148. From Choice to Calling: The Journey to Becoming a Single Mother By Choice with Ellie Levi
Ellie Levi, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her story of becoming a SIM: Single Intentional Mom to her 3 year old daughter, Ayelet HaShachar, her thought process and emotions about each stage of the process and the experience of being one of the first to her freeze eggs in her community.
Voices From The Community
Sometimes, the hardest part of the journey is sitting with the grief, acknowledging the feelings, and giving yourself space to process. 💔
Especially as an older single navigating decisions like egg freezing or considering becoming a single mother by choice, know that your emotions are valid and processing it all takes time. Don’t push yourself to make a decision quickly. Be gentle as you come to terms with this next stage of your life.
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency While Single
“I've learned so much about myself through this journey. I wish it never happened, but at the same time I have grown more than I could have imagined.”
Egg Freezing is Personal
Some people will freeze their eggs. Some people won't. It's a personal decision, much like a couple's decision to pursue fertility treatment (IUI, IVF).
Personal Story of Premature Ovarian Failure
“I've learned so much about myself through this journey. I wish it never happened, but at the same time I have grown more than I could have imagined. It is still a lonely place and painful.”
Egg Freezing Does Not Mean You’ve Given Up
PSA: Choosing to freeze your eggs does NOT mean you have given up on yourself, your family, your values. Freezing your eggs give you OPTIONS when you are ready to try to grow your family.
My Personal Experience Freezing Eggs
Ever wondered what it practically looks like to freeze your eggs? While each person’s experience is different, this woman’s story is an empowering look into the egg freezing process itself.
What to Not Say to Someone Freezing Their Eggs
When someone makes a decision to freeze their eggs, it's a HUGE deal. So much went into the decision. And as an outsider, your job is to support, not to question.
Egg Freezing Is Not A Guarantee
Egg freezing is *not* a guarantee that you will have a babyIt is a guarantee that you will have increased options as you get older. Just be clear about that so you don’t have false hope.
The Gift of Egg Retrievals
Powerful words from a place of power. There are no guarantees that every egg frozen will be viable, will create an embryo, or will result in a baby in your arms.
My Egg Freezing Journal Entries
Here is a personal story from a follower about her egg freezing journey while in her 20s. Swipe to read her piece, journal entries of her egg freezing experience ➡️
What To Text Your Friend Who Is Freezing Their Eggs
There's a delicate balance between asking for too much information and being supportive. But if someone lets you in and tells you they are going through it, it's your job to be present and supportive.
Emotions Before, During and After Egg Freezing
As we talk to more and more of you about the egg freezing process, these are some of the emotions that are coming up for people: empowered, hopeful, lonely, disappointed, anxious, and more.
The Decision To Freeze Eggs
People choose to freeze their eggs for a variety of reasons. But before people come to the decision, there are many factors to consider such as age, fertility, medical conditions, expenses, emotional burden.
98. The Emotions of Egg Freezing with Nasya Miller
Nasya Miller joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her egg freezing story and all the emotions she experienced during the process, how she started considering freezing her eggs in her early thirties, and her feelings of shame as she started grappling with the idea.
Why Egg Freezing?
Before we jump full feet into this topic, we have to address all the reasons why someone may choose this as an option and why people may NOT choose egg preservation as an option.
Episode 21: Egg Freezing with Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow
Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about infertility, egg freezing, the right time to freeze eggs and more.