Doree Shafrir On The Out Of Control IVF Train

The episode explores the emotional and financial challenges of infertility and IVF through an interview with Doree Shafrir. Doree recounts her journey of grappling with "life FOMO" as she reached her late 30s, including feeling left behind by her peers in marriage, career, and homeownership. She details the unexpected difficulties of IVF, from discovering her husband's low sperm count to the financial strain of multiple rounds costing around $100,000, and the emotional toll of genetic testing results. Despite ultimately having a child, Doree reflects on the lingering resentment and emotional exhaustion from the IVF process, and the difficulty of accepting what she couldn't control.