Matt And Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An Ivf Journey

Doree Shafrir the Boy is gaining weight like a champ and still shows no interest in vacating the premises. We hear from listeners about infertility insurance coverage, diblings, and an "incompetent cervix," and a signal goes out for anyone who might be dealing with the illness of an extended family member.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.This episode is sponsored by:Bona Floor Cleaners. To receive exclusive offers and to learn more visit Bona.com/EGGCELLENT.Sleep Number. For a limited time, save up to $1,000 on select Sleep Number 360 smart beds when you add a smart adjustable base. Visit sleepnumber.com/ADVENTURE to find the Sleep Number store nearest you.Brooklinen. Get 10% off your first order AND free shipping when you use promo code ADVENTURE at Brooklinen.com.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe.   

We've been informed that our son is in no hurry to come out — so now we wait. Plus we hear from a listener about her Kondo efforts, an IVF signal goes out about insurance coverage, and another nanny has advice for the nanny from last week about telling her employer about her pregnancy. And a godmother/aunt weighs in on how to best support new parents.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. To leave us a voicemail, call 413-461-BABY, and you can email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Rothy's. Get free shipping and free returns/exchanges on your Rothy’s shoes when you go to Rothys.com and enter code ADVENTURE. Flamingo. Get a Shave Set — a $22 value — for just $16 with free shipping today when you visit shopflamingo.com/ADVENTURE.Grove. For a limited of time, get a 3-piece cleaning set from Mrs. Meyer’s spring scents, a free 60-day VIP

It's been a busy week: We've made progress on the house, went to the doctor, and had a prenatal session with our doula. Plus, we hear from listeners about maternity leave policies and FMLA, dealing with a sick parent before you're ready to have kids, and how to tell your employer you're pregnant when you're a nanny.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Rebel Girls the Podcast. Look for Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls the Podcast on your favorite podcast platforms or go to rebelgirls.co/podcast.Bombas. Buy your Bombas at bombas.com/adventure today and get 20% off your first purchase. HelloFresh. For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent80 and enter the code EGGCELLENT80. ThirdLove. Go to ThirdLove.com/ADVENTURE now to find your perfect-fitting bra and,get 15% off your first purchase.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss some names that we contemplated and rejected, go over our last doctor's appointment, and talk about what is in store now that Matt's done with work. Plus, we hear from listeners about bad maternity leave policies, a surprise septum, hospital bags, and staying close with your dead parents' friends.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls the Podcast. Find it on your favorite podcast platforms or go to rebelgirls.co/podcast.Bona Floor Cleaners. To receive exclusive offers and to learn more visit Bona.com/EGGCELLENT.ButcherBox. For $20 off your first box and 2 pounds of FREE Ground Beef in every box for the life of your subscription, go to ButcherBox.com/adventure20 OR enter promo code ADVENTURE20.Joybird. Go to joybird.com/ADVENTURE and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code ADVENTURE.Daily Harvest. Go to daily-harvest.com and

We contemplate the nature of unsolicited advice, and hear from listeners about struggling to have a second child, "birth goals," and a fertility clinic in Ohio offering a seemingly great deal. Plus, we enlist the help of a friend of the podcast to answer a question about how to go through IVF when your mom has recently died.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. To leave us a voicemail, call 413-461-BABY, or you can also email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls the Podcast. Look for Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls the Podcast on your favorite podcast platforms or go to rebelgirls.co/podcast.Care/of. For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter ADVENTURE50.Green Chef. For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/ADVENTURE.Hourglass Cosmetics

It turns out that there's a difference between drinking a lot of water and DRINKING A LOT OF WATER. We also respond to a listener who can't tell if she's ready to be done with IVF, get feedback about our non-plan birth plan, and get an update from a listener whose baby was found to have birth defects in the womb.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.This episode is sponsored by:Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Podcast. Look for Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls the Podcast on your favorite podcast platforms or go to rebelgirls.co/podcast.ThirdLove. Go to ThirdLove.com/ADVENTURE now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase! Sleep Number. Come in now and save up to $500 on select Sleep Number 360 smart beds. Visit sleepnumber.com/ADVENTURE find the Sleep Number store nearest you.Rothy's. Get free shipping plus free returns and exchanges on your Rothy’s sho

News from the 32-week appointment, more on postpartum rage, Doree discusses her pregnancy body, and an existential question about whether it was all worth it.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Call us at 413-461-BABY, or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Bona Floor Cleaners. To receive exclusive offers and to learn more visit Bona.com/EGGCELLENT.Grove. Get a FREE $30 Mrs. Meyer's gift set at Grove.co/ADVENTURE with your first order.Native. For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code ADVENTURE during checkout.Flamingo. Get the Flamingo shave set — a $22 value — for just $16 with free shipping today when you visit shopflamingo.com/ADVENTURE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss the latest with Beau's baby prep... and our baby prep. Plus, a listener question has us pondering whether a sibling for Doree Shafrir the Man is realistic.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Please fill out our podcast survey at podsurvey.com/adventure and be eligible to win a $100 Amazon gift card!This episode is sponsored by:Daily Harvest. Go to daily-harvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get three cups FREE in your first box.Pretty Litter. Try PrettyLitter TODAY by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20 percent off your first order.Brooklinen. Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use promo code ADVENTURE at Brooklinen.com.Beauty By Design. To experience the world’s most personalized skincare, go to beautybydesign.com/adventure and use the promo code ADVENTURE. First-time customers get 20% off.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wow, you guys sure like to talk about lullabies. Doree made a Spotify playlist of all your suggestions! Plus we hear more about the pros and cons of the Rock N' Play, why there aren't many parenting books on audio, birth photography, and a couple of very nice voicemails from grateful listeners. (Those are always welcome!)Plus: we're co-sponsoring a contest with FertilityIQ! Just write a review of your doctor(s) by Feb. 24 and you will be eligible to win $5,000 towards the cost of fertility treatments. To enter, click here.You can leave us a voicemail at 413-461-BABY or send us an email at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Athletic Greens. Get 20 FREE travel packs valued at $79 with your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/adventure to claim your special offer today. Joybird. Go to joybird.com/ADVENTURE and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code ADVENTURE.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/adventure now to find your perfe

We went to a daylong childbirth class and now know how to use an exercise ball during labor. Plus we attempt to find the perfect lullaby for our child, and the translocation signal goes out.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:March of Dimes. This month, March of Dimes is observing Birth Defects Prevention Month as partners with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. For more information, visit CDC’s website at cdc.gov or March of Dimes at marchofdimes.org.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe. Green Chef. For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/ADVENTURE.Rothy's. Use code ADVENTURE at Rothys.com to get free shipping with no minimum.ButcherBox. For 2 FREE Filet Mignons, Free Bacon and $20 off your order, go to ButcherBox.com/ADVENTURE and enter the promo code ADVENTURE at checkout.  See acast

We went on a hospital tour and sh*t got real for Matt. Plus, we learned a lot about infant language development, and several listeners had advice for the woman suffering from PMDD. And both of us got some inspiration for spinoff podcasts.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.This episode is sponsored by:Athletic Greens. Get 20 FREE travel packs valued at $79 with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/adventure.Sleep Number. Come in during the Ultimate Sleep Number event and save 50% on a Sleep Number 360 Limited Edition smart bed. Visit sleepnumber.com/ADVENTURE to find the Sleep Number store nearest you.Flamingo. Get the Flamingo shave set (a $22 value) for just $16 plus free shipping today when you visit shopflamingo.com/ADVENTURE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree's officially in her third trimester and officially feeling overwhelmed. We went to an infant CPR and first aid class and could feel reasonably confident that we could perform the Heimlich if necessary. Doree also responds to a listener who asks some specific questions about how pregnancy is going, and the mental health signal goes out for a listener who's concerned about his wife who suffers from PMDD.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by;ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/ADVENTURE now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.PrettyLitter. Try PrettyLitter today by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.Green Chef. For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/ADVENTURE.Daily Harvest. Go to daily-harvest.com and enter promo code ADVENTURE to get three cups FREE in your first box.  See acast.com/privacy

We hear from listeners who are making it work with kids in MUCH smaller houses/apartments than we have. Plus, Ramekin Queer returns with car seat advice, we have some thoughts for a woman whose friends and family offer unwanted advice about IVF, we discuss Beau's training progress, and we learn that dads can have PPD, too.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. You can call us at 413-461-BABY or email us at doreeandmatt@gmail.com or mattanddoree@gmail.com.This episode is sponsored by:Athletic Greens. Get 20 FREE travel packs valued at $79 with your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/adventure to claim your special offer today. Joybird. Go to joybird.com/ADVENTURE and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code ADVENTURE.Care/of. Take advantage of this month’s special New Year offer! For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter promo code

The bane of Matt's existence — that is, the couch in his office — is finally gone, so things are really starting to move along. Plus, we discuss quitting smoking (again) and bump pics, and hear from Doree's sister about why you don't really need to savor every moment of parenthood.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Poshmark. Get $5 off your first purchase when you enter the invite code DOREE5 when you sign up.HelloFresh. Get $80 off your first month by going to HelloFresh.com/eggcellent80 and entering promo code EGGCELLENT80.Beauty By Design. Go to beautybydesign.com/adventure and use promo code ADVENTURE. First-time customers will get 20% off.ButcherBox. For $20 off your first box and two pounds of FREE Salmon, go to ButcherBox.com/adventure and enter promo code ADVENTURE. Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and s

We spent the weekend purging and tidying, and it's raised some issues (surprise!). Plus, we talk about why we want to set up the nursery sooner rather than later, Doree has another doctor's appointment, and we hear from listeners about reaching out to a recently discovered half-sibling, a possibly scary diagnosis, and of course, some Disney tips.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by;Poshmark. Get $5 off your first purchase when you enter the invite code DOREE5 when you sign up.ThirdLove. Go to thirdlove.com/ADVENTURE now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase.Sleep Number. Come in during the January Savings event and save up to $500 on select Sleep Number 360 smart beds. Visit sleepnumber.com/ADVENTURE find the one nearest you.Athletic Greens. Get 20 FREE travel packs valued at $79 with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/

In which we suddenly realize that things are moving quickly and we've got a lot of sh*t to do and not a lot of time to do it. Plus, we discuss our trip to Vegas (together!), Matt's baking adventures on Christmas, and where we're at with names.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To leave us a voicemail, call 413-461-BABY. To support us on Patreon and get up to two bonus episodes per month, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Color. Get $25 off when you visit Color.com/ADVENTURE.Green Chef. For $50 off your first box of Green Chef, go to GreenChef.us/adventure.Grove Collaborative. Sign up for Grove Collaborative at Grove.co/ADVENTURE and you will receive a $30 Mrs. Meyer’s gift set for free with your order of $20 or more. Simple Contacts. Get $20 off your contacts at simplecontacts.com/ADVENTURE20 or enter code ADVENTURE20 at checkout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listeners had a lot of thoughts about last week's episode; we discuss them and come to a maybe-resolution. Plus we hear more dog and sleep advice, and Matt learns that the LA left-handed guitar world is very small indeed.Please note that we're taking next week off! To everyone celebrating, have a great holiday.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.This episode is sponsored by:Color. Get $25 off when you visit Color.com/ADVENTURE.Burrow. Save $75 on a new sofa by visiting Burrow.com/ADVENTURE.CanvasPeople. To get your free 11x14 print, go to CanvasPeople.com today and enter code ADVENTURE.Bombas. Go to BOMBAS.COM/adventure and use the code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hash out some of our pre-baby anxieties.This episode is sponsored by:Sustain Natural. Get 20% off your first one-time order and free shipping when you sign up at sustainnatural.com and use code ADVENTURE at checkout.HelloFresh. For a total of $60 off, that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit HelloFresh.com/EGGCELLENT60 and enter code EGGCELLENT60.CanvasPeople. To get your free 11x14 print only from Canvas People, go to CanvasPeople.com today and enter code ADVENTURE.Pretty Litter. Try PrettyLitter TODAY by visiting PrettyLitter.com and using promo code ADVENTURE for 20% off your first order.Clare Paint. Check out Clare.com and get 4 free peel-and-stick paint swatches using code ADVENTURE at checkout.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doree and Matt discuss the doula's first meeting with Beau, and get some reassurance about sleep with a newborn. Plus, they hear more about IVF in Japan and the pros and cons of NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing), and lots of listeners have advice for the woman with an overabundance of breast milk. Plus, Ramekin Queer returns, and we consider making her a regular.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.Egghead T-shirt are back! Buy them at https://cottonbureau.com/products/egghead.This episode is sponsored by:Canvas People. To get your free 11x14 print only from Canvas People, go to CanvasPeople.com today and enter code ADVENTURE.Carma Project. Get rewards for every friend and family member who gets an eligible vehicle fixed and for sharing messages about the recall on social media by going to joincarma.com/ADVENTURE.Care.com. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/ADVENTURE and subscribe.ThirdLove. Go to T

An unwelcome encounter with a billing department brings Doree back to a dark place. In sunnier news, we learned that our fetus is now the size of a hot dog, sunglasses, and an adipose. Plus, the sex-nausea signal goes out, and we hear from listeners about thyroid meds and lactation, doulas that speak your native language, and advice about genetic testing.To learn more, visit eggcellentadventure.com. To support the podcast on Patreon, visit patreon.com/eggcellentadventure.This episode is sponsored by:Sustain Natural. Get 20% off your first one-time order and free shipping when you sign up at sustainnatural.com and use code ADVENTURE at checkout.Sleep Number. Come in during the Ultimate Sleep Number week and save 50% on the new Sleep Number 360 Limited Edition smart bed. Visit sleepnumber.com/PODCAST find the Sleep Number store nearest you.Grove Collaborative. 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.&n