SHOW NOTES: Episode 44

Today on the Path to Motherhood Podcast we are joined by my very own husband, Jason. 

I think that it can be easy on this journey to miss or downplay the experience of the infertility journey or pregnancy loss journey for the partners.  So today I wanted to have my own partner on and just ask him some questions, open up, share some things that has gone on from his experience.

We talk about our journey and what this infertility rollercoaster experience has been like for him. He opens up about what have been the difficult parts of the journey for him and how there does seem to be this pressure spouses have to "take care of us" while also having their own emotional experience of the journey. He acknowledges that when we started trying for a baby miscarriage and infertility were not on his radar. He had to learn about these things along the way. Jason also shares that for men, talking about your feelings and opening up about infertility isn't something that is commonly done. He feels comfortable to do this with me, because we have built that into the fabric of our relationship, but that isn't something common among him and his friends. 

We open up together about our experience of our relationship going through such a difficult time, how this hurdle has actually brought us closer together and why that is. We share about our difficult moments where we didn't seem to agree and how we got through them. There is no hiding that infertility has affected our marriage and we are honest about that. We also talk a bit about parenting through infertility and what that has looked like for us.

We talk about the blame game and how at the end of the day, regardless of Male or Female factor infertility, You are a Team, and approaching the journey this way will be a recipe for success.

Jason will share tips for partners on the infertility rollercoaster, but also my hope is that just hearing his story will help to allow your partners to feel just a bit less alone. 

To close out the episode we share an update of where we are on our journey, so I hope you stay tuned!

This conversation is such. meaningful one for me and I really hope to make an impact on each of you. Share this episode with your partner or a friend navigating infertility!  As always, I would be grateful for you to leave a review or share on your social media and tag me @SarahBrandell.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:

• The spouse's experience of infertility or miscarriage
• The pressure a spouse might feel to care for you over caring for themself on this journey
• Navigating marriage and parenting through infertility
• How important communication and teamwork are on this journey
• Tips for making decisions as a couple about fertility treatments
• An update on our own journey

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

• Check out last week's episode here!
• Get your 2 week wait workbook here: www.sarahbrandell.com/twoweekwait
• Ready for support on your infertility rollercoaster? Sign up for a consult call here: www.sarahbrandell.com/apply 

MORE ABOUT THE PATH TO MOTHERHOOD PODCAST:

Welcome to The Path to Motherhood Podcast. I’m your host Sarah Brandell and I’m a fertility life coach, wife, and a mother on a mission to help you manage your mind and emotions around fertility and trying to conceive. I know where you are because I’ve been there. I have been through the long journey to motherhood, the waiting, the appointments, the testing, the unanswered questions, the medications, the shots and I am ready to help.

This podcast is for you if you are ready to learn how to navigate your path to motherhood authentically while honoring the emotions but also cultivating some hope. Join us each Monday as we walk through how to use the power of coaching to not only feel better along the way but also feel like you have an identity out of just trying to conceive.

Connect with me on @SarahBrandell on Instagram! 

Download your free 2 week wait workbook here: www.sarahbrandell.com/twoweekwait

Ready for one on one coaching? Schedule a free consult call here: www.sarahbrandell.com/apply