Behind the Scrubs: Our Personal Fertility Stories as Nurses

Welcome to the very first episode of Fertility Nurses Unfiltered.In this episode, we’re going “behind the scrubs” and introducing who we are, how we got into fertility nursing, and why we started this podcast. We’re not reading from a script — we’re starting with the real stories that shaped how we show up for patients today.Laura shares her personal fertility journey, including what it was like trying to conceive, going through IVF, and navigating the emotional whiplash that can come even when things “work.” We also talk about how being a fertility nurse during your own treatment can be both empowering and overwhelming, and why early pregnancy betas can stir up so much anxiety even when you know the science.Ashlee shares her unique path in the fertility space, including how her personal journey and lived experience influenced the decisions she made, and why she ultimately feels content with where she and her husband landed — even though it looks different than what many people assume fertility “success” has to be.From there, we zoom out and talk about the bigger why behind this show: the loneliness so many patients describe, the gap between clinic visits and real life, and what happens when people are left to piece everything together through Google, social media, and well-meaning opinions.We also get into:Why “everyone has an opinion” can make fertility feel even heavierWhy community can help, and why it can also feel complicatedWhy second opinions aren’t “being difficult” (and can be incredibly empowering)The rise of AI, why it can sound confident while still being wrong, and why nuance matters in fertility careThis episode sets the tone for what’s coming: honest, evidence-based conversations from two nurses who’ve been inside the system and now support patients beyond it.Two nurses. One mic. No bullshit.