Matt And Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An Ivf Journey

Doree's dad is visiting and we take Henry to the science museum. Then we give advice to a listener who may or may not have an egg quality issue and hear from a couple of listeners about only children. Plus, we reminisce about the early days of the pod.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We report back from our weekend at Disneyland and Matt spends a weekend alone with Henry while Doree goes out of town. Then listeners weigh in on the only child discussion and the egg signal goes out for a listener with recurrent loss. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doree is sick, so please enjoy this rerun of a classic Eggcellent episode from almost exactly five (!) years ago. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled programming.Doree interviews Maya Grobel and Noah Moskin, the couple behind the infertility documentary One More Shot, about making the film and their own infertility journey. Plus, Doree and Matt hear from listeners about donor embryos and "diblings," and give advice to a woman who wants to know how to announce her pregnancy on social media without hurting people's feelings.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt takes Henry to a train-themed birthday party and they have a hot dog date. Then, a listener has a theory about the ideal number of children, and another listener weighs in on a recent egg signal about childcare.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry's really showing his age. We hear from listeners about having more than one kid and give advice about childcare post-parental leave. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss going to see Bluey's Big Play and Doree gives Matt a pep talk about goal setting. Then we hear from listeners about being "one and done," and a listener calls in with advice for dealing with PPA and PPD. Plus, we hear about chickens.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry has an unfortunate conclusion to a birthday party. A listener wonders whether her eggs are too old and Matt gives advice to another listener with postpartum anxiety.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog!Mentioned on this episode:- Impression of Matt Berry’s Steven Toast reading Prince Harry’s book goes viral: https://www.nme.com/news/tv/impression-steven-toast-reading-prince-harry-book-viral-3380563--  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We visit family in Austin and have an unexpected urgent care visit (everything's fine!). Then listeners write in about umbilical vein varix and being "one and done," and the Burlington vs. Portland partisans weigh in.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog!Mentioned on this episode: - The Rise of "One and Done" Parenting: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230110-only-child-or-siblings-one-and-done- Visor Seat Belt Cutter: https://amzn.to/3XiFNaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt is aghast at Doree's doom-and-gloom TikTok algorithm. A listener writes in with her pre-eclampsia experience and shares information about embryo donation, and another listener leads us down an existential path.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure and get up to two bonus eps per month, plus the entire back catalog!Mentioned on this episode:- https://www.thedoubleshift.com/episode-10-paid-leave-we-can-do-better-05-2019-c2rdl/- https://www.thedoubleshift.com/building-a-movement-for-paid-leave/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We clean up the neighborhood and reflect on the holidays. We get an update from the listener who asked about outside monitoring, and the egg signal goes out for a listener who needs advice about doing a natural cycle with donor eggs. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We just wrapped up our GBBO recaps at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure, so check those out if you're interested! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi everyone! We're taking a holiday break. Here's an episode from last year that we think you'll enjoy. Happy holidays!We recap our trip to Disney World and reflect on Henry's emotional state. Then a listener sends out the embryo thawing signal and another listener asks about weight restrictions and IVF.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mailto:mattanddoree@gmail.com or mailto:doreeandmatt@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listeners agree with us about outside monitoring being a huge drag, and we get some holiday candle advice from another listener. Plus, we learn about the power of libraries.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We just wrapped up our GBBO recaps at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure, so check those out if you're interested! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A listener writes in for advice on getting monitored at an outside clinic, and we have very similar thoughts on what she should do. Plus, we think about ways a listener can get into the holiday spirit post-FET.Mentioned on this ep:- Uplift With a Gift: https://www.clccal.org/get-involved/upliftwithagift/- Loog Guitars: https://loogguitars.com/Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We just wrapped up our GBBO recaps at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure, so check those out if you're interested! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A listener calls in with some suggestions about division of labor, and the egg signal goes out for a pregnancy complication. Plus, listeners share their own Happy Honda Days stories.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We just wrapped up our GBBO recaps at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure, so check those out if you're interested! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt's got Happy Honda Days on the brain and Doree wonders about the origins of car bows. Listeners agree with us about getting additional testing, and we also hear about some scary stroller stuff (and make sure to stay til the end for an impassioned listener rant about New Hampshire).Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We just wrapped up our GBBO recaps at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure, so check those out if you're interested! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt's car is finally back from the shop and Doree's feeling vindicated when a friend finally comes around on a TV show we love. Then we hear from a listener dealing with secondary infertility and a listener compares her pump room at work with a jerk-off room. Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. We just wrapped up our GBBO recaps at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure, so check those out if you're interested! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry's been sick so we've had a rough weekend. We hear from listeners about pregnancy nausea, sleep training, and strollers, and it also turns out we both have strong opinions about New Hampshire.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. This is the last week of GBBO (!!), so subscribe to our Patreon if you want to hear the final recap: patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. Matt is threatening to also recap GBBO: Holidays, so stay tuned for that!? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get dressed up to go to a gala, and Henry goes trick-or-treating. Then, we hear more about the viability of egg freezing and answer questions about baby and toddler sleep.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Listen to our weekly GBBO recaps by joining our Patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry's obsessed with his new pajamas and we finally hear from listeners about the secret half-brother situation. Plus, a listener writes in with hot takes on cord blood banking and egg freezing.Call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Listen to our weekly GBBO recaps by joining our Patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt's car is in the shop and we wonder if we have what it takes to be a one-car family. We get an update from the secret half-brother listener, and give advice on moving with a toddler.Mentioned on this episode:- Big Idea CommitteeCall or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com. Listen to our weekly GBBO recaps by joining our Patreon at the $10 level at patreon.com/eggcellentadventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.