Fertility Journey Across Borders with Kristin Izsak
Episode 79 - March 31st, 2022
A Fertility Journey Across Borders
I interviewed Kristin, a Canadian international teacher, married to a pilot, who lived in multiple countries and sought medical support in even more, over a month ago when we both had availability. But, while emailing about show notes over the weekend, we decided to re-record to include her current status… pregnant that is.
She realized, after a long twisty-turny fertility journey – which you will hear about in this episode, that if it works out or doesn’t work out, she needs support either way. And that letting people in on the news has made this pregnancy the most peaceful.
***Content warning that we talk about uterine heath, pregnancy loss and fertility treatments in this conversation.
Tangents Include:
- Uterine heath – self-advocating for diagnosis
- Misdiagnosis – PCOS, pituitary tumor
- Hypothalamic Amennorhea
- Pregnancy loss, miscarriage
- Fertility treatments: IUI, IVF
- Freezing eggs versus embryos
- Medical tourism for fertility
- Low egg count: own egg versus donor
- Cost and logistics of treatments
- Uncertainty and muted expectations
- Accessibility of treatment centers
- Satellite monitoring
- Identity as fertility seeker
Recommended Resources
Kristin recommends the Beat Infertility Podcast
One of the books that Kristin found useful:
The Fertile Path: Guiding the Journey with Mindfulness and Compassion by Janetti Marotta
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