Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey
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Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey
Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir spent two and a half years, a lot of money, and nearly 100 episodes of this podcast trying to get pregnant through IVF. Now that they're actually pregnant, welcome to Season 2 — everything that you loved about hearing the highs, the lows, and the occasionally hilarious as...
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Ep 538: Good Sports
We discuss our latest adventures in kids' sports. A listener updates us on her daycare decision, and another listener responds to a months-old egg si...
Ep 537: The Return of Us
Yes, it's been a minute, but we're back and ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Matt's coaching Henry's baseball team and Doree has a new de...
Ep 536: Play It Again
We take Henry to see a play and Doree takes Henry out for lunch. We give advice to a listener who's debating whether to send her baby to daycare early...
Ep 535: We're Baaaaaack
We recap our trip to New England and Doree discusses her team's epic win at Sectionals. Plus, listeners share thoughts about moving with small childre...
Ep 534: The Storm Before the Calm
We frantically prepare for a trip, and Matt tries to be there for Doree. We give advice to a listener who's about to move cross-country, and to anothe...
Ep 533: Boogie Down
Henry falls in love with boogie boarding while Matt drives around aimlessly. Doree unearths an old email from a friend, and listeners have lots of tho...
Ep 532: Camped Up
Henry is psyched about his new camp. We give advice to a listener whose 4-year-old won't stay in bed and hear a cautionary tale about having a second...
Ep 531: Beach Please
We spend a surprising amount of time at the beach over the weekend and have an impromptu playdate at an unexpected place. A listener has a mattress su...
Ep 530: The Great Unblocking
We say goodbye to our beloved sister-in-law Alyson and Matt shares how he finally overcame his writer's block. Listeners share how they use ChatGPT an...
Ep 529: Chat Pontiac GTP
We pay a visit to Henry's favorite grocery store and Matt contemplates alternative careers. A longtime listener writes in with some suggestions about...
Ep 528: This Sh*t Is Bananas
We recap our trip to the Savannah Bananas game in Anaheim, and we have an important popsicles update. A listener offers more info on AirTags and anoth...
Ep 527: Pool Shark
Henry goes swimming and we wonder whether this is the only activity that truly tires him out. Listeners have thoughts on pool safety and set us straig...
Ep 526: Doree's Day
Doree celebrates her birthday with balloons, cake, and sweet cards from Matt and Henry. Listeners offer unemployment reassurance and a mini-golf rant,...
Ep 525: Mother's Day and... Mini Golf?
We go on an unexpected Mother's Day excursion. A listener writes in with unemployment solidarity, and another wants more details on Doree's favorite p...
Ep 524: The Case of the Missing Dress
Doree solves a mystery in real time, and Matt eats some delicious Korean BBQ. A listener writes in with her infertility story, and other listeners hav...
Ep 523: Birthday Boy
We recap Henry's birthday weekend and our dizzying number of logistical puzzles to solve. Plus, we hear from a listener with a similar banana quandary...
Ep 522: A Very Bon Voyage
We recap our excellent trip to Washington, D.C. Our Patreon supporters showed up for us and sent in so many great questions for the main episode that...
Ep 521: Potty Mouths
We got a LOT of listeners writing in about potty training, plus an update from the original potty training listener! Plus we give advice to a listener...
Ep 519: All Is Well
We discuss our unplanned week off and reflect on Matt's parents' visit. We give potty training advice to a listener and Matt guides a listener through...
Ep 518: Turtle-ini
Henry's baseball season kicks off. A listener sends out the egg signal for pre-menopause hysterectomies and we also hear from listeners about kids' sp...
Ep 517: Seeing IUI to IUI
Listeners weigh in on whether to do IUIs or go straight to IVF and on having another kid when you have a chronic illness. Plus, Matt gives some Vegas...
Ep 516: Egg Signals and Decisive Advice
Doree responds decisively to a listener's IVF question and we send out a couple of egg signals. A listener has a pretty lovely-sounding teenager and M...
Ep 515: Action Plan
We discuss our new self-help action items and whether they're working. A listener writes in with an old-school IVF question and we discuss some new IV...
Ep 514: Suddenly I See's
Doree takes her parents on a field trip to the See's Candy store and we discuss the rest of the weekend parental visit. We offer some reassurance to a...
Ep 513: The Big Game
We learn that Henry doesn't know what the Super Bowl is and Matt finds himself enjoying a Jeep commercial. A listener writes in with a question about...
Ep 512: Deda Weekend
Matt's on duty all weekend while Doree is off to ANOTHER tennis weekend. We get some updates from listeners about NIPT tests and how the podcast has m...
Ep 511: Family Trip Success
Despite Henry's reservations, we had a great weekend in the desert. We hear from a couple of listeners with infertility updates (throwback!) and have...
Ep 510: Reluctant Road Tripper
We discuss Henry's reluctance to go on a family road trip, the egg signal goes out for reproductive immunology, and a listener compliments Doree's tas...
Ep 509: We're Okay
Thanks to everyone who checked in on us in the past few days in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. We're at home and safe, and just trying to figu...
Ep 508: The Big Catch-Up
It's been two weeks and we have a lot to catch up on! Matt has a new life philosophy and we come to a realization about Henry's favorite aspect of Dis...
Ep 507: Happy Off-Brand Holiday
We visit a homespun holiday light show with some suspiciously familiar characters. A listener calls in with a very detailed explanation of her uterine...
Ep 506: Speed of Light
We recap a holiday light show and very crowded day at Disneyland, and then get some advice about dealing with kids who hate to lose. Doree's Gilmore G...
Ep 505: For the Win
We discuss how to deal with a 5-year-old who insists on winning. Matt wonders what to do with his boredom, while Doree debates the pros and cons of do...
Ep 504: Spark Some Joy
We recap our Thanksgiving, including a somewhat ill-fated golf excursion, and Matt reveals what's been keeping him up at night. A listener sends out a...
Ep 503: Family Affair
Doree's dad is in town and Matt's on some new meds. A listener writes in with some fresh transfer anecdata and the egg signal goes out about whether y...
Ep 502: Bird Brain
Henry goes to a bowling birthday party and Matt comes up with an extended metaphor involving an aviary. We get an update from a listener about her par...
Ep 501: It's Only a Play
We take a field trip to see a play with Henry and he spends hours at an enormous bounce house. Oh yeah, and there was an election. Whomp whomp. Plus,...
Ep 500: Pancake Day
Matt and Henry go out to dinner and Doree makes an impassioned last-minute Election Day plea. Listeners have thoughts about thin linings and another l...
Ep 499: The Waiting Is Still the Hardest Part
We discuss our last week of being a Covid household and how we've both managed. Then we have some old-school IVF/infertility messages from listeners,...
Ep 498: Keeping It in Perspective
We take Henry to Disneyland on a day off from school and he levels up the experience. Plus, Doree signs up for lessons in one of Matt's main hobbies a...