{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/69d80c0dfdeddc4b12065378?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trying, Waiting, Hoping... Anxiety & Fertility Struggles","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1775767078051-4a80328c-35fc-411b-8465-f4f6feba42eb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;having&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;vulnerable&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;emotional&nbsp;reality&nbsp;of&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;conceive,&nbsp;the&nbsp;waiting,&nbsp;the&nbsp;uncertainty,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;quiet&nbsp;grief&nbsp;that&nbsp;often&nbsp;goes&nbsp;unseen.</p><p>Dabby&nbsp;shares&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;personal&nbsp;journey&nbsp;with&nbsp;infertility,&nbsp;opening&nbsp;up&nbsp;about&nbsp;how&nbsp;excitement&nbsp;slowly&nbsp;shifted&nbsp;into&nbsp;anxiety,&nbsp;questions,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;deep&nbsp;loss&nbsp;of&nbsp;control.&nbsp;Together,&nbsp;we&nbsp;explore&nbsp;what&nbsp;it&nbsp;means&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;hope&nbsp;while&nbsp;also&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;disappointment,&nbsp;triggers,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;to&nbsp;“stay&nbsp;positive.”</p><p>We&nbsp;talk&nbsp;about:</p><ul><li>The&nbsp;emotional&nbsp;weight&nbsp;of&nbsp;uncertainty&nbsp;and&nbsp;waiting</li><li>Grieving&nbsp;a&nbsp;timeline&nbsp;that&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;unfold&nbsp;as&nbsp;expected</li><li>The&nbsp;loss&nbsp;of&nbsp;control&nbsp;and&nbsp;identity&nbsp;shifts&nbsp;that&nbsp;can&nbsp;come&nbsp;with&nbsp;fertility&nbsp;struggles</li><li>Navigating&nbsp;triggers&nbsp;like&nbsp;pregnancy&nbsp;announcements&nbsp;and&nbsp;social&nbsp;situations</li><li>How&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;hope&nbsp;without&nbsp;falling&nbsp;into&nbsp;toxic&nbsp;positivity</li></ul><p>Infertility&nbsp;is&nbsp;often&nbsp;experienced&nbsp;in&nbsp;silence,&nbsp;but&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp;not&nbsp;alone&nbsp;in&nbsp;this.</p><p>If&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;season&nbsp;of&nbsp;trying,&nbsp;waiting,&nbsp;or&nbsp;hoping,&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;space&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;it:&nbsp;the&nbsp;hope,&nbsp;the&nbsp;grief,&nbsp;the&nbsp;anger,&nbsp;and&nbsp;everything&nbsp;in&nbsp;between.</p><p>Your&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;are&nbsp;valid.&nbsp;Your&nbsp;story&nbsp;is&nbsp;still&nbsp;unfolding.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong>&nbsp;Although&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;therapists,&nbsp;this&nbsp;podcast&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;therapy&nbsp;and&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;replace&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;therapist.&nbsp;This&nbsp;episode&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;educational&nbsp;and&nbsp;conversational&nbsp;purposes&nbsp;only.</p><p><br></p><p>Twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p><p>@Twoanxiousgirlspodcast</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}