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The Backup Plan
Meredith Kate
Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 50
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🇩🇪 Germany - parenting
29/08/2025#77🇨🇦 Canada - parenting
04/08/2025#86
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- https://vote.gov
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- https://www.instagram.com/backupplanpod
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49: IVF Emotions
Season 1 · Episode 49
mercredi 11 septembre 2024 • Duration 10:18
I’ve finally had an emotional breakdown about my IVF journey. GRATEFUL for the mental health work I’ve done along the way to keep me afloat.
Progesterone in oil shots start soon and I’m hoping that I’m nearing the end of my journey!
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
48: Trump's "Free IVF" Plan
Season 1 · Episode 48
mercredi 4 septembre 2024 • Duration 18:25
Donald Trump is promising free IVF if he gets elected. As someone who is deep int he middle of an IVF journey myself, I share thoughts and feelings about how I think it'd work (spoiler alert: I don't think it will).
REGISTER TO VOTE
https://vote.gov
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments paid for by government or insurance companies if elected, NBC News
- Insurance Coverage by State, Resolve
- France drafts law to extend IVF to lesbians, single women, AP News
- More than half of European countries prohibit access to assisted reproduction for lesbians and almost a third do so for single women, Civio
- A Global View of IVF Treatment and Access, GE
- The Parents Who Want Daughters—and Daughters Only, Slate
ALSO MENTIONED
Our Little Gay Life: https://www.instagram.com/ourlittlegaylife/
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
39: I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
Season 1 · Episode 39
mercredi 3 juillet 2024 • Duration 17:36
Meredith has embryo news!! Aside from sharing which zygotes made it to blastocyst status, she's going over best practices for checking in on a friend who is undergoing IVF.
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
38: A Tale of Two Egg Retrievals
Season 1 · Episode 38
mercredi 26 juin 2024 • Duration 15:13
Meredith came out of her most recent egg retrieval with very different results! What were the differences in treatment? Did she keep calm, cool, and collected this time? Will this be her last retrieval?
STAY TUNED.
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
37: Perinatal Psychiatry
Season 1 · Episode 37
mercredi 12 juin 2024 • Duration 37:41
Mental health is muy importante, so Meredith is sharing her journey from sad little girl to a healthy medicated lady. In preparation for pregnancy (and because of the influx of hormones in her system thanks to the second round of egg retrieval), she decided to get in touch with a perinatal psychiatrist early. Here's how she found one and how her first appointment went.
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ARTICLES DISCUSSED
The health benefits of spicy food, Piedmont (https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/the-health-benefits-of-spicy-foods)
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Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
36: PGT-A Results
Season 1 · Episode 36
mercredi 5 juin 2024 • Duration 20:04
Meredith discusses the results from the PGT-A tests her embryos underwent, explains what a segmented mosaic embryo means, and discusses next steps in her IVF journey.
SHOP THAT BANGIN' PREMIERE LOOK
Mock Neck Cloak Sleeve Pleated Midi Dress
Silver Cuff Bracelets
Long Metal Bar Drop Earrings
Mirrored Metallic Evening Bag
ARTICLES DISCUSSED
What Does It Mean When Your Embryo Is a Mosaic?, Fertility Centers of New England
What is a Mosaic Embryo?, International Fertility Group
Does Chromosome 4 Hold the Secret to Human Longevity?, HHMI
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
35: Chick-Pickin' (with Nana)
Season 1 · Episode 35
mercredi 29 mai 2024 • Duration 45:57
Nana is back in California! They’re discussing Meredith’s Day 5 4BB and Day 7 4BA embryos (better known at Chip & Dale); the nail-biting wait on genetic test results, whether or not to learn the sex, and if so, WHEN?
TOPICS COVERED
- 0:00 - Introduction and Catch Up
- 04:09 - Should I find out the sex of my embryos?
- 16:10 - “The Parents Who Want Daughters and Daughters Only” by Emi Nietfeld
- 22:30 - The Birth of the BLASTOSHOWER
- 23:56 - Survival Rates of Female/Male Embryos
- 33:34 - Processing Grief Over Lost Eggs and Embryos
ARTICLES DISCUSSED
- The Parents Who Want Daughters and Daughters Only, Emi Nietfeld for Slate
- Survival of the Fetus: Why Males Have it So Rough, LiveScience
- Female embryos less likely to survive to birth, University of Oxford
- Embryo quality, ploidy, and transfer outcomes in male versus female blastocysts, National Institutes of Health
PLACES MENTIONED
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
34: Blastocysts
Season 1 · Episode 34
mercredi 15 mai 2024 • Duration 26:41
After a week of waiting, Meredith learns how many of her fertilized eggs have become full fledged embryos. She shares how she found out, how she's feeling, and what's up next.
Read the full blog post here - https://backupplanpod.com/34-blastocysts/
ITEMS MENTIONED:
Diva Cup - https://amzn.to/3UJRfLO
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
33: Egg Retrieval Surgery
Season 1 · Episode 33
mercredi 8 mai 2024 • Duration 33:08
What’s it like to have an egg retrieval for IVF at KindBody? Meredith just had hers and she’s here to share the results - how many eggs were retrieved, how many were mature, and how many were fertilized with her gay best friend’s sperm. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE.
OTHER EPISODES REFERENCED:
- The attempted break-in! - https://backupplanpod.com/21-january-was-wild/
- Meet Krystina - https://backupplanpod.com/9-to-breed-or-not-to-breed-w-krystina-arielle-whitney-warren
Read the full blog post for this episode - https://backupplanpod.com/33-egg-retrieval-surgery/
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
32: Egg Retrieval Injections, Week 2
Season 1 · Episode 32
mercredi 1 mai 2024 • Duration 17:25
When your follicles don't respond to hormones, you pump up the volume and keep injecting. Meredith has to keep up the routine this week in anticipation of the egg retrieval and symptoms have really started kicking in! Belly bruising, foggy brain, and increasing shot pain...oh my.
ITEMS MENTIONED:
Small Ice Packs with Sleeve - https://amzn.to/3vMNfC2
Read the full blog post for this episode - https://backupplanpod.com/32-egg-retrieval-injections-week-2/
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I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.
Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!
CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Website: https://backupplanpod.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod
CONNECT WITH MEREDITH
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8
WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN
Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries.
Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins.
Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.
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