With an endless number of names to pick from (and opinions from others) it can be very overwhelming for new parents to decide on a name for their little one.

In this episode, I'm taking you through a quick guide for choosing a name and then 15 ways to test to make sure it's the one. Plus, I'll share the pros and cons of waiting until the birth to announce your chosen name!

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After a big THANK YOU to the audience for your incredible support, I dive into the latest in my pregnancy journey: dealing with a short cervix.

I'll take you through the multiple ultrasounds, progesterone and, finally, the cerclage procedure I had, plus plans for monitoring. Welcome along on another ride of my pregnancy roller coaster!

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We've reached the end of my 1st trimester! In this podcast I'm answering questions all about my first trimester of pregnancy, sharing the biggest surprises and what I'm looking forward to in the next trimester.

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If you're counting DPOs (days past ovulation) and staring at the box of pregnancy tests you have under the bathroom sink, you're probably in the middle of your TWW (two week wait!). Welcome to one of the most uncertain times in your TCC (trying to conceive) journey! In today's episode we're talking about when you should take a pregnancy test, what pregnancy symptoms are showing up when, and how to survive the dreaded two week wait! 

If you're just getting started on your TTC (trying to conceive) journey, you may be wondering what to do besides *getting busy.* Well, turns out there's a whole fun world of tracking ovulation for you to get into! In today's episode, I'm going through some of the most popular methods to track ovulation for conception, the pros and cons of tracking, and my experience with these methods. From BBT (basal body temperature) and CM (cervical mucus) to OPKs (ovulation prediction kits) and testing your saliva, let's dive into the fun, fascinating and frightening world of tracking. 

Check out this article for more info: https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-to-track-ovulation-when-trying-to-conceive-2371830 

Welcome to this week's episode of Any Questions? Today we're tackling the big question: How many kids do I want? We're looking at the stats of how many kids families have on average, what the data says about what the "right" number is, and seven factors to consider when deciding how many children you want to have. Plus, I share what decision my partner and I have made and why we think it's the right one for us! 

Even if you're not TTC or pregnant yet, if you think you want to become a parent in the future, it's a good idea to consider your ideal number now (knowing it may change along the way!). 

I took a pregnancy test... Listen to the episode to find out the results! Am I pregnant? How am I feeling about the result? What was the process like taking my first test on this TTC (trying to conceive) journey? Why is the TWW (two week wait) so freaking long?  

Today we're tackling the big question: How do you know when you're ready to have kids? How do you know if you even want them or will ever be ready? Before you worry about TTC (trying to conceive) or getting pregnant, you first have to decide if you even want to become a parent and when you want to start growing your family. Tune in to hear my thoughts and how my partner and I decided we were (probably) ready for kids! 

Welcome to the very first episode of Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy and Realistic Motherhood. Thanks for joining me on this journey! On the first episode of the podcast, I'm sharing who I am, who I'm not and why I decided to create a podcast. I didn't see myself represented in mainstream TTC, pregnancy or parenthood media and I wanted to change that by adding my voice and sharing my journey.

Planning a wedding? Check out my other podcast: The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! 

Even if you don't want to throw a gender reveal party (or if you do!) a lot of expecting parents are curious about their baby's s*x and if baby is a boy or girl. In this episode I dive into the different options parents have when it comes to finding out, what tests you can do and how my husband and I came to our decision.

PS: Guess if we're having a girl or boy in the poll on Spotify or by filling out my Google Form below!

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In this week's episode, I'm breaking down what you can expect during your first few prenatal appointments, based on my experience working with a midwifery practice. Obviously experiences will vary, but I hope this sheds some light on the process in case you're nervous or just curious about what to expect (when you're expecting)!

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As I near the end of my first trimester (!!), I'm going through a checklist of 25 things I was supposed to do. How many did I do, did I do them right and which ones do I still need to check off? If you're planning a pregnancy, look ahead to what's on your 1st trimester to-do list!

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Inspired by https://www.geisinger.org/patient-care/conditions-treatments-specialty/trimester-to-do-checklist & https://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1051123/first-trimester-your-essential-pregnancy-to-do-list

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I've done a few episodes on the best ways to announce a pregnancy and the best time to announce...but that was all theoretical. What actually happened when it was our turn to share our pregnancy news?

In this episode, I'm sharing how we told our closest loved ones our news, if my expectations matched up with reality, some of the odd feelings I was left with, and my tips for when you get to make your announcement!

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When it comes to choosing care during your pregnancy, the options (at least where I live) are midwife, OB (obstetrician) or family doctor. So which to choose?

In this episode, I explain how I came to choose a midwife, why I like the midwifery model of care and how my first appointment at my midwife clinic went. I also dispel some common myths about midwives!

Ultimately, you should choose a healthcare practitioner who makes you feel safe and comfortable. I hope this episode helps if you're considering a midwife!

PS: I'm collecting questions for my 1st trimester recap episode! Have a q for me or my partner? Leave it in the Google Form below!

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What is a dating scan? When do you have your first pregnancy ultrasound? Will you hear baby's heartbeat and go home with adorable sonogram photos?

In this episode, I'm filling you in on my experience going for two dating ultrasound scans. While every clinic/office is different, I hope this episode will help you understand what to expect for your own scan!

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If you've spent any amount of time TTC-ing or in the fertility game, you're likely familiar with early pregnancy symptoms. You've probably spent a lot of time in the mirror examining if your boobs got any bigger or wondering if that twinge was a cramp or something else.

I spent years doing that and now that I'm pregnant (eek!), I thought it'd be fun to go through a list of common early pregnancy symptoms and see which ones I actually experienced. Find out if constipation, spotting and acne really happen, plus what the deal is with morning sickness!

Reference: https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/lifestyles/symptoms-of-pregnancy

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After receiving so many lovely comments from you about my recent pregnancy announcement, I had to jump in with a quick episode to say THANK YOU!

I am seriously so blown away by this awesome little community and appreciate you all being on this journey with me. Back on Wednesday with a new episode!

They say that parents never stop worrying but I say that worry starts well before you're a parent. But what do we actually do with all of this worry? How do we stop it from taking over if there's always something to worry about?

Plus, now that I'm into a new phase of my baby journey, I'm talking about upcoming changes to the podcast. Tune in for my announcement and then fill out the Google Form below (or Spotify question box) with your thoughts!

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A babymoon, a trip that you (and your partner, if you have one) take before baby arrives, is one of my favourite pregnancy traditions! It's a great time to bond with your partner, connect about upcoming parenthood, relax and indulge, and maybe buy a cute onesie or two!

In this episode I'll share all about our relaxing honeymoon, and tips for planning your own: when to go, where to go and how to make it feel different than any other vacation!

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TW: This episode discusses pregnancy test results. I completely understand if you're not in a space to hear an episode like this right now and I'm sending you a lot of love.

In this episode, I take you through a few days in my life wrapping up my second IUI, waiting (and receiving) blood pregnancy test results and an anxiety-inducing weekend. By the end, I've got some exciting news to share!

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Whether you're TTC (trying to conceive), pregnant or parenting, it can be hard to escape other people's opinions, ideas and advice. Even when they mean well and even when they're a trusted source of info, sometimes all of those voices are just too much!

In this episode, I'm chatting about how to know when the external voices are too much, how to check in with yourself about what you really need, and how to block out the unnecessary noise!

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A lot of people decide that once they have a kid it's time to move out to the suburbs, get a stable job and buy a minivan. While I've never subscribed to that line of thinking, I am now considering the idea of moving back to my hometown to be closer to family if/when we have a child... in fact, my husband suggested it!

Would you consider moving to be closer to friends/family so your kid has playmates and you have built in babysitters? I'm discussing the pros and cons in today's episode, as well as things to consider before making a big move.

Plus a little TTC update on my latest IUI round, and some listener feedback!

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I'm back with part two of my IUI story. What is the actual process like and, more importantly, did it work? Tune in to learn more and hear my thoughts and feelings on the whole thing. Get ready for some waterworks (sorry!).

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Inspired by a listener q, I'm diving into what happens during a preconception check up, what tests you'll take and when your doctor will recommend you take them.

But more importantly, I'm talking about why you might want to push for preconception testing and why you might not. Is it important to know what's going on ahead of time or better to wait and see?

Reference: Episode 54: How can I prep for TTC?

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After 2+ years of tests, medications and appointments, my husband and I are finally embarking on the next stage of our TTC journey: intrauterine insemination aka IUI.

In this episode, I'll walk you through the first steps of the IUI, what I've had to do and how I'm feeling about the whole thing. Whether assisted fertility procedures are part of your journey or not, I hope this episode answers some questions and lets you know you're not alone.

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Inspired by a listener question, what do you do if you're ready to start TTC and get going on your fertility journey but your partner isn't there yet? It's hard to be patient when you feel that you're ready to get pregnant and become a parent.

Listen in as I share my advice and reframe the question to make it about when we will be ready, rather than when they will be ready.

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If you're in the thick of your fertility journey, working on TTC, it can often feel like you're falling behind on some invisible race as everyone arounds you announces pregnancies and takes baby photos. So what do you do when you can't get out of the race mindset?

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It's one thing to process your own reactions to TTC. But how do you handle it when the people in your life don't react the way you want them to or thought they would?

While many individuals and couples decide to keep their TTC journey and fertility struggles to themselves, many more decide to share the news with some close loved ones (or even share their journey publicly). But that opens you up to reactions, opinions and the constant pressure to provide updates.

In today's episode, I'm going over the three options for sharing your fertility journey and my advice for how to deal with other people's reactions.

One of the biggest certainties when it comes to TTC (trying to conceive) and any fertility journey is that nothing is certain! The whole thing is a roller coaster and constantly trying to deal with an uncertain future. As someone who loves to plan ahead, this has been one of my biggest struggles.

So today on the pregnancy podcast I'm talking through how I deal with the uncertainty of TTC, little things I've done to find some certainty in my life, and our big (but very tentative) plans for 2025!

PS: If you're listening to this the day it came out, Happy Valentine's Day!

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Now that I'm about halfway through my second trimester, I'm going through a checklist of 28 things you're supposed to do in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Which ones have I done, which ones am I skipping and which ones am I behind on?

Need a 1st trimester checklist? Go back and listen to Ep #92!

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Sources:

• https://www.geisinger.org/patient-care/conditions-treatments-specialty/trimester-to-do-checklist 

• https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/pregnancy-week-by-week-checklist 

• https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-body/the-ultimate-pregnancy-to-do-list-second-trimester_10341208 

• https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/your-pregnancy-to-do-list/ 

  https://www.thebump.com/a/checklist-pregnancy-timeline#checklist-4 

  Enough About the Baby by Becky Vieira

After teasing it for weeks (months?) I am so excited to share my TTC interview with my husband with you! It was really interesting to hear the non-birthing/carrying partner's perspective, chat with him about some tough topics and answer some of your questions.

Thank you again for your support of me and for this episode. It was a lot of fun! Please excuse any mic issues (it actually wasn't as bad audio as I thought it might be). And if you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes, please leave them in the link below!

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Welcome back to Any Questions and episode #75! In this episode I'm talking all about what happens when you and your partner have different approaches to your TTC and fertility journey.

If one of you is in a rush, wanting to get things done right away, stressing and willing to spend lots of money while the other is dragging their feet, what do you do?

PS: Next episode will (hopefully!) be the Q&A with my husband. If you have any questions for him or for me/us, feel free to leave it in this Google form (or the Spotify Q&A box!)

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Happy new year and welcome back to Any Questions!

Kicking off a new year of fertility and conception podcasting by discussing how we can make TTC (trying to conceive) feel less like a chore, which can be hard when everything feels so scheduled and burdensome.

Plus, I'm sharing updates from our fertility clinic and IUI process.

PS: I've heard your feedback and I will have my husband on the pod to answer questions and give his take on the partner/male side of the fertility and pregnancy journey.

If you have a question you'd like to ask him (or me or both of us), feel free to fill out my Google Form below or the Spotify Q&A box.

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It's my final episode of 2023! The end of 2023 also marks two years of trying to conceive (TTC) for me and my husband. In this episode I'm looking back on all of the highs and lows of this year (TW for pregnancy loss), what lessons and realizations I've learned from our fertility journey, and my plans for growing our family and this podcast in 2024!

Thank you so much for listening to Any Questions this year and for all of your support. I started this podcast as an outlet for myself and have been amazed by the small but mighty community of listeners. I so appreciate you!

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TW: mention of pregnancy loss/miscarriage throughout

If you've been on your TTC (trying to conceive) journey for a while, if you've suffered loss or if you've had bad test results, how do you get excited again?

How do you get over the fact that you'll never be the same innocent optimistic person you were when you first started on this fertility journey?

How do you not let the fear of another loss or bad result ruin the next one?

Join me as I talk through some of my thoughts on this - knowing full well I do not have the answers! It's difficult to navigate the emotions of TTC and I know we are all doing the best we can.

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TW: This mini-sode deals with pregnancy loss, miscarriage and chemical pregnancy. If those topics aren't for you, feel free to skip this one!

I had to record a bonus mini episode because I was just so blown away by all of the recent comments I received. THANK YOU all so much for your support, feedback, kind words, recommendations, stories and episode ideas. It means so much to me.

I can't tell you how supported I feel and how much I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to reach out.

Keep the messages coming (links below!) and I'll see you next week for a new full episode!

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In this week's episode of the fertility journey roller coaster, I'm thinking about what would happen if I got off the ride. What if we don't get pregnant? What if IUI doesn't work? What if we don't try IVF or adoption - or we do and it doesn't work out? Could I find happiness without a baby? Thank you to listener Gem for inspiring this episode!

TRIGGER WARNING: I start the episode talking about miscarriage/pregnancy loss and thanking my listeners for their messages of support. If that topic isn't for you, please skip ahead to 08:14.

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TW: chemical pregnancy, miscarriage, pregnancy loss

In today's episode we're chatting about chemical pregnancies, inspired by a listener episode suggestion. What is a chemical pregnancy? Is it actually a miscarriage or something else? If they're so common, why do we rarely hear about them? And why does it feel like we can't be sad about them? I'm unpacking all that and more - tune in!

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As the Little Mermaid would say, "When's it my turn?" I'm channeling my inner Ariel for today's episode: When is it finally going to be my turn to get pregnant? It feels like pregnancy and motherhood is all around when you're TTC (trying to conceive), and it can be hard to not feel like you're falling behind and frustrated that your own fertility journey is taking so long. Today I dive into the emotions of this part of the journey, the helpful reminders I like to tell myself and some actions we can take to process what we're feeling when the frustration and longing take over.

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Inspired by a listener suggestion, this week's episode is all about how to stop TTC (trying to conceive) from taking over your life. I'm sharing secret ways TTC may be taking over and what you can do to step back, add something new and find support. Plus, for all my fellow forward-thinkers and life planners, I'm talking about how to deal when you thought you'd have a baby (or at least be pregnant!) by a certain date and then that date comes along and you're still trying to conceive.

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Before I jump into the anatomy scan experience (also known as the detailed ultrasound, mid-pregnancy ultrasound or anomaly scan), I share some listener feedback and rant way too long about boundaries in friendship and offering support to those who are struggling.

(If the rant isn't for you, feel free to skip to about the 22 minute mark to get to the anatomy scan stuff. Sorry!)

Once I (finally) get onto the scan, I talk about my experience doing the scan twice, what you need to know beforehand, tips to prep and what to ask your care providers.

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TW: miscarriage, early pregnancy loss

As a follow up to my last episode, I'm sharing more about how I'm coping with our recent loss and what this means for our TTC journey. Far from having all the answers, I want to share realistically what I'm going through, what coping strategies have been working for me, and what challenges I'm still facing. I hope this episode is comforting for anyone who has gone through a similar experience - I'm sorry you've had to deal with anything like this and please know you're not alone. Once again, I completely understand if you need to take a break from this podcast and I wish you all the best on your journey!

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Trigger warning: This episode deals with the results of a pregnancy test and early pregnancy loss/miscarriage.

Today's episode is an update on my TTC (trying to conceive) journey and, as you can guess from the trigger warning, it's a sad one. This is a very personal and emotional episode for me, so thank you for being here and virtually supporting me from wherever you are listening. I know these are hard topics so I completely understand if you need to skip this episode and I'm sending you a lot of love on your fertility journey.

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I've done 60+ episodes from the perspective of someone TTC (trying to conceive) who is on their own fertility journey and struggling with infertility. But what if you're on the other side? What if you're the one who is pregnant or has a baby and a friend of yours is dealing with infertility? How can you be sensitive to their situation and support them, while still being immersed in your new role as a parent or expectant parent? In today's episode I'm flipping the script and sharing some advice if you have people dealing with infertility in your life. And trust me, even if no one has told you, someone you know is struggling with this!

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Welcome to a BONUS episode! You've made it to the third and final part of my series inspired by Lucie Fink and all about the hardest parts of having a baby + the conversations you should have on these tough topics with yourself, your partner or your friends/family. We're wrapping it up by talking about me time, travel with a baby, the cost of have a baby, work-life balance and dealing with your own childhood trauma. Each one of those could be (and probably will be!) their own podcast episode!

Inspired by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQO_OsRdYA&ab_channel=LucieFink

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Following up on my previous episode I'm diving into a few more tough topics and hard parts of having a baby that you'll want to discuss with your partner/family/friends ahead of time. This week we're covering other people's opinions, routines, relationships and sleep (or lack thereof!). And because I don't want to drag out this series for another two weeks, I'm dropping part 3 today as a bonus episode - it should already be in your podcast feed!

Inspired by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQO_OsRdYA&ab_channel=LucieFink

Referenced episode of Good Inside: https://www.goodinside.com/podcast/5228/reparenting-with-the-in-laws/

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Inspired by Lucie Fink, I'm covering 13 hard parts about having a baby and the topics you will want to discuss with your partner (or family or friends!) before baby arrives. Whether you're a new parent, pregnant or TTC (trying to conceive) I think anytime is a good time to start thinking through these tough topics and discussing them with the person(s) you're growing your family with!

And because these topics are just so juicy, I'll be back in two weeks to cover off the next few in part 2!

Inspired by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQO_OsRdYA&ab_channel=LucieFink

PPD/PPA resources: https://www.postpartumsc.org/self-screening-tests, https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/postpartum-depression/, https://med.stanford.edu/content/dam/sm/ppc/documents/DBP/EDPS_text_added.pdf

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It's one thing to have your own emotions about your fertility journey when you're TTC (trying to conceive), but how do you handle someone else's? Whether it's a partner, friend or family member, it can be difficult to let someone know you're not pregnant (again!) or making a choice about your family planning that they don't agree with. Is there anything we can do to remove this burden?

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In today's episode of Any Questions we're tackling a limiting belief many of us on TTC journeys have: We believe we can't get pregnant! Why do we have this belief and how is it serving us? Could positive thinking be the answer to all of our fertility problems? (Spoiler alert: no!) Plus I'm sharing six fertility and pregnancy mantras I use to try and trick myself into positive thinking, even though I'm not convinced mantras really work.

PS: I get a little emotional in this episode, so apologies for all of the sniffling!

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After almost 18 months of dealing with PCOS and being on this fertility journey on our own, we finally got in touch with a fertility clinic. Tune in to hear how our first appointment went and our new TTC plan! Are we dealing with male factor infertility, female factor infertility or both? Are we going to do an IUI or IVF? What are the first steps when working with a fertility clinic? Find out in today's episode!

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