The Woman Who Came First

"Just Adopt" Part 2

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2507056/open_sms] After five years of infertility, there’s one phrase I’ve heard more than almost anything else: “Why don’t you just adopt?” This is not an episode about making a decision or offering answers. It’s about lived experience. I talk about  why adoption can’t, and shouldn’t, be treated as a replacement for pregnancy or a solution to grief. Support the show [https://patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] 💌 Want more support? Get my exclusive Infertility Playbooks episodes + more here: patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast

"Just Adopt" Part 1

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2507056/open_sms] After five years of infertility, there’s one phrase I’ve heard more than almost anything else: “Why don’t you just adopt?” In this episode, I share why that question is far more complicated than it sounds... especially for me, as someone who was adopted. This is not an episode about making a decision or offering answers. It’s about lived experience. I talk about growing up adopted, loving my family deeply,  what it’s like to walk infertility while carrying gratitude and longing at the same time, and why adoption can’t, and shouldn’t, be treated as a replacement for pregnancy or a solution to grief. Support the show [https://patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] 💌 Want more support? Get my exclusive Infertility Playbooks episodes + more here: patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast

Getting Pregnant Didn’t Fix It: Holding Grief During the Holidays

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2507056/open_sms] Getting pregnant didn’t fix my grief. I thought it would. I hoped it would. I believed that once I was pregnant, the grief from infertility and pregnancy loss would finally quiet down, especially during the holidays. But it didn’t. In this episode, I share what it’s really been like to move through the holiday season while pregnant after loss, and why grief doesn’t disappear just because circumstances change. Pregnancy softened the pain, but it didn’t erase it. The loss of ease, the weight of past holidays, and the quiet absence of the children I lost still show up especially when the table feels incomplete. We talk about pregnancy announcements and the grief of never getting to experience them without fear, why it’s not a child’s responsibility to heal their parent’s pain, and what it actually means to hold space for grief instead of trying to fix it. This episode is for anyone who thought reaching the “next milestone” would make the pain go away and found that it didn’t. It’s also for loved ones who want to understand how to show up with compassion during the holidays. Joy and grief can exist at the same table. Support the show [https://patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] 💌 Want more support? Get my exclusive Infertility Playbooks episodes + more here: patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast

The Woman Who Came First

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2507056/open_sms] For a long time, I’ve noticed the way we talk about motherhood — how often it’s framed as the moment a woman becomes whole. As someone who is pregnant and stepping into this next chapter, I wanted to slow that conversation down. In this episode, I reflect on motherhood as a new level, not a missing piece. I talk about the years of becoming that make strong mothers possible, the women in my life whose lives are already full and meaningful without children, and why implying something was “missing” before motherhood denies the very structure that makes motherhood grounded and healthy. Nothing was missing. Not before. Not now. Support the show [https://patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] 💌 Want more support? Get my exclusive Infertility Playbooks episodes + more here: patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast

IVF Explained: My Entire Journey From First Consult to Transfer Day

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2507056/open_sms] If you’ve ever wondered how IVF actually works, this episode walks you through everything. I’m taking you from my first consultation in August 2024, through the endless labs and imaging, my Lupron era, stimulation meds,  bloating, monitoring ultrasounds, and the entire egg retrieval process. Then I break down exactly what happens to the eggs in the lab… fertilization, embryo development, blastocyst grading, and PGT testing. And finally, we walk through the embryo transfer process: how estrogen and progesterone work, what lining monitoring looks like, and how the actual transfer takes less than 20 seconds but somehow changes everything. This is a long, honest, detailed episode designed for: * anyone starting IVF * anyone supporting a friend going through IVF * or anyone who wants to feel seen, validated, and less alone If you’re navigating infertility or preparing for IVF, I hope this episode arms you with clarity and reminds you that you’re not walking this road alone. Support the show [https://patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] 💌 Want more support? Get my exclusive Infertility Playbooks episodes + more here: patreon.com/MiraclePendingPodcast