Finding Hope After Fertility Clinics Turned Her Away | Heart to Heart Fertility Podcast

#Fertility #Infertility #IVF #EggFreezing #TTC #FertilityPodcast #LowAMH #DiminishedOvarianReserve #MiniIVF #OvarianPRP #CHLOE #HeartToHeart0:00 Welcome & Introductions0:46 Kyla's fertility journey at 44: career, love, and fertility testing4:15 Being rejected for low AMH6:31 Diminished ovarian reserve and changing clinic bias6:13 Why some clinics turn away low AMH & DOR patients10:03 Searching for fertility care in Florida11:43 The CHLOE AI embryoscope and embryo development14:58 Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment for ovarian response15:54 Kyla’s experience with Ovarian PRP & Luteal Phase Stimulation (LPS)18:12 Timing an IVF trigger shot during a blizzard20:49 Managing stress21:48 Cancelled cycles & success reporting23:34 Fertility advice for women in their late 30s and 40s25:39 Egg freezing advice, challenges, and cost26:57 DOR, low-dose IVF, and working with the body27:48 Kyla’s first impression of Dr. Luk’s approach29:02 Thank youIn this honest and deeply personal episode of the Heart to Heart Fertility Podcast, Dr. Janelle Luk sits down with Kyla (@KylaDonell) to discuss her ongoing fertility journey, from career focus and waiting to meet the right partner to navigating low AMH, diminished ovarian reserve, and the difficult experience of being turned away by multiple clinics.Kyla shares what it felt like to be told egg donor was her only option, why she kept searching for doctors willing to look at her case differently, and how she eventually found Generation Next Fertility. Together, Kyla and Dr. Luk reflect on the emotional reality of IVF after 40, the different philosophies clinics may bring to diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), and why “low odds” can still mean everything to the person hoping for a child.This episode also covers mild/mini IVF, lower-dose stimulation approaches, day-three embryos, PRP, CHLOE AI embryo monitoring, traveling from Florida to New York for care, and the resilience it takes to keep going through unexpected challenges: from canceled cycles to snowstorms and hurricanes.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt dismissed, discouraged, or told there was only one path forward. Kyla’s story is a reminder that fertility care is not one-size-fits-all, and that having options, education, and a team willing to pivot can make all the difference.