When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: Dr. Meron Haile on Endometriosis, IVF, and Early Motherhood | Golden Hour Podcast, Episode 37

What happens when the doctor becomes the patient?In this intimate and powerful conversation, Dr. Meron Haile—a board-certified ophthalmologist, new mom, and lifelong San Franciscan—shares her deeply personal journey through endometriosis, IVF, type 1 diabetes, and a high-risk pregnancy that tested every part of her resilience.Dr. Haile opens up about navigating the medical system from the other side, balancing the demands of medicine with the emotional toll of infertility and postpartum recovery, and redefining what it means to be both a doctor and a mother.We talk about:Living with endometriosis and pursuing IVFManaging a high-risk pregnancy with type 1 diabetesThe emotional aftermath of a complicated deliveryThe identity shift of early motherhood while practicing medicineThis is an honest and deeply human look at what happens when expertise meets vulnerability—and how strength can coexist with struggle.#MaternalHealth #IVFJourney #Endometriosis #WomenInMedicine #Type1Diabetes #FertilityStory #Motherhood #WorkingMom #PhysicianMomsThank you for listening ❤ PODCAST LINKS:- Podcast Website: ⁠https://goldenhour.fm⁠- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GoldenHourFM?ref=bs- Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golden-hour/id1768847425?ref=bs- Spotify: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenhourfm?ref=bs- RSS: ⁠https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2401875.rss?ref=bsSOCIAL LINKS:- Instagram: https://instagram.com/goldenhour.fm?ref=bs- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goldenhour.fm?ref=bs