The Backup Plan Meredith Kate

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.---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 b...

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 COVERED00:53 Getting the physical PGT-A results and planning the BLASTOSHOWER!02:23 Scheduling the FET04:02 Explaining what an FET is05:09 Choosing a natural or a controlled FET and preparation09:18 What happens after a frozen embryo ...

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 MENTIONEDJujube Dr BFF Bag: https://amzn.to/3LfQp5fSMBC COMMUNITIESSMBC Official: https://www.singlemothersbychoice.orgReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SingleMothersbyChoiceNEW TO THE BACKUP PLAN?Who is Whitney? https://backupplanpod.com/18-whoop-swoop-an...

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.---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 in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on YouTube!CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLANWebs...

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.---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 in 2023, I turned to IVF in Spring of 2024.Watch video versions of The Backup Plan on...

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 DISCUSSEDThe health benefits of spicy food, Piedmont (https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/the-health-benef...