In this episode of Quiet The Clock, Beth shares her personal journey of freezing her eggs and her journey to motherhood.
She talks about her decision to freeze her eggs at the age of 37, her consultation at Extend Fertility in Manhattan, her emotions and uncertainties around the process, and her decision to include her partner in the process.
She also shares some funny and memorable moments during the egg freezing process, including a mishap with the medication and doing her shots in the back seat of a rental car so that she could make her friend’s show.
Beth also discusses the cost of egg freezing and the financial options presented to her during her consultation. She shares her experience of unexpectedly getting pregnant so quickly after years of sadness, uncertainty, and disappointment.
Quotes:
- “While the uncertainty still exists, it’s not breaking me down the way it did in my thirties.”
- “If this is meant to be for me, if motherhood is meant to be for me, it’ll just be and sort of leave it up to the universe or whoever.”
Key Points:
- Deciding to Freeze My Eggs [00:00:12] Beth talks about her decision to freeze her eggs at the age of 37, her consultation at Extend Fertility in Manhattan, and her emotions and uncertainties around the process.
- Including Partner in the Process [00:04:28] Beth shares her therapist’s advice to include her partner in the egg freezing process, her initial resistance, and how her partner was incredible through it.
- Funny and Memorable Moments [00:06:08] Beth shares a funny story about a mishap with the medication and a memorable moment during the egg freezing process when she had to do her shots in the backseat of a rental car so as to not miss a country singer friend’s show.
- Freezing Eggs [00:08:43] Beth talks about her decision to freeze her eggs at the age of 37, her consultation at Extend Fertility in Manhattan, her emotions and uncertainties around the process, and her decision to include her partner in the process.
- Cost and Fear [00:13:20] Beth discusses the cost of egg freezing and her fear of infertility, which was fueled by hearing about other people’s infertility journeys.
- Hard Conversations [00:15:51] Beth and her partner have hard conversations about their relationship and their plans for having a baby, including a pause on fighting and a plan to come back together in September with a plan.
- Freezing My Eggs [00:16:37] Beth talks about her decision to freeze her eggs at the age of 37, her consultation at Extend Fertility in Manhattan, and her emotions and uncertainties around the process.
- Pregnancy Announcement [00:17:20] Beth shares her surprise and mixed emotions when she found out she was got pregnant so quickly after years of sadness and uncertainty
- Support System [00:20:45] Beth talks about the importance of having a support system during her journey, including her sister, friend, and a high school friend who shared her own journey on Facebook. She also mentions her commitment to creating a supportive space for others.