get two pounds of salmon absolutely free, PLUS $20 off your first box. Just go to ButcherBox.com/adventure20 or use promo code ADVENTURE20 at checkout.Molekule. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit molekule.com and enter ADVENTURE10 at checkout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info

Listeners had a lot of donor-related questions this week. Plus, the debate over Pump Up the Volume continues to rage!We're off next week! Happy holidays and we'll talk to you in the new year.Call us at 413-461-BABY. Email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month! www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventureThis episode is sponsored by:Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get $25 off your first box.Four Sigmatic. Receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic order when you go to foursigmatic.com/eggcellent or enter code EGGCELLENT at checkout. Joybird. Go to joybird.com/adventure and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code ADVENTURE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry's got a real thrill-seeker attitude, and Matt's a little panicked about what this means for our upcoming trip. Then we hear from listeners about breastfeeding, cats, and placenta accreta, and the preterm labor signal goes out for a listener who's not sure if she should take progesterone to prevent it. Plus, the debate over Pump Up the Volume rages on, and we get a TV rec from a British listener!Call us at 413-461-BABY. Email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium Membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE or enter promo code ADVENTURE when you subscribe.Rothy's. Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/adventureHelloFresh. Get 9 free meals with HelloFresh by going to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent9 and using code EGGCELLENT9.PrettyLitter. Go to PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20 percent off your first order.  Se

Matt goes on a little walk down the internet's memory lane while we discuss Henry's newfound mobility. We also hear updates from a couple of listeners and get a lot of advice about cats and babies.Call us: 413-461-BABYEmail us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by:Holiday Inn Club Vacations. 23 Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in destinations across the U.S., including Florida, Texas and more, are perfect for family vacations and group retreats. For more information, visit hcv.vacations/adventure.Four Sigmatic. Receive 15 percent off your Four Sigmatic order when you go to foursigmatic.com/eggcellent or enter code EGGCELLENT at checkout. Sleep Number. Discover proven quality sleep with the Sleep Number 360 smart bed. From $999 only at a Sleep Number store near you, or sleepnumber.com/adventure.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15 percent off your first purchase.Bombas. Go to bombas.com/adventure today and get 20

Matt saved Thanksgiving, but now we're worried that everyone might be getting sick — so Doree made us take a last-minute trip to the pediatric urgent care. A bunch of listeners weighed in on the eclampsia email from last week, and we also sent out the New Job, Newly Pregnant signal and the Cat and Baby signal. Plus, Matt has now been sufficiently chastised about his turkey recipe and he will never have to scramble to find it again.Call us: 413-461-BABYEmail us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by:Holiday Inn Club Vacations. 23 Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in destinations across the U.S., including Florida, Texas and more, are perfect for family vacations and group retreats. For more information, visit hcv.vacations/adventure.Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get $25 off your first box. Best Fiends. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play.Canvaspeople. To get your 11 by 14 photo canvas for FREE, te

We hosted a trivia night and Henry slept through the whole thing. Plus: the tube signal has been answered, and the second baby after preeclampsia signal goes out... but we have some gentle words of advice for the listener who wrote in about it. Plus, Matt goes into a minor panic when a listener asks for his turkey recipe.Call us at 413-461-BABYEmail us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by:Holiday Inn Club Vacations. 23 Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in destinations across the U.S., including Florida, Texas and more, are perfect for family vacations and group retreats. For more information, visit hcv.vacations/adventure.Canvas People. As a special, very limited holiday offer, CanvasPeople.com is offering their popular 11 by 14 photo canvases for free. Just cover shipping and handling! To get your FREE canvas text ADVENTURE to 64-000.Four Sigmatic. Receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic order when you go to foursigmatic.com/eggcellent or enter code EGGCELLENT at checko

We went out to dinner and were somewhat traumatized by the conversation at the next table. Plus, Matt encourages a listener who's sad about spending Thanksgiving away from family to reframe the narrative, we hear from listeners with advice about uterine septums and egg freezing, and the tube signal goes out for a listener who's worried about losing one of her Fallopian tubes.Call and leave us a voicemail at 413-461-BABY. Email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Holiday Inn Club Vacations. 23 Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in destinations across the U.S., including Florida, Texas and more, are perfect for family vacations and group retreats. For more information, visit hcv.vacations/adventure. Rothy's. Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/adventure.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra, and get 15% off your first purchase.Joybird. Go to joybird.com/adventure and receive an exclusive o

Matt's had a rough day (and might have a gallbladder infection?!), while Doree is excited about going from pumping five times a day to three times a day. The donor egg and dumb sperm signal goes out, and after hearing about Massachusetts's new paid family leave law, we wonder if we should move back to this utopia. Plus, a listener shares her experience of getting rid of baby clothes and coming to terms with having one child.Call us: 413-461-BABYEmail us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com, mattanddoree@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by:Holiday Inn Club Vacations. 23 Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in destinations across the U.S. are perfect for family vacations and group retreats. For more information, visit hcv.vacations/adventure. Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium Membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE or enter promo code ADVENTURE when you subscribe.HelloFresh. Get 9 free meals with HelloFresh by going to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent9 and using code EGGCELLENT9.Bombas. Go to bombas.com/adventure toda

Eggheads had opinions about what should be next for the pod, and after reading all of your emails and listening to your voicemails, we came to a conclusion, too. So: welcome to Season 2 of Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure! It's the same Eggcellent Adventure you know and love, just now with pregnancy. Like, officially.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support us on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Poshmark. Get $5 off your first purchase when you enter the invite code ADVENTURE when you sign up.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe. Sign up for Grove Collaborative at Grove.co/mattanddoree and you will receive a $30 Mrs. Meyer’s gift set for free with your order of $20 or more. Brooklinen. Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use promo code ADVENTURE at Brooklinen.com.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A philosopher (!) writes in to explain what our disagreement over Doree's C-section was really about. Plus, we hear about the cost of surrogacy in Idaho and get suggestions about Henry's eczema and our Too Much Stuff problem.Call us: 413-461-BABYEmail us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com, mattanddoree@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by:Holiday Inn Club Vacations. 23 Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts in destinations across the U.S., including Florida, Texas and more, are perfect for family vacations and group retreats. For more information, visit hcv.vacations/adventure.Molekule. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit molekule.com and enter ADVENTURE10 at checkout.Sleep Number. During the Veteran’s Day Sale, save $1,000 on the NEW Sleep Number 360® Special Edition smart bed, now only $1,799. Find a Sleep Number store near you at sleepnumber.com/adventure.Pretty Litter. Visit PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.Brooklinen. Get 10% off AND free shipping anytime whe

When Matt says it's time to purge, it's time to purge. We hear from more listeners about coming to terms with not having a second child, a listener writes in with some baby eczema advice, the PPD signal goes out, and a German woman insists that nice Germans exist (she is one of them).Leave us a voicemail: 413-461-BABYSend us an email: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month: www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventureThis episode is sponsored by:Bona. For cleaning tips and exclusive offers visit bona.com/eggcellent.ButcherBox. Sign up today and get a free turkey plus $20 off your first box. Just go to ButcherBox.com/adventure20 OR enter promo code ADVENTURE20 at checkout.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get $25 off your first box.Four Sigmatic. Receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic order when you g

Doree and Matt wish each other a Happy Fourth... anniversary. We hear from listeners who want us to know that #notallcyclists are jerks, and Matt checks in with Doree about whether she's still thinking about trying for a sibling for Henry. Plus, the echogenic bowel signal goes out, and a listener reaffirms Doree's belief that there is mass confusion surrounding how many weeks are in a month.Call us: 413-461-BABYEmail us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/eggcellentadventureThis episode is sponsored by:Joybird. Go to joybird.com/adventure and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code ADVENTURE.Bombas. Buy your Bombas at BOMBAS.com/ADVENTURE today and get 20% off your first purchase.Rothy's. Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/adventure.Bona. For cleaning tips and exclusive offers visit Bona.com/eggcellent.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry's got a rash, we get into a discussion about whether we want to have more kids after a listener writes in about how do you wrap your head around being "done," and Matt has an unpleasant encounter with a fellow cyclist. Plus, a LOT of you had thoughts about baby touching, and after a question about our baby gear recommendations, Doree suggests doing a whole episode devoted to baby gear, which Matt seems to veto.Call us and leave a voicemail to be played on the show: 413-461-BABYEmail us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by:Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium Membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE or enter promo code ADVENTURE when you subscribe.HelloFresh. For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent80 and enter code EGGCELLENT80.Best Fiends. Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt discuss celebrating Rosh Hashanah and the significance of Yom Kippur, and Doree reveals that she got mastitis. They hear back from the listener who wanted to know what to say around her drinking friends, and the clinic signal goes out for a Lady Urologist.Email us: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comCall us and leave a voicemail: 413-461-BABYThis episode is sponsored by:Crane and Canopy. Visit craneandcanopy.com/eggcellent to save 10% off your next bedding purchase.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.Daily Harvest. Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get $25 off your first box.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We report back on the rest of our trip to Boston with Henry, and our big takeaway is: keep a baby's routine as similar to home as possible, and don't get a bathtub that's too small for your baby. Also bring a baby carrier on the plane. We also get responses to the one-testicle-after-chemo and the RIE signals, and hear advice from listeners about workaholic partners.Our voicemail: 413-461-BABYOur email: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comOur website: www.eggcellentadventure.comOur Patreon: www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventureThis episode is sponsored by:Bombas. Buy your Bombas at Bombas.com/ADVENTURE today and get 20 percent off your first purchase.Brooklinen. Get 10% off AND free shipping when you use promo code ADVENTURE at Brooklinen.com.Joybird. Get 25% off your first order at joybird.com by using the code ADVENTURE.ButcherBox. Right now, ButcherBox is offering new members free ground beef for the life of their subscription PLUS $20 off their first box by going to ButcherBox.com/adventure20 OR

We're in Boston with Henry, who was a champion flyer on the way here so we're bracing ourselves for a hellish flight back. After a BBQ, Doree gets wistful about having old friends you can just hang out with on the weekends with no pressure. We also get updates from a couple of listeners with very early pregnancies, the "working with one ball that has been through chemo after testicular cancer” signal goes out, and after a listener asks about RIE, we get probably way too smug about some of our parenting choices. But hey, what's parenting without SOMEONE being smug? Today, it happens to be us.Our website: www.eggcellentadventure.comOur Patreon: www.patreon.com/eggcellentadventureOur email: doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.comOur phone number: 413-461-BABYOur sponsors:Bona Floor Cleaners. For cleaning tips and exclusive offers visit bona.com/eggcellent.Rothy's. Go to Rothys.com/adventure to get your new favorite flats.Sleep Number. Find the Sleep Number store nearest you at sleepnumber.com/adventure.

This week, we welcome a very special guest: Molly Hawkey, host of the Spermcast podcast! We talk to Molly about her quest to become a single mother by choice, looking for a sperm donor, moving on from four IUIs to IVF, and so much more. Listen to Spermcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and learn more at https://spermcastpod.com/.This episode is sponsored by:Bona Floor Cleaners. Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner is available at most retailers where floor cleaning products are sold, on Amazon, and on Bona.com.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.HelloFresh. For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent80 and enter code EGGCELLENT80.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium Membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE or enter promo code ADVENTURE when you subscribe.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree took Henry to the beach in her new car, and it turns out, the baby loves the beach. Matt's been working a ton (what else is new?!) and Henry has been sleeping so well that we don't want to jinx anything (whoops, we just did). Plus, we hear more ideas about how to help the woman with premature twins, and give advice to a woman who's trying to get pregnant but is friends with a lot of social drinkers,To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at 413-461-BABY.This episode is sponsored by:Legacybox. Go to Legacybox.com/adventure to get 40% off your first order.Brooklinen. Get 10% off AND free shipping when you use promo code ADVENTURE at Brooklinen.com.Firstleaf. Get 6 bottles of wine for only $29.95 plus free shipping at tryfirstleaf.com/ADVENTURE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out