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What to do When Your Frozen Embryo Transfer Fails with Dr. Meivys Garcia

The Egg Whisperer Show

Release Date: 06/26/2024

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Dr. Meivys Garcia is joining me on the podcast today! She is an amazing Canadian fertility doctor, and she's guiding us through her approach to fertility care when a frozen embryo transfer doesn’t work. She will describe every step, one at a time. We will also get personal. Knowing the heartbreak of having failed embryo transfers during her own fertility journey, Dr. Garcia knows all too well what it is like to be a fertility patient.

She’s going to share her journey and share her wisdom based on her experience as a patient and as a fertility expert.

I’m going to be honest and open about this; one of the hardest parts of walking the fertility journey with patients is when we have loss. Whether that be the loss of a pregnancy or the loss of a frozen embryo, it’s heart wrenching for me, and for the patient.

Today’s podcast episode will be about holding space for loss, and how to move on when you’ve had difficult news. It’s about what you can learn from the unfortunate events. It’s also about the hope and courage it takes to be a fertility patient, and the admiration that Dr. Garcia and I have for every patient we’ve worked with.

Tune in to this conversation on Dr. Aimee's website.

Find Dr. Meivys Garcia by clicking here.

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The next live class call is on Monday, July 15th, 2024 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 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.
 
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to the Episode
00:33 Topic Overview and Guest Introduction
02:04 Dr. Meivys Garcia's Background
03:35 Breaking the News of a Failed Transfer
08:09 Explaining Euploid Embryos
12:46 Assessing the Uterus
15:43 Cycle Protocols and Progesterone
18:27 Lining Thickness Strategies
21:23 Immune System and Fertility
26:01 Immune Treatments and Monitoring
27:11 Conclusion and Advice
30:39 Final Thoughts and Contact Information