IVF and egg freezing are becoming more common, but honest conversations around them are still rare. In this episode, we talk about what really goes into these fertility options, from timelines and costs to hormones, success rates, side effects as well as the taboo still prevalent around them.We also unpack the emotional weight of fertility planning, the pressure of the ticking clock, and why informed choices matter more than ever.
Whether you're exploring your options or simply curious, this episode offers facts, lived experiences, and a safe space to understand what fertility freedom can truly mean.
GUEST: NEHA K MOTWANI is the Founder of LUMA FERTILITY, and has herself gone through multiple IVF treatments to conceive. Her passion has given birth to Luma, to bridge the gap between couples looking for options and the system in place. She is an advocate of Egg Freezing and thereby increasing the biological timelines and freedom of making a choice when the time is right for you.
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CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Introduction about what to expect from the podcast.
(01:42) The emotions that a mother feels when old for the first time that she cannot conceive naturally
(03:36) What is the kind of transparency with parents when they start their fertility treatment. The birth of Luma Fertility. All about sensitivity towards the patients as well as the tests done.
(08:05) What is the emotional impact of the waiting period when you do an IVF cycle and waiting to get pregnant. The DOs & DON'Ts to ensure the best chances of implantation. The beautiful way by which Luma addresses this concern.
(12:10) What is the physical and emotional role of a man/husband in the whole IVF journey. How can a man support his wife during this time and how that is the most important role a man plays in all of this. How does Luma make the journey as smooth as possible.
(16:47) The IVF reality for working women. How is Luma making it more practical for women in corporate jobs and why women still feel awkward in telling collegues or bosses about their IVF treatment.
(20:38) What is Egg freezing and the what is the procedure to retrieve the eggs and freeze them. What is the perfect age and side effects.
(23:52) What is the success rate of the frozen eggs? The importance of understading the biological freedom egg freezing offers.
(27:36) Importance of semen when using the frozen eggs. What the downtime of the procedure is.
(29:45) The cost of egg freezing and how corporates are helping.
(34:13) Message to the women who want to go in for a fertility treatment. Little known facts.
(35:35) Closing thoughts and message.
