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Fighting for Fertility with filmmaker Larkin McPhee

The Egg Whisperer Show

Release Date: 06/25/2024

Getting the Most Out of Your First Visit with a Fertility Doctor show art Getting the Most Out of Your First Visit with a Fertility Doctor

The Egg Whisperer Show

Regardless of who you see for fertility care, you deserve the best—personalized treatment. I realize that not everyone can come to see me, and I won’t be around forever. This information is a valuable resource as you begin your fertility journey, whoever it is with and whenever it takes place. The inspiration behind this topic? Well—it started with some snooping. Several times each day, I hear my receptionist answer the phone and new patients on the other end asking what they can expect at a new patient consult. The mystery is about to be revealed!   Do you have questions about...

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How To Pick the Best Fertility Treatment Plan For You show art How To Pick the Best Fertility Treatment Plan For You

The Egg Whisperer Show

Whether you’re local to me (San Francisco) or halfway around the world, it doesn’t matter. I’m sharing science-based information with you today so that you don’t have to turn to Google, tarot cards, or your co-worker when it comes to fertility advice. Your situation is unique. I want you to keep that in mind. What you need may be different than someone else. What you need is based on you. In a sense, your path to fertility treatment should be as customized as your coffee order.So this is what I do with my patients. I start by getting to know them, and their fertility health. Have...

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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Fertility if You Are Over 40 show art How to Talk to Your Doctor About Fertility if You Are Over 40

The Egg Whisperer Show

Talking about your fertility when you’re over 40 is not easy, but I want women to stop apologizing for desiring a family. Times have changed. It’s okay to want a baby over 40. It’s not crazy, nor selfish.  My approach is for all of my patients to be given their best chance at a healthy pregnancy in the shortest period of time. How do we do this? It starts by not believing everything you read.  There’s an international headline I saw recently on BBC news that fertility doctors are exploiting older women and “dealing false hope”. Do I believe that fertility doctors...

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How to Get Pregnant The Egg Whisperer Way show art How to Get Pregnant The Egg Whisperer Way

The Egg Whisperer Show

Would you like to learn how to get pregnant, The Egg Whisperer Way? What you learn from this show has the potential to change your life forever.  Ask yourself: 1. What do I want?  Be specific. example: I’m 32 years old and I want to have a baby. I want to do it naturally. 2. What is it going to take to get what I want?  example: It’s going to take knowing my fertility diagnosis first (enter the TUSHY Method),  having a healthy lifestyle, taking prenatal vitamins, getting preconception tests done, and having sex. 3. Am I willing to do what it takes to get what I want?...

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Egg Freezing: An Overview of IVF and Egg Freezing with Dr. Aimee (Hosted by Dr Ban) show art Egg Freezing: An Overview of IVF and Egg Freezing with Dr. Aimee (Hosted by Dr Ban)

The Egg Whisperer Show

Hosted by Dr. Ban, I'm sharing everything you need to know about getting precision fertility care.... in ten minutes. You'll hear all about the TUSHY Method, the specifics of the BALLS Method, along with the Egg Whisperer DIET and your fertility TEAM. Find Dr. Ban at Weightless 4 Life: Do you have questions about IVF, and what to expect? The next live class call is on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom.  

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Secrets of IVF Stimulation show art Secrets of IVF Stimulation

The Egg Whisperer Show

What do you need to know before IVF? In this episode, I'm sharing everything you need to know, including: The secrets of IVF stimulation The medications you might take Why you might take birth control pills during IVF The kinds of needles that are used for IVF injections The timeline for IVF (looking at an actual calendar)  Do you have questions about IVF, and what to expect? The next live class call is on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom.   Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of...

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How Important is Embryo Quality? show art How Important is Embryo Quality?

The Egg Whisperer Show

I have patients that come to me from all over the world. There’s one question I always ask when reviewing their IVF cycle history. What was your embryo quality? I hear time and time again from patients that they don’t know it because their doctor told them embryo quality doesn’t matter with IVF. That’s simply not true! Just like diamonds in a jewelry store. Quality matters. Just like there is a grading system for diamonds, there is also a grading system for embryos. It’s important for you to know that this exists and to ask for your embryo grade. When it comes to getting pregnant and...

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Your Complete IVF Checklist show art Your Complete IVF Checklist

The Egg Whisperer Show

IVF is a very emotional journey. It can be riddled with fear, doubt, and is full of periods of waiting and wondering. For my patients, I want to reduce any emotional or physical burdens by creating an IVF checklist for them. It covers the core essentials of everything we need to do, so there are no conversations that begin with, “I wish I would have…” down the road. I don’t want you to have to wonder if you’ve done everything you can to have a successful IVF outcome. This is true if you’re my patient, or you live half-way across the world. I want to equip you with a complete IVF...

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Debunking IVF Myths and Understanding the IVF Process show art Debunking IVF Myths and Understanding the IVF Process

The Egg Whisperer Show

In this episode, I'm sharing all of the details about IVF, including debunking some of the common misconceptions about it. (like the myth that it causes early menopause or is linked to birth defects, cancer, or autism). I also walk you through the IVF process step by step, from egg retrieval to embryo transfer, and share insights on what really impacts success, like antral follicle count (AFC), anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, and sperm health. I also talk about how IVF can impact future fertility and share tips to help you ask the right questions during your fertility consultations. If...

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Journey to Motherhood: Integrative and Holistic Fertility Approaches with Dr. Roxanne Pero (Fertility Expert Series) show art Journey to Motherhood: Integrative and Holistic Fertility Approaches with Dr. Roxanne Pero (Fertility Expert Series)

The Egg Whisperer Show

I'm so excited to share this episode with Dr. Roxanne Pero, an OB-GYN who blends Western medicine with integrative lifestyle and functional medicine to support women’s reproductive health. Dr. Roxanne opens up about her personal journey, including her own fertility challenges and how she became a mother through both biological means and adoption. We talk about the importance of taking a holistic approach to fertility, from non-toxic lifestyle choices and hormone balance to building emotional resilience. Dr. Roxanne also gives us a closer look at her practice and how she combines Western and...

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I am delighted to have Larkin McPhee joining me today on The Egg Whisperer Show. She is going to bring attention to something that is near and dear to my heart, and that is her new  NOVA special, Fighting for Fertility. I have had the pleasure of working with Larkin on Fighting for Fertility, which is about fertility and assisted reproductive technology and its contribution to the remarkable diversity of the modern family.

Larkin is a Peabody and Emmy Award winning director, producer, and writer of documentary films. Her films have covered topics ranging from personal finance with Suze Orman to nuclear power to the illness of depression. Meticulous research, outstanding characters, and powerful storytelling make her films extraordinarily compelling. Her skills as a director, writer, and documentarian bring beauty and clarity to any topic.

Her documentaries impart a deep knowledge of the subject matter and provide viewers with a blueprint for positive change. Larkin is well known for her intimate sensitive portrayals of people in critically acclaimed films such as Depression: Out of the Shadows, a primetime PBS special on the illness of depression, Dying to Be Thin, a NOVA special on eating disorders, and Children By Design, one hour of an eight-hour PBS series called Secret of Life on the marvels and perils of the genetic revolution.

Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website.
 
 
Do you have questions about Egg Freezing?
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The next live class call is on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain Egg Freezing and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom.

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Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America’s most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

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