A Sneakerhead's Collection Funded IVF After 8 Miscarriages With Lauren Wynn
In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Lauren Wynn about her 8 miscarriages, emergency surgery and ultimately building her family through IVF. What’s more, Lauren’s husband EJ sold much of his prized and valuable sneaker collection to cover the cost of their fertility treatments. After experiencing her 8 miscarriages, Lauren has become a women’s and fertility health advocate and their story shows just how complicated, expensive and painful the family building journey can be for some. Lauren has a significant amount of medical information and relationship advice to share - we joke that she’s gotten a medical degree through her fertility journey. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and know you will, too!
In This Episode:
[02:08] Introduction to Lauren and how she has navigated experiencing multiple miscarriages in a short amount of time.
[07:44] How to get a doctor to pay attention when you're having physical and emotional pain and advocate for your medical needs.
[15:15] How to navigate emotions through multiple losses as an individual and as a couple.
[22:05] The decision to pursue IVF and become her own medical advocate.
[28:08] An unconventional way to pay for IVF.
[35:13] How Lauren’s definition of family has changed and the community she has found during her fertility journey.
Takeaways:
If your doctor is not listening to your physical or emotional needs, don’t waste your time with them. Find another doctor who will put your health needs first.
After women have a miscarriage, they need to be aware of their HCG levels. If HCG levels go up, or remain high, that can be a sign of disease or carcinoma.
When experiencing loss in a relationship, be honest and open with your partner. Those emotions will not go away. So work through it together and really lean on each other through the hard times.
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