Episode 145: The Trying Game – Amy Klein

Amy Klein is the author of The Trying Game: Get Through Infertility Treatment Without Losing Your Mind, based on her New York Times "Fertility Diary" column. It took her four years, ten doctors, nine rounds of IVF and three miscarriages to have their daughter. Don't feel bad about "baby envy," or more accurately, "pregnancy envy," that ugly green monster of jealousy that rears its ugly head every time you hear that another friend, frenemy, or family member is pregnant. Amy has gone to every baby shower, every baby naming party so that you don't have to. She discusses how to set boundaries with others and for yourself, and how not to feel bad about not feeling good for everyone else. Listen to Amy as she discusses with Ellen and Jenn: • Her fertility treatment experience in New York City and lack of available care. • How she began writing about fertility. • Her appreciation for doctors that provide individualized patient care. • Limiting herself to three cycles per doctor and why. • Her advice for a D&C over other options for handling a miscarriage. • Advocating for your care and reminding listeners that the doctors work for you! Be that person. • How to protect yourself emotionally through fertility treatments. • How she felt when her sister was pregnant. • Going through secondary infertility and balancing the education of others while protecting herself. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/ Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/ Get your IWTPABIY merch here! https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/merch Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/ Get the book The Trying Game here: www.thetryinggamebook.com Find Amy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thetryinggame_infertilitybook/