The Backup Plan

Meredith Kate
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The Backup Plan

Thousands of women joke about getting knocked up by their gay best friend when they get fed up with dating. Follow my decision to ACTUALLY do it: learning about the single mother by choice community, failed DIY attempts, to choosing IVF. 

  1. 49: IVF Emotions

    09/11/2024

    49: IVF Emotions

    I’ve finally had an emotional breakdown about my IVF journey. GRATEFUL for the mental health work I’ve done along the way to keep me afloat. Progesterone in oil shots start soon and I’m hoping that I’m nearing the end of my journey! Support the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    10 min
  2. 48: Trump's "Free IVF" Plan

    09/04/2024

    48: Trump's "Free IVF" Plan

    Donald Trump is promising free IVF if he gets elected. As someone who is deep int he middle of an IVF journey myself, I share thoughts and feelings about how I think it'd work (spoiler alert: I don't think it will). REGISTER TO VOTE https://vote.gov FACTS AND FIGURES Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments paid for by government or insurance companies if elected, NBC NewsInsurance Coverage by State, ResolveFrance drafts law to extend IVF to lesbians, single women, AP News More than half of European countries prohibit access to assisted reproduction for lesbians and almost a third do so for single women, Civio A Global View of IVF Treatment and Access, GE The Parents Who Want Daughters—and Daughters Only, SlateALSO MENTIONED Our Little Gay Life: https://www.instagram.com/ourlittlegaylife/ Support the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    18 min
  3. 47: Unboxing Meds

    08/28/2024

    47: Unboxing Meds

    Progesterone in oil has arrived! I’m prepping for my frozen embryo transfer as a single mom by choice, and the first step is receiving medication. TOPICS 00:00 Intro 01:30 The DL on Meds 04:13 Unboxing! ITEMS MENTIONED Pineapple Bandages: https://amzn.to/471WLPC OTHER VIDEOS WORTH CHECKING OUT Catch Up Video from Last Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRC4G66OfM0 Embryo Reveal Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQhlUQk5iho Breast Cancer Scare Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxp3GXS_QBdLaLptiBf6zgfBZr14hsM4o — Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mom 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. CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate. Support the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    12 min
  4. 46: One Year of THE BACKUP PLAN

    08/21/2024

    46: One Year of THE BACKUP PLAN

    Becoming a single mother by choice is difficult! I've been preparing for a baby for two years and making content about the process for a year, so I figured it was worth doing a recap video to catch y'all up on where we've been together. Support the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    20 min
  5. 45: Suddenly Surgery

    08/14/2024

    45: Suddenly Surgery

    My IVF journey was abruptly halted last month when a breast cancer scare got in the way. In the last part of my cancer scare series (YAY), I share how a surgery consult turned into a lumpectomy in less than 24 hours. RELATED VIDEOS: Breast Cancer Scare, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DOScCIxkF8Breast Cancer Scare, Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozMicBT8LlMSupport the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    14 min
  6. 44: Breast Biopsy

    08/07/2024

    44: Breast Biopsy

    Sharing my stereotactic breast biopsy in chair experience at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. In the middle of IVF treatment, I felt something a little strange in my left breast and decided to get it checked out before my frozen embryo implantation. I’m SO GRATEFUL that my doctor at Kindbody get my set up with the Hoag team so quickly. Also talking about mental health and maintaining support expectations during a health crisis. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 The Biopsy 09:02 Aftercare & Emotional Breakdowns 13:22 Next Steps RELATED VIDEOS: My cancer scare in the middle of IVF. https://youtu.be/9DOScCIxkF8 Support the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    16 min
  7. 43: WE INTERRUPT THIS IVF ALREADY IN PROGRESS

    07/31/2024

    43: WE INTERRUPT THIS IVF ALREADY IN PROGRESS

    IVF as a single mom by choice is hard enough, I don't need a cancer scare! Fears of breast cancer are looming as I get a radial scar checked out at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. Having a mammogram under 40 wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024. — Hey, I'm Meredith! I'm becoming a single mom 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. CONNECT WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate. Support the show --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    9 min
  8. 42: Embryo Reveal

    07/24/2024

    42: Embryo Reveal

    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 --- 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 PLAN Website: https://backupplanpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/backupplanpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backupplanpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backupplanpod CONNECT WITH MEREDITH Instagram: https://instagram.com/meredithk8 WORK WITH THE BACKUP PLAN Visit https://backupplanpod.com/work-with-me for brand partnerships and business inquiries. Created, produced and hosted by Meredith Kate, co-produced by Julian Hagins. Visit https://backupplanpod.com for show notes, transcripts, partner links, and our newsletter.

    26 min
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Thousands of women joke about getting knocked up by their gay best friend when they get fed up with dating. Follow my decision to ACTUALLY do it: learning about the single mother by choice community, failed DIY attempts, to choosing IVF. 

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  • Creator
    Meredith Kate
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Meredith Kate, LLC
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    The Backup Plan

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