From IVF to Outer Space: Dr. Eiman Jahangir’s Story | Heart to Heart Fertility Podcast

#DrEimanJahangir #Infertility #IVF #PCOSPMOS #TTC In this episode of the Heart to Heart Fertility Podcast, Dr. Janelle Luk is joined by Dr. Eiman Jahangir, cardiologist, father through IVF, and astronaut, for a deeply personal conversation about fertility, family, ambition, and resilience when life doesn’t go according to plan.Dr. Jahangir shares the remarkable journey that took him from growing up as an Iranian immigrant in Tennessee to becoming a cardiologist and pursuing a decades-long dream of traveling to space. But alongside those professional milestones was another journey he hadn’t planned for: building a family through IVF after his wife was diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS. Together, Dr. Luk and Dr. Jahangir revisit the realities of fertility treatment, from injections to embryo freezing and the unexpected circumstances that changed their family timeline. This episode is for anyone navigating fertility treatment, supporting a partner through IVF, balancing family-building with a demanding career, or learning how to keep moving forward when life takes an unexpected turn 💕0:00 Welcome to Heart to Heart0:57 Meet Dr. Eiman Jahangir: Cardiologist, IVF Dad & Astronaut4:10 The 20-Year Dream of Going to Space8:52 Balancing Medicine, Ambition & Starting a Family13:25 Their First Embryo Transfer & Becoming Parents15:59 Frozen Embryos, COVID & a Seven-Year Journey to Baby #218:57 How the IVF Experience Affected His Physician Perspective21:36 Having a Family vs. Pursuing a Personal Dream24:36 What Fertility Treatment and Spaceflight Have in Common26:00 Resilience, Loss & Taking the Next StepBe sure to read Dr. Jahangir's "A Heart for Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible". In this fearless and deeply inspiring book, part memoir, part guide; astronaut and cardiologist Dr. Eiman Jahangir invites readers into a journey shaped by war, rejection, loss, and an unshakable belief in possibility.Order now on:Amazon / Simon and SchusterFollow Dr. Jahangir on:LinkedIn, X (@DrEJahangir), TikTok (@eimanjahangir), Instagram (@DrEJahangir), and Facebook (@DrEJahangir)