In this episode, Doug and Jesse explore how infertility creates a deep sense of loss of control and emotional chaos during infertility. We talk about all sorts of ways that infertility makes us feel out of control and how losing control shows up differently for each of us. We break down the following ideas...

Dynamics and Coping Mechanisms when we Feel Out of Control
We look at how contrasting coping styles during infertility can lead to tension in our lives and our relationships.

Loss of Control and the Reproductive Narrative
We each have a reproductive narrative, a story we told ourselves about how things would go. Infertility disrupts our expectations of family-building, forcing a reimagining of our story that feels very out of control.

Embracing the Loss of Control
For many of us, grief will be part of what helps us release control and find unexpected freedom in acceptance.

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Infertility can make it hard to prioritize your mental health, especially when success feels just around the corner. In this episode, Jesse and Doug explore the challenges of self-care during this journey and offer a real path forward.

If you've struggled to care for yourself while pursuing your dream of growing your family, know you're not alone. This episode is here to remind you that you are worthy of care and support.

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Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to grow your family.

NO REGRETS! Well maybe not in this case. The reality is that many people experience regret during infertility. There are a million decisions to make, so much to grieve, and so many things that go wrong!

Avoiding regret can feel impossible.

In this episode we look at what is going on with regret during infertility and we explore how we can build the resilience to handle regret and make it through infertility!

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The Infertility Feelings Podcast is a show supported by Uniquely Knitted, an organization supporting people who are or have experienced infertility.

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Infertility impacts pretty much EVERY PART of your identity. It changes the way that you feel like you ARE. It changes how you view your future and impacts who you are becoming!

How does infertility impact your identity?
What even is our identity anyway?
How can we stay connected to who we are while going through this?!

These are the questions of today's podcast. If you have ever felt like infertility impacts your identity this episode is for you!

Uniquely Knitted is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emotional support to people affected by infertility. We understand the profound emotional toll that infertility can take, and our mission is to bring healing to those wounds. Through our groups, education, and podcasts, we aim to end the isolation and loneliness that often accompany the struggle to grow a family. We offer a safe space for sharing experiences, finding support, and building resilience.

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We definitely need boundaries during infertility... But making boundaries during infertility is not easy. How on earth are you supposed to make boundaries when you are dealing with the stress of trying to get pregnant. It's overwhelming, confusing, and just well... a lot.

In this episode we look at boundaries during infertility. We define the goal of boundaries, look at 3 reasons making boundaries might be difficult, and offer a way forward.

Boundaries during infertility are so hard, hopefully this conversation give you some hope that you can stay protected and connected!

Uniquely Knitted exists to transform the experience of infertility. Our mission is to heal the traumas of infertility, miscarriage, and loss, and to end the isolation that comes with struggling to conceive. We achieve this by providing innovative, evidence-based preventative mental health support to those fighting to grow their families.

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How do you celebrate a season of rest when you are struggling with infertility?

It's complicated... In this episode Jesse and Doug look at the different ways that infertility disrupts our rest. We look at the things that happen in this end of year season that can be triggering, and we look at how resting when you are not in a place where you feel like you want to be is difficult.

Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to grow your family.

Learn more at https://uniquelyknitted.org

Infertility feels so unfair, let's talk about it.

In this episode Jesse and Doug look at what that feeling of unfair really FEELS like. They explore why infertility feels unfair, and what we can do with our feelings of unfairness.

If you have ever felt like infertility is unfair, this episode is for you!

Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to grow your family.

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Today, Jesse and Doug are thrilled to be joined by the incredible Dr. Janet Jaffe to dive into how infertility can disrupt our reproductive stories.

We all weave narratives about our lives—stories about our families, our pasts, and our dreams for the future. At the heart of these narratives lies our reproductive story, filled with hopes and dreams of becoming parents.

In this episode, we explore the emotional impact of losing or altering this story. Dr. Jaffe helps us understand the pain that comes with these changes and offers a compassionate framework for rewriting our stories. Together, we’ll discover how to find growth and new beginnings, even when our paths take unexpected turns.

Let’s get started! 🌟

Janet Jaffe, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who has been working in the field of reproductive psychology for over 25 years. She is a co-founder and has served as co-director of the Center for Reproductive Psychology in San Diego, CA. Her clinical work focuses on helping individuals and couples navigate the many emotional and psychological pitfalls that can happen on the journey to parenthood.

You can learn more about Dr. Janet Jaffe at drjanetjaffe.com

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