Navigating Egg Freezing: Expert Insights and Personal Stories

This episode of Up The Duff podcast, host Brittany Darling dives into the world of egg freezing with experts including Dr. Raelia Lew, CREI Fertility Specialist, Gynaecologist and Women's Health Melbourne Director, Lucy Lines from Two Lines Fertility, an independent embryologist, fertility educator, and IVF patient advocate, and Stefanie Valakas APD, an expert certified fertility and pregnancy dietitian and nutritionist, and egg freezer herself. They discuss the process, considerations, and preparations involved in egg freezing, providing a well-rounded view with both expertise and lived experience. Tune in to learn about egg freezing, age factors, using frozen eggs, and more! In this episode you’ll discover:  00:01:36 - Dr. Lew Explains Egg Freezing Process 00:04:42 - Monitoring and Planning Egg Retrieval 00:07:15 - Age Considerations in Egg Freezing 00:09:23 - Circumstances for Early Egg Freezing 00:10:18 - Ideal Age for Elective Egg Freezing 00:11:03 - Does Egg Freezing Deplete Egg Reserves? 00:11:59 - Stefanie Valakas Early Egg Freezing Decision 00:12:44 - Data on Egg Freezing Success Rates 00:13:27 - The Value of Egg Freezing for Future Use 00:14:06 - Preparing for Egg Freezing: Nutrition and Toxins 00:15:01 - Supplements for Egg Freezing vs. Conception 00:17:11 - What Happens When You Want to Use Your Eggs Thank you to our sponsors  Eius Fertility https://eiusfertility.com/ Items mentioned in this episode include: Eius Fertility  @drraelialew @womenshealthmelbourne @loversproducts  @Knockeduppodcast womenshealthmelbourne.com.au @twolinesfertility Twolinesfertility.com.au @futurefertilitysafe thedietologist.com.au Instagram @the_dietologist and @endo.dietitian TikTok: @the_dietologist Facebook Pages: The Dietologist and The Endometriosis Dietitian Podcast: Fertility Friendly Food Join our Facebook Community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Up the Duff Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram