Bachelor alum and infertility warrior Sarah Herron
01/09/24 • 40 min
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This is such a great episode. It's hard not to fall in love with Bachelor alum Sarah Herron, who has such a huge heart, and who opens up to Ali about her fertility journey, from what she knew (and didn't know) about sex education to where they are today. Sarah talks about meeting her husband and deciding they wanted to build a family together; why she had a feeling she would have fertility issues; being diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve; being told they needed to do IVF; getting pregnant, and the devastating loss of their baby son, Oliver. Sarah is very candid about grieving the loss of their son, navigating that grief, and where they are today.
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
Sex education; miscarriage; IVF: diminished ovarian reserve; egg retrieval; egg transfer; birth control; financial issues; IVF pregnancy; the loss of their son, Oliver; navigating grief; genetic testing
Follow her on IG: @sarahherron
EPISODE SPONSORS:
WORK OF ART Children's Book about IVF
https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
Ali wrote her first children’s book, and it’s available for order now!
“Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini
The first 200 copies will be numbered, personalized and shipped free in the U.S. There is also a non-personalized version available!
Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
FERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.com
No one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.
Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com
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This is such a great episode. It's hard not to fall in love with Bachelor alum Sarah Herron, who has such a huge heart, and who opens up to Ali about her fertility journey, from what she knew (and didn't know) about sex education to where they are today. Sarah talks about meeting her husband and deciding they wanted to build a family together; why she had a feeling she would have fertility issues; being diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve; being told they needed to do IVF; getting pregnant, and the devastating loss of their baby son, Oliver. Sarah is very candid about grieving the loss of their son, navigating that grief, and where they are today.
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
Sex education; miscarriage; IVF: diminished ovarian reserve; egg retrieval; egg transfer; birth control; financial issues; IVF pregnancy; the loss of their son, Oliver; navigating grief; genetic testing
Follow her on IG: @sarahherron
EPISODE SPONSORS:
WORK OF ART Children's Book about IVF
https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
Ali wrote her first children’s book, and it’s available for order now!
“Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini
The first 200 copies will be numbered, personalized and shipped free in the U.S. There is also a non-personalized version available!
Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
FERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.com
No one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.
Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Previous Episode
Fertility Rally Member and New IVF Mama Kristin Thompson @financialfertilization
1 RecommendationsToday, Ali talks to her Fertility Rally member and friend Kristin, who recently had a baby girl through IVF. But it was a long road to get to this point, and Kristin shares it all, including what she knew (and didn't know) about fertility as a younger woman; "pulling the goalie;" going through infertility during Covid lockdown; how life became a "hormonal shitshow;" when her husband had male "performance anxiety;" relationship issues; depression and not wanting to get out of bed; seeing a therapist; moving onto IUI; and finally, how they had their baby.
Follow Kristin on IG @financialfertilization
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
Ovulation tests; unexplained infertility; sex education; IUI; IVF: Covid lockdown; pandemic pregnancies; depression; Letrizole; anxiety; depression; pregnancy after infertility
EPISODE SPONSORS:
WORK OF ART Children's Book about IVF
https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
Ali wrote her first children’s book, and it’s available for order now!
“Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini
The first 200 copies will be numbered, personalized and shipped free in the U.S. There is also a non-personalized version available!
Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
FERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.com
No one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.
Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Next Episode
Infertility Warrior Dr. Marcy Crouch, aka "The Down There Doc"
Dr. Marcy Crouch is a pelvic floor physical therapist, so she helps women prepare for delivery, get through their pregnancies with less pain, and much more. So you can imagine how difficult it was to go through infertility while working with pregnant women. Today on the show, Marcy tells Ali about her own journey, including going through IUIs, moving to the "big guns" of IVF, and her first heartbreaking miscarriage at 11 weeks. She also talks about being "a complete wreck," the "constant anxiety," and what happened when they moved to a new clinic. She also talks about getting pregnant through IVF, why she didn't want a baby shower; having her son, and then doing another transfer, which resulted in their second son.
For more, follow Marcy at @thedowntheredoc
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
IUI; ISCI; miscarriage; IVF: embryos; pelvic floor therapy; low sperm motility; egg retrieval; frozen embryo transfer; IVF pregnancy; transferring two embryos; pregnancy after infertility; placental abruption
EPISODE SPONSORS:
WORK OF ART Children's Book about IVF
https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
Ali wrote her first children’s book, and it’s available for pre-order now!
“Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini
The first 200 copies will be numbered, personalized and shipped free in the U.S. There is also a non-personalized version available!
Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books
FERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.com
No one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.
Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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