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Thousands of women joke about getting knocked up by their gay best friend when they get fed up with dating. Follow my decision to ACTUALLY do it: learning about the single mother by choice community, failed DIY attempts, to choosing IVF.
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Thousands of women joke about getting knocked up by their gay best friend when they get fed up with dating. Follow my decision to ACTUALLY do it: learning about the single mother by choice community, failed DIY attempts, to choosing IVF.
I’ve finally had an emotional breakdown about my IVF journey. GRATEFUL for the mental health work I’ve done along the way to keep me afloat. Progesterone in oil shots start soon and I’m hoping that I’m nearing the end of my journey! Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Donald Trump is promising free IVF if he gets elected. As someone who is deep int he middle of an IVF journey myself, I share thoughts and feelings about how I think it'd work (spoiler alert: I don't think it will). REGISTER TO VOTE https://vote.gov FACTS AND FIGURES Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments paid for by government or insurance companies if elected , NBC News Insurance Coverage by State , Resolve France drafts law to extend IVF to lesbians, single women , AP News More than half of European countries prohibit access to assisted reproduction for lesbians and almost a third do so for single wome n, Civio A Global View of IVF Treatment and Access , GE The Parents Who Want Daughters—and Daughters Onl y, Slate ALSO MENTIONED Our Little Gay Life: https://www.instagram.com/ourlittlegaylife/ Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Progesterone in oil has arrived! I’m prepping for my frozen embryo transfer as a single mom by choice, and the first step is receiving medication. TOPICS 00:00 Intro 01:30 The DL on Meds 04:13 Unboxing! ITEMS MENTIONED Pineapple Bandages: https://amzn.to/471WLPC OTHER VIDEOS WORTH CHECKING OUT Catch Up Video from Last Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRC4G66OfM0 Embryo Reveal Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQhlUQk5iho Breast Cancer Scare Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxp3GXS_QBdLaLptiBf6zgfBZr14hsM4o — Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mom by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Becoming a single mother by choice is difficult! I've been preparing for a baby for two years and making content about the process for a year, so I figured it was worth doing a recap video to catch y'all up on where we've been together. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
My IVF journey was abruptly halted last month when a breast cancer scare got in the way. In the last part of my cancer scare series (YAY), I share how a surgery consult turned into a lumpectomy in less than 24 hours. RELATED VIDEOS: Breast Cancer Scare, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DOScCIxkF8 Breast Cancer Scare, Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozMicBT8LlM Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Sharing my stereotactic breast biopsy in chair experience at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. In the middle of IVF treatment, I felt something a little strange in my left breast and decided to get it checked out before my frozen embryo implantation. I’m SO GRATEFUL that my doctor at Kindbody get my set up with the Hoag team so quickly. Also talking about mental health and maintaining support expectations during a health crisis. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 The Biopsy 09:02 Aftercare & Emotional Breakdowns 13:22 Next Steps RELATED VIDEOS: My cancer scare in the middle of IVF. https://youtu.be/9DOScCIxkF8 Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
IVF as a single mom by choice is hard enough, I don't need a cancer scare! Fears of breast cancer are looming as I get a radial scar checked out at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. Having a mammogram under 40 wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024. — Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mom by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
IVF success isn’t just getting pregnant - it’s a lot of steps along the way. In her journey to becoming a single mom by choice, Meredith decided to celebrate her embryos after they passed preimplantation genetic screening with an EMBRYO REVEAL PARTY - a modern twist on a traditional gender reveal party. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Meredith is sharing news from her fertility doctors at Kindbody this week - her frozen embryo transfer (FET) has been scheduled! She goes over the process, why her and her doctor chose a controlled FET and plans for her BLASTOSHOWER - an embryo sex reveal. TOPICS COVERED 00:53 Getting the physical PGT-A results and planning the BLASTOSHOWER! 02:23 Scheduling the FET 04:02 Explaining what an FET is 05:09 Choosing a natural or a controlled FET and preparation 09:18 What happens after a frozen embryo transfer? 10:25 Getting Excited MEREDITH’S FIT THIS WEEK Sleeveless Suit And Wide Leg Pants Set: https://amzn.to/3Y1usOZ ARTICLE REFERENCES NYU Langone Health https://nyulangone.org/locations/fertility-center/in-vitro-fertilization-egg-freezing-embryo-banking/in-vitro-fertilization Ovoclinic, Embryo Transfer: Natural or Artificial Cycle? https://ovoclinic.net/embryo-transfer-natural-or-artificial-cycle-ovoclinic/?lang=en VIDEO REFERENCES Embryo Transfer | Santa Monica Fertility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvQZA7EWwmk Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago, Embryo Transfer During IVF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAfworG82Xo Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Meredith got her PGT-A test results a week early! Watch as she shares the news with family and friends, talks about next steps, and shares tips for maintaining sanity during the process. Frozen embryo implantation comes next…stay tuned! ITEMS MENTIONED Jujube Dr BFF Bag: https://amzn.to/3LfQp5f SMBC COMMUNITIES SMBC Official: https://www.singlemothersbychoice.org Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SingleMothersbyChoice NEW TO THE BACKUP PLAN? Who is Whitney? https://backupplanpod.com/18-whoop-swoop-and-pull-w-whitney-warren/ Who is Krystina? https://backupplanpod.com/9-to-breed-or-not-to-breed-w-krystina-arielle-whitney-warren/ Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Meredith has embryo news!! Aside from sharing which zygotes made it to blastocyst status, she's going over best practices for checking in on a friend who is undergoing IVF. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Meredith came out of her most recent egg retrieval with very different results! What were the differences in treatment? Did she keep calm, cool, and collected this time? Will this be her last retrieval? STAY TUNED. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Mental health is muy importante, so Meredith is sharing her journey from sad little girl to a healthy medicated lady. In preparation for pregnancy (and because of the influx of hormones in her system thanks to the second round of egg retrieval), she decided to get in touch with a perinatal psychiatrist early. Here's how she found one and how her first appointment went. --- ARTICLES DISCUSSED The health benefits of spicy food, Piedmont (https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/the-health-benefits-of-spicy-foods) --- Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Meredith discusses the results from the PGT-A tests her embryos underwent, explains what a segmented mosaic embryo means, and discusses next steps in her IVF journey. SHOP THAT BANGIN' PREMIERE LOOK Mock Neck Cloak Sleeve Pleated Midi Dress Silver Cuff Bracelets Long Metal Bar Drop Earrings Mirrored Metallic Evening Bag ARTICLES DISCUSSED What Does It Mean When Your Embryo Is a Mosaic? , Fertility Centers of New England What is a Mosaic Embryo? , International Fertility Group Does Chromosome 4 Hold the Secret to Human Longevity? , HHMI Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
Nana is back in California! They’re discussing Meredith’s Day 5 4BB and Day 7 4BA embryos (better known at Chip & Dale); the nail-biting wait on genetic test results, whether or not to learn the sex, and if so, WHEN? TOPICS COVERED 0:00 - Introduction and Catch Up 04:09 - Should I find out the sex of my embryos? 16:10 - “The Parents Who Want Daughters and Daughters Only” by Emi Nietfeld 22:30 - The Birth of the BLASTOSHOWER 23:56 - Survival Rates of Female/Male Embryos 33:34 - Processing Grief Over Lost Eggs and Embryos ARTICLES DISCUSSED The Parents Who Want Daughters and Daughters Only , Emi Nietfeld for Slate Survival of the Fetus: Why Males Have it So Rough , LiveScience Female embryos less likely to survive to birth , University of Oxford Embryo quality, ploidy, and transfer outcomes in male versus female blastocysts , National Institutes of Health PLACES MENTIONED Glen Ivy Day Spa Kookaburra Lounge Support the show --- I'm becoming a single mother by choice using a known donor; I'm so stoked to be having a baby with my gay best friend. After a few tries with the turkey baster in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024. Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube! CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.…
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