Her Journey with IVF with Sandra Szczechura

Sandra Szczechura, wife of Paul Szczechura, joins me on the podcast and shares about her fertility journey, including IVF. She has had 2 IUIs, (2 of which were overseas), 1 miscarriage, 1 successful pregnancy and has one last embryo frozen for their final attempt for a second baby.  Sandra was so open to sharing her journey, in hopes to help someone in our community who needs the support. I learned so much in this episode, including how to support someone who is going through this. She is so encouraging, optimistic and understanding. I hope that this is just the beginning of normalizing this conversation!            Helpful Links:   Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingtheicepod    Thrive Market is an online membership-based market on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. Enjoy this exclusive offer for our community. I love that you can choose your membership term. For me, I went with the 12 month membership because it comes down to $5 per month. But you can also give it a try for a shorter period of time! https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100386896-14461350    Modern Fertility At Home Hormone test is the most comprehensive fertility hormone test you can take at home. The test and online experience include physician-reviewed, personalized reports, access to a weekly "egginars," a free 1:1 consultation with a fertility nurse, and an invitation to a real-talk community for people with ovaries to share their stories and get support. Here is a link to get an exclusive discount if you are interested! http://modernfertility.me/breakingtheicepod   Here are some facts that are good to know:  1 in 6 couples struggle with infertility Infertility is not a female problem! 1/3 of infertility cases are due to the woman, ⅓ due to the man, and 1/3 unexplained Common causes of infertility include:  Low ovarian reserve (egg count - which we cover in our test)  Irregular or absent ovulation, often due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - 1 in 10 people are affected and taking our test can help raise red flags here Tubal issues, including endometriosis (this can also cause low ovarian reserve) Uterine issues, such as fibroids, adenomyosis, or scarring Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Male factor infertility Unexplained infertility