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Episode 23. Infertility with Emily Petrich
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Content warning: This episode contains discussions of infertility and miscarriage.
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, Kate and Rhia are joined by fertility activist (and aspiring cyborg) Emily Petrich, who went from suffering through infertility in silence, to speaking out about her experience on social media, to becoming an activist in the infertility community.
Infertility is taxing on your mental, emotional, and physical health, and comes with many stressors that can lead to burnout quickly. The physical toll, the expense, and the monthly rollercoaster of hope and disappointment is exhausting.
After years of struggle, Emily and her husband now have an adorable little boy. But she saw how many treatments and procedures were not covered by insurance, and knew that those with less privilege than her were being stripped of their ability to have a family. So Emily decided she had to speak up.
Both on social media and in this episode, Emily is radically open about her experiences as well as her emotions while she was going through infertility treatment. She freely admits that being around people with kids, even those who had been through similar treatments, was emotionally taxing for her. Family events, pregnancy announcements, and baby showers were all things she found herself avoiding to preserve her own mental and emotional health.
By being vocal about her own experience, Emily hopes to break the stigma and silence around infertility, and encourage more compassion in the way we talk to people about their family planning. You never know who’s struggling.
Follow Emily on Instagram @ermjaewu.
And if you need resources or just want to get more involved, check out Resolve, The National Infertility Association: https://resolve.org/
If you’re local to Minnesota, follow the Minnesota Building Families Coalition: https://www.instagram.com/buildingfamilies4mn/
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