Confessions of a Slow Cooker

Ashlyne Blue
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Fertility is a such an interesting topic. Maybe you grew up thinking you’d get pregnant if someone breathed on you the wrong way…until you started trying to actually get pregnant. Or maybe you felt guilty that you weren’t thrilled when you got pregnant and you and your partner weren’t trying at all. Or maybe you felt the world tip over when you miscarried. IVF, surrogacy, egg donors, IUIs, loss, endometriosis…it’s a lot. Hosted by IVF mom Ashlyne Blue, Confessions of a Slow Cooker is a place for anyone in search of stories, answers, tips, and resources to navigate journey to becoming a mother with the very women who lived to tell the tale. 

  1. Episode 11: The Little Embryo That Could with Jennifer Wayne

    3D AGO

    Episode 11: The Little Embryo That Could with Jennifer Wayne

    Jennifer Wayne was going to have a career in music. And she did. And then she was on TV. And then...wait 35 is considered geriatric? She needs to freeze her eggs? She can't? But wasn't getting pregnant supposed to be like the easy part? No, not everyone will have all of Jennifer's story. But a lot of us have run up to the wall of infertility with the same questions around age and timing and the unfortunate truth that while some may have no trouble starting a family...a lot of us do. For more from Jennifer: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwayne/ https://www.americanpainthat.com Have a question or have a fertility story to share? Email Ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

    1h 14m
  2. Episode 10: Pregnant Palooza with Rebecca June Smith

    MAY 5

    Episode 10: Pregnant Palooza with Rebecca June Smith

    Like so many fertility stories, there is just so much you might not know about your friends and neighbors' struggles. It might not be because they don't want you to know, it may be that they are just in the thick of it. Case in point, Ashlyne finds out a lot she didn't know about her dear friend Rebecca June Smith. From an early diagnosis of PCOS and the assumption she wouldn't be able to have children biologically (because they TOLD HER so) to getting pregnancy six months after she got married to a total of four children by age 39 and a lot of other medical issues along the way, Rebecca brings her typical charm and comedic relief to the journey. You'll love her as much as Ashlyne does. Rebecca's Instagram Ashlyne's Instagram: @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker If you have a question or have a fertility story to share: ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com https://confessionsofaslowcooker.com

    59 min
  3. Episode 9: Multiple Miscarriages with Whitney Newby

    APR 28

    Episode 9: Multiple Miscarriages with Whitney Newby

    It's commonly said that every pregnancy is different, and the same goes for miscarriages. Whitney Newby knows this all too well as she had a miscarriage (3) between each of her four successful pregnancies. Listen as Whitney shares the rollercoaster her body and heart endured during this journey as well as tips she learned through her experience. For more from Whitney Newby: http://brighterdaypress.com IG @brighterdaypress If you have questions or want to share your fertility story, email ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com http://confessionsofaslowcooker.com Ashlyne's IG: @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker

    43 min
  4. Episode 8: 8 Pregnancies, 6 Miscarriages, 1 IVF, 2 Kids with Courtney Dashe

    APR 21

    Episode 8: 8 Pregnancies, 6 Miscarriages, 1 IVF, 2 Kids with Courtney Dashe

    Nashville-based singer/songwriter Courtney Dashe never envisioned that she would spend so much time and effort forming a family...I mean, who does really? A long time = a long story, and one Courtney spared no detail on. This is an episode for the women who don't want the "short version" of something so important, so harrowing, so scary at times. Not to win the I-Had-It-Worse-Than-You competition that doesn't actually exist but sometimes feels like it does. Just to tell it. All of it. For someone out there who needs it. For more from Courtney Dashe: https://www.instagram.com/courtneydashe/ https://courtneydashe.substack.com https://resolve.org/ Have a question or have a fertility story to share? Email Ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

    1h 29m
  5. Episode 7: A Case For Acupuncture with Alex Leddy

    APR 14

    Episode 7: A Case For Acupuncture with Alex Leddy

    We've all heard about acupuncture, but did you know it can help in your fertility? Acupuncturist Alex Leddy (and Ashlyne's personal acupuncturist) talks about the ways it can impact your stress levels, pathways inside the body, and the specific protocols she implements for those in the transfer phase of IVF. Alex also shares a little bit of her own fertility journey. If you've ever wanted to know more about how acupuncture can aid in your own fertility, this is a must-listen. Alex Leddy: http://alexleddyacupuncture.com Referenced in the episode: Spirit Babies book IVF/Acupuncture Research IVF/Acupuncture Research 2 IVF/Acupuncture Research 3 Photo courtesy of Kelsey Brunner Ashlyne Blue: Instagram- @ashlynehuffblue | @confessionsofaslowcooker If you have questions or have a fertility story to share, email us! ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com https://confessionsofaslowcooker.com

    1h 17m
  6. Episode 6: Primary Ovarian Insufficient But Still A Total Betty with Jennifer Newell

    APR 7

    Episode 6: Primary Ovarian Insufficient But Still A Total Betty with Jennifer Newell

    Jennifer Newell (and Ashlyne’s best friend of over twenty years) was diagnosed Premature Ovarian Failure (now known as Primary Ovarian Insufficiency) at sixteen. In the Wild West that women’s healthcare during that time, she was left to do a lot of self-advocacy and navigation on her own. Infertility is not a fun subject for anyone. Not for the one who is unable to get pregnant (if she wanted to), not for her partner, not for those who love her and know she’d be the absolute best mother out there. But it has to be talked about. And there isn’t a more perfect person to talk infertility with than Jennifer—or women’s healthcare. For more from Jennifer: https://bettysco.com Instagram: @jenn_newell & @bettsyco Have a question or have a fertility story to share? Email Ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

    1h 10m
  7. Episode 5: ABCs of IVF (Part 3) - Embryo Testing & Transfer(s)

    MAR 31

    Episode 5: ABCs of IVF (Part 3) - Embryo Testing & Transfer(s)

    In the third and final installment of the ABCs of IVF, Ashlyne walks through the embryo transfer process (or in her case, two transfers) and how it felt to navigate the unexpected loss of one of her two precious embryos. Have a question or have a fertility story to share? Email Ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

    21 min
  8. Episode 4: ABCs of IVF (Part 2) - The Egg Retrieval

    MAR 24

    Episode 4: ABCs of IVF (Part 2) - The Egg Retrieval

    In second installment of three-part series called the ABCs of IVF, Ashlyne Blue goes through the most involved part of the IVF process: the egg retrieval. The prep your body has to go through, the stim cycle of meds, all the way to the procedure itself. Have a question or have a fertility story to share? Email Ashlyne@confessionsofaslowcooker.com Instagram: @confessionsofaslowcooker | @ashlynehuffblue

    20 min
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Fertility is a such an interesting topic. Maybe you grew up thinking you’d get pregnant if someone breathed on you the wrong way…until you started trying to actually get pregnant. Or maybe you felt guilty that you weren’t thrilled when you got pregnant and you and your partner weren’t trying at all. Or maybe you felt the world tip over when you miscarried. IVF, surrogacy, egg donors, IUIs, loss, endometriosis…it’s a lot. Hosted by IVF mom Ashlyne Blue, Confessions of a Slow Cooker is a place for anyone in search of stories, answers, tips, and resources to navigate journey to becoming a mother with the very women who lived to tell the tale. 

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