Sometimes Infertility can make you feel numb.Whether it's the chaos of trauma or the forever-long process of struggling to conceive, infertility can leave you feeling emotionally numb. When your foot falls asleep it gets a funny fuzzy feeling. When you struggle with infertility that funny fuzzy feeling seems to land on your brain, making it hard to think, feel, and be present.In this episode, Jesse and Doug look into what it feels like to feel numb during infertility. Where does it come from?...

Infertility is life-changing, let’s talk about what that feels like!From physical changes in your body to emotional changes in your sense of purpose, infertility can MESS with YOUR LIFE. For many the first step in figuring all this out is going to a Fertility Doctor! So in this episode, Jesse and Doug are joined by Dr. Lora Shahine Dr. Lora Shahine is a fertility doctor, author, and speaker who shatters stigmas about miscarriages and fertility. She is double board-certified in rep...

Infertility can be an incredibly lonely and isolating experience. The pain and anxiety of struggling to get pregnant can isolate even the most connected person. The loneliness can become unbearable, it's so hard to know what to do. You add in the isolating nature of Covid, a culture of independence, and an epidemic of loneliness, it can be overwhelming. In this episode Jesse and Doug are talking all about it! If you have ever felt like infertility is lonely this episode is for you....

What does the grief of infertility feel like? In this episode Jesse and Doug explore the difficult topic of grief. They look at the unique nature of grieving infertility, and how share how they each approach grief in different ways. They look at how Doug overly avoids grief and Jesse dives to deep into grief. If you have ever grieved infertility, this episode is for you. Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a...

If you ever wondered about the ethical issues within infertility and reproductive technologies then this episode is for you! In this episode Doug and Jesse dive straight into the ethical issues someone might face during infertility. They look at some simple (this is sarcasm) questions like: What are ethical issues? Does someone even face ethical issues when they use reproductive technologies? What are the different thoughts about when life begins? One special note! This episode is not...

Infertility is profoundly sad, so what does it feel like when positivity is forced on you? What does it feel like to be force-fed Toxic Positivity? It sucks... If you feel like you have ever had to deal with toxic positivity then this episode is for you! In this episode, we explore the specific emotions we experience when encountering Toxic Positivity and what we can do to cope with it.  Uniquely Knitted is a Research-Backed Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected...

How can we get to a place where we feel our lives have worked out when everything during infertility feels like it doesn't work out? Even more... What if things don't work out? Will I be ok? Will I work out? In this special episode, we dive into the story of Aven Kane and her long experience of infertility. We look at how you can find life after years of things "not working out." Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on...

If infertility has ever made you look up into the sky and ask... What does all this mean? This episode is for you.  Infertility can deeply impact our sense of meaning in life. This episode explores those feelings. We cover what it feels like to lose your sense of meaning, and how to rebuild the meaning in your life during and after infertility.  Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the...

In this special episode, Jesse and Doug are answering ALL your questions! What is Jesse's favorite cereal? What is the difference between Adoption and Foster Care? What is the nicest event you can wear yoga pants to? How do you know when it's time to move on from treatment? All those questions in more for the last Episode of 2023! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of...

How do you grieve something that is so hard to explain? How do you grieve the life of someone who did not get to exist? How are you supposed to feel about the grief of infertility when it is such a unique grief? THESE are the questions that all who deal with infertility must face and THEY are the question we are looking at today! Join Jesse and Doug as they attempt to tackle the difficult idea of processing grief over the idea of someone, or the beginning of someone who did not get to fully...

Infertility is  not a season of minor inconveniences, is life-altering. When we take infertility seriously, we can see the stories of those who struggle and bring healing to our own lives.  In this episode, we welcome Emily and Kyle to walk us through the most defining moments of their season of infertility and explore how and why we should take infertility seriously.  Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission...

In this special episode, Jesse and Doug invite people into their vision for the infertility community.  At Uniquely Knitted (the non-profit that puts on this podcast) we believe that we can change the experience of infertility, and in this podcast, we outline the three ways that we believe we can do this.   Sign up for the Process Group Waitlist Here.  https://members.uniquelyknitted.org Join our Infertility and Mental Health Fundraiser Here.  https://givebutter.com/Xb8zyO Take the Survey...

Infertility brings up lots of feelings, so we brought all those feelings to Dr. Andrea Ganahl! Dr. Anny is a psychologist and therapist specializing in treating anxiety. She is here to answer your questions about the feelings and emotions of Infertility.  In this episode, we look at the following questions! How do we go forward with Treatment while still processing a miscarriage?How do we grieve? What does it look like?How do we get our partner to talk about their stress?How do we start...

Infertility is stressful enough by itself... Then you throw life into the mix and it can become absolutely overwhelming. The feelings that go along with it are complicated. How do you stay engaged with your own life, your community, and the world while going through infertility? What does it feel like when you see yourself not being able to interact the same way you used to? In this episode, Jessi and Malcolm are talking all about it!   Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving...

No seriously, why do bad things happen to good people? Why did infertility happen to me?! What does this mean about the way I view the world? What does this mean for my thoughts on God and the Universe? In this special episode, we are jumping into the difficult topic of Why Bad Things (Infertility) Happen to Good People! Jesse and Doug have walked with hundreds of people through their infertility and dealt with life-altering infertility themselves. Doug has graduate degrees in Philosophy,...

What do we do with our feelings of jealousy during Infertility? Do we try not to feel jealous? is that even something someone can do? How do we manage the deep pain of wanting what others have? How do we cope with the unfairness of it all?! In this episode, Jesse and Doug dig into what it means to feel jealous during infertility. They explore how we should be feeling towards jealousy and what we can do in the midst of an uncontrollable reaction to the unfairness of infertility.  Uniquely...

Has struggling to get pregnant ever felt like a struggle with guilt? You are not alone. Many people who deal with infertility deal with guilt. You may feel like you are not able to do the same things that other people are able to do. You may feel like you are not doing everything you can, and you might feel like you are letting people down. All these things can lead to a very guilt ridden infertility experience.  If you are experiencing guilt on your infertility journey this episode is for...

When you struggle with infertility, the self-talk can get really negative, really fast. In this episode, Jesse and Doug discuss what it feels like to experience unrelenting negative self-talk during infertility. Jesse talks about how she can be a bully to herself and say mean negative things. Doug talks about how his anxiety and excessive thinking can turn into negative self-talk. If you have ever struggled with negative self-talk during infertility this episode is for you! Watch this...

Infertility can make us doubt our worth. Let's talk about it.  In this special episode we get to meet Krista and Kelly, future process group leaders and program alumni at Uniquely Knitted. We talk about their unique connection to Uniquely Knitted and how struggling with worthiness can affect your mental health during infertility. Are we worthy to grieve with the rest of the infertility community? Are we worthy to be friends with our friends who have kids? Are we worthy to take up space in...

When you are struggling to get pregnant going to church can get... complicated. Church can be a life giving place, it can also be a place filled with difficult comments and programming geared to young families. In this episode we are talking all about the feelings that go along with attending a church gathering with struggling to conceive. If you are struggling with infertility and you attend church, this episode is for you! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are...

What does it feel like to be struggling with infertility on Father's Day? Well, it doesn't feel great! In this episode, we talk about what it feels like to be a man struggling with infertility when the whole world is celebrating Fathers.  We talk about how Father's Day differs from Mother's Day and how the pressure put on men to be good fathers can add to the pressure of infertility. If you have ever wondered what it's like to struggle with infertility on Father's Day, this episode is for...

What does it feel like to go through infertility with all the worlds information in the palm of your hand? Well let's talk about it!  Your phone can be both a blessing and a curse when you are struggling to get pregnant. It can be a source of information, encouragement, rest, and entertainment. It can also be a source of jealousy, fear, pain, and endless information. Finding a way to deal with your phone during infertility will be a very important step for making it though this season of...

When you have struggled with infertility, sometimes there are some hard dates to process. Maybe it's a birthday that reminds you of another year passing by. Maybe it's the pain of wanting to be a mother on Mother's Day. Or maybe it's the watching a due date pass by for the baby you lost. These dates can have a huge impact on us... Let's talk about it.  In this episode Jesse and Doug explore all the feelings that go into these hard dates while thinking through how we can prepare for...

What does it feel like to process the fact that you may never have Biological Children? Well... For starters, it feels overwhelming.  In this Episode of The Infertility Feelings Podcast we are talking all about it! For many people who struggle with infertility, not having biological kids is the elephant in the room, the thing everyone sees but no one wants to talk about it.  In this episode we help break down some of the big feelings we have and how to work through those feelings in way...