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Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Ep 503: Family Affair

Season 2

Doree's dad is in town and Matt's on some new meds. A listener writes in with some fresh transfer anecdata and the egg signal goes out about whether you should get fertility testing even if you don't want kids. Plus, a listener has a suggestion for a project for Matt.

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