I think it’s important to normalize and talk about infertility, because the more we are able to, the less lost we can all feel, and people who have had the good fortune to have not gone through it can better support those who are. I dealt with this with my husband for 7 years and we had felt so alone in the process. I really appreciate that you are being so open about this.

It's so clear how uncomfortable and upset you are, Sarah 😔 hope this next step brings you both closer to your ideal family We all love and support you.

This was a really tough conversation especially being doctors yourselves. Thank you for reminding us that even doctors have real struggles. That builds trust and community when you have the experiences yourself. I wish you guys a smooth ride. Thank you so very much for being candid and sharing this with us.

@TheDoctorsBjorkman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the well wishes and for being here with us as we start this next journey. We think transparency is so important and we hope to normalize and make it easier for someone else to experience in the future!!

You’ve both been so kind and have given so much of your time to help others, we’re all rooting for you! ❤️

I'm an IVF mama, needed IVF to get my first beautiful baby and I want you to know that as someone who had primary infertility, your secondary infertility doesn't matter any less. That desire to have a baby, whether it be a first or a second is so all consuming and soul tearing and that doesn't change based on when your infertility happens. Its not any less valid because you already have a sweet girl. I'm wishing you guys all the hope and love and success in your IVF process. I hope you have all the support you need! 💕🤗

@TheDoctorsBjorkman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for your validation and support. I cannot express how much it means to have our youtube fam being so encouraging and supportive and we are really overwhelmed with everyone's hugs and good luck. Thank you for sharing part of your journey--hope to join the IVF mama club here soon.

Sarah, you are incredible. To be doing this injection for the very first time on camera in this really raw way is such a beautiful way to help educate and inspire other people who are going through this. You both are absolutely amazing people and we are so excited for your little family to grow from 3 to 4!

I feel you guys! We have a female and male factor problem and been trying for 5 years and finally board the ivf journey. It was not easy but all worth it! Baby girl is now 9 weeks healthy and well. ❤️

@danieladeac6090

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. My baby girl is 1 month old.🌈 👶🏻🥰

@dozytotlullabies

2 жыл бұрын

@@danieladeac6090 Congratulations to the both of you! ❤

@danieladeac6090

2 жыл бұрын

@@dozytotlullabies ❤️🙏🏻

@fawsiahassan357

2 жыл бұрын

Same here we conceived our toddler through to IVF and now 5 weeks pregnant our second baby. Thank god

@mykidsaresupercute

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is 2 weeks old. It was like climbing a mountain but soooo worth it!! Best thing we've ever done! Love my IVF baby

No guilt! Comparative suffering is not helpful and your desire to have more babies is valid. I appreciate that you recognize your privilege of knowing what to ask/do. You come on here and share so that viewers can know, too! Here's to hoping IVF is made more financially accessible in the years to come. Wishing you success with your IVF and thank you for sharing along the way.

I don’t normally comment on any videos but I have to say your story hits home with me 💕 My husband and I have secondary infertility (male factor as well) and after many losses trying with ovulation facilitation, and ultimately doing IVF, I am expecting our second child with our only viable embryo. While we aren’t a family of 4 yet, I completely empathize with the process and struggles along the way. Sending only positive vibes to you both in growing your family.

As I hold my 8 day old baby boy, who was possible because of IVF, I really enjoy seeing the two of you share your journey. Y’all are so genuine and endearing. Thank you for your honesty and for breaking down the stigma/ shame of infertility. I wish you a fruitful 😉 future and many babes to come!

I think as a society we need to remove the stigma and shame around infertility and the only way to do that is for people to courageously share their stories. I think infertility is much more common than people think. Thank you for being open and sharing your experience and knowledge. I love how at every step, your story is so relatable to normal people. If this isn’t too personal, would you mind explaining why you chose IVF over IUI?

My husband and I had been TTC for 3 years when his general doctor suggested getting his levels tested. He was told his testosterone levels were a bit low and the doctor put him on a cycle of Clomid for 90 days. He was retested after the 90 days and his levels had doubled. Then, three months after the cycle ended, I had a positive pregnancy test! I am currently 22 weeks! 🙏 Just putting that out there in case it may help someone! I personally had not heard of men taking Clomid. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Thank you both for sharing your journey. I stumbled upon your channel a couple months ago and your videos have been so helpful!

I’m currently 27 and pregnant with twins conceived through IVF. Due in July. I lost my left tube during a heterotopic pregnancy and have PCOS. Nice to see more people talking about their IVF journeys

Just went through our first round of IVF, after experiencing unexplained recurrent miscarriages, we are currently 8 weeks with our first transfer, sending so much support your way!

@TheDoctorsBjorkman

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Nichole--thank you so much and CONGRATULATIONS!! Miscarriage is so hard and I"m so thankful your rainbow baby is on the way. Hoping the first trimester is being good to you and you are feeling okay so far!!

I normally never comment but after 3 and a half years of infertility I'm finally expecting my first baby via IVF and I'm 32 weeks pregnant. I actually starting watching your videos when my husband would give me my progesterone shots as a way to distract me and start learning what to expect. I wish you guys the best!!!

@jeanbb3283

2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you the best! X

I’m 36 weeks pregnant after doing 3 rounds of IVF. We were initially diagnosed with male factor, then after 2 failed FETs did an ERA and found bacteria in my lining. Did 2 weeks of oral antibiotics and the next FET was a success! IVF was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, both physically and emotionally, but it sounds like you have the best team around you! My tip for the IM progesterone is to buy some lidocaine spray and use that and an ice pack for 3-5 minutes before the injection. Makes it WAY more tolerable! Good luck!!

Thank you soooo much for opening up and letting us in on your journey…we’ve gone through a rough year as well so it’s comforting to watch your videos and get down to earth conversation, step by step help etc. Praying for your miracle baby!

Sending all my love and support to you both! Thank you for being so open and raw throughout your journey, it’s truly an inspiration!

My heart feels heavy as I hear you talk about you trying for over a year, and the dreaded two week wait, ughh, I remember going through that and how hard that can be. I am excited for you to hopefully see your big fat positive test very soon! Sending lots of love to your beautiful family 💜

Just sending love. I’m with you on this journey. So incredible of you both to share your story xxx

Thank you for being so transparent! So many go through similar struggles. Hoping your IVF journey is a successful one.

You’re so brave and strong, Mama. Sending you a giant hug and prayers for you and your family as you go through this journey.

You got this, Sarah! Your openness is admirable and very much appreciated.

I have stage 4 endometriosis, had Excision surgery in 2019, & a hellacious recovery. I did IVF to conceive mine & my wife’s daughter. I remember that first injection like it was yesterday. I was SO NERVOUS! My hands were trembling & I reread the instructions like 5 times I spent 30 min the 1st time. IVF feels so medical, calculated, vulnerable…. I tried to bring some warmth into the process by taking time to stretch, meditate, spend time outside every day, go on walks, & do anything to relax as much as possible. I really think it helped a lot. I’m rooting for you guys! Do not feel guilty! ❤️

Thank you for shedding light on secondary infertility. Praying for the both of you! ❤

You got this!!! IVF mama here and I remember my first shot. I shook like a leaf and I hesitated so bad. You will be a pro in no time flat! You are so strong and so brave for sharing your journey

Literally watching you and crying cause I can see how hard this is for you! I really hope that your IVF journey is short and successful

Lots of love to you guys! ❤️ best of luck! So great you shared your own story and help break the stigma around infertility!

So sorry to hear about your struggles. I will happily send a boatload of hope your way as well! We're mid-thirties and just had our first 6 months ago. We're planning to get started on #2 in a few months. If we also have fertility issues, I'm so grateful you're sharing your experience so I and others can feel a sense of comfort and know they aren't alone. Good luck!

You guys are so amazing. I’ve been following you since I first became pregnant over a year ago and have felt like you guys were dear friends going through the same process. My heart goes out to you two. Rooting for you!

You are so brave to do this on camera! Props to you for being so strong. I would be a mess! Thank you so much for your honesty and for making this video. I'm sure it will help a lot of women who are anxious about starting ivf.

I’ve been following your videos since I was doing IVF last year! Sending all the positive vibes! You’re videos prepared me for pregnancy and now as I’m close to having my own little one I love the newborn videos and all the great information you share!

I usually don't comment on videos but i have to say that you two are inspirational. Nothing is as real and vulnerable than you sharing this next chapter of your journey. I'm a first time mom (17weeks pregnant ) following your pregnancy journey with your first baby and learned a lot from your videos. I'm rooting for you guys & praying you have a successful IVF jouney! Thank you for sharing and being so open.

Your videos provided so much help to me when I was expecting. You both have made so many families feel supported and I hope you all are feeling that love back! Wishing you all the best of luck!

Thank you for being so open. “Weap with those who weap” I can’t imagine how hard this journey is for y’all, especially you Sarah. I never thought about how our society tends to look over partners who are struggling with infertility on their 2nd child. Thank you for your vulnerability.

Thank you for being so vulnerable in this video. It is a hard journey and even harder sharing it. Sending you lots of baby dust and hopefully IVF works for your family.

Thank you for being so open and honest about your journey. Wishing you good luck and baby dust in the near future!

Thank you for being so open and kind. I found your channel when starting to try to conceive about a year ago and will be starting IVF next month. This video was very reassuring and helped me feel less apprehensive about my first injection. I so appreciate your willingness to share your journey.

I really appreciate the rawness in this video. Thank you for sharing. It’s not a club we want to be a part of, but knowing we aren’t alone helps ❤️

Thank you sooo much for sharing this. You have no idea how less alone this makes me feel. We are starting IVF soon as well and receiving the news was such a shock. I know how it feels. Hang in there. I’m so happy to feel like I’m going through this with someone who knows what it is like.

Thank you so much for including us on your journey! My heart broke for you when you said you were having trouble conceiving again. You have so many people that are supporting you both. It is hard being vulnerable, but it is so appreciated when there are so many of us that are also struggling with the same issues and it helps us feel not so alone. You are helping remove the stigma of infertility and IVF every time you talk about it. Thank you!! Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers through your IVF process! 🤍

Thank you so much for sharing and helping eliminate the stigma around infertility. So many of my friends are going through this exact thing right now. Praying you get your baby in the very immediate future!

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you guys. Sending you so much love - keep up the wonderful, sensitive, informative content.

My best wishes to you both. Thank you for sharing this new journey on a such sensitive topic. So many people will find extremely helpful to learn about this process from your perspective.

Best wishes!! Just did IVF and it worked the first time, it will work out for you! Praying for you both

So much respect for you guys, so sorry you've had to go down this road but way to do with with so much self-reflection, grace and openness. So massively impressed with your acknowledgement of your own privilege to access treatment and a shout-out that secondary infertility can be challenging for people who are experiencing primary infertility to deal with as a subject. As someone still working towards having their first LC i've sometimes found conversations around secondary infertility really difficult to listen to, but you've approached this in such a thoughtful way. Wishing you success in growing your family. ❤️

guys, TYSM for honest and open discussion, it's really meaningful. wishing you the best of luck!

This cannot be easy for either of you but being able to share your story is amazing for others! Please know that if you ever decide to stop sharing this very personal experience, that is ok! Wearing your heart out on your sleeve for even just a few people can be difficult let alone for all of KZread! Regardless, thank you so much for sharing what you have thus far. Know that it helps 💛

I wish you guys the best success in this journey and thank you for taking us along in your journey!

I’ve been waiting for an update from you guys. I am so sorry the journey to baby number 2 is difficult. Stay positive! I know it’s hard and this is tough on both of you. We are all rooting for you! Thank you For being so brave and talking opening about this issue. Sending love and positive vibes. I’ve just started trying for my baby number 2, and I’m nervous.

You’re both so mindful of how you say things while discussing such a sensitive topic. Thank you for sharing such an intimate part of your life to help educate others.

Thank you for sharing ❤️. I remember it was hard for me to share when I started my Ivf journey in 2017. We finally have our IVF Miracle baby, he’s 3 months old & we have 1 frozen embryo left. Praying for you and your family.

Thank you for sharing your journey! Best of luck to you and your family. Looking forward to updates along the way. Sending you lots of love and prayers.

I just had my first baby via IVF and have been watching your videos since I got my positive test. Everything you're feeling is so normal. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Wishing you all the best and lots of embabies from your cycle! It gets easier with each step. I'm sure you know this, but celebrate each little success along the way and know there will always be set backs but they don't define you.

Sarah I can tell you have a wonderful husband and a great network of support, thank you for bringing transparency to this issue so that other women going through this can look to your experience so we don’t feel so lonely. TTC can be a very isolating issue. We had infertility with our first but thanks to our doctors in Yale we were able to figure out what my issue was. Don’t lose hope!

Thank you for sharing your story. My husband and I went through 4.5 years of infertility before finally having twins through embryo adoption this past year. Our infertility was both female and male factor. So many couples go through this struggle and the more it is discussed, the better I think, to help there be less of a stigma about it. Wishing you both all the best!!

Watching this late ❤️ I know you call your access privilege, but it must have been so incredibly hard to see people everyday getting pregnant when you couldn't. I'm so happy you got your # 2 ❤️

I found your channel after having my daughter, and it's been invaluable while learning to be a new parent. Thank you so much for that. But your bravery and honesty in this video and the one about infertility basics really hit home. We went through 5 miscarriages, then 6 rounds of IUI, and finally IVF using donor eggs. I'm certain it's still terribly hard to go through, even being experts, and having all the answers and care at your fingertips. Please know that your kindness in sharing your story is helping people. All the best thoughts and wishes to you guys, and little Cece.

Thank you for always being so honest, helpful and clear. It is so inspiring to see there are such beautiful humans in the healthcare field still! ❤❤❤

I just found your channel. I just wanna say I'm in my 3rd trimester with my 2nd IVF baby and it's been a journey starting back to 2017... i have been very open about it from the beginning, and while it has been far from easy it definitely helped my mental health to be open. Thank you for sharing your story and journey!

Your channel has been wonderful while I'm pregnant with my first. Sorry it's been so tough, but good luck starting this process! Really wishing you the best in conceiving another healthy little guy or girl ASAP.

You guys got this! Thank you for taking us along your journey .

This experience will make you both more understanding of what you patients are going through. Thanks for this conversation.

Best of luck on your IVF journey! We iced the area for 20-30mins prior to all injections and it helped a lot, esp for the intramuscular injections.

You have such a large community here backing you up! The guilt and fear you have is totally reasonable. Thank you for being so transparent and sharing with us. ❤️ I hope and pray for the future baby you will soon carry 🥰

Just want to acknowledge how supportive Kirk is! You both got this and I wish you all the best! Please take extra care of yourself, Sarah!!

Most people only show the highs in social media/content. You didn’t have to share this part of your life and you both did! How honest! I really appreciate your honesty. Wishing you both so much success! ❤️

I feel this 100%. The frustration, the sadness, the embarrassment. We started our IVF journey August 2020 and our beautiful Annie was born December 2021. I found myself saying out loud, “You’ve got this,” as if you could hear me. In hindsight, I am so proud of my IVF chapter and you will be too. So, again, you’ve got this!

Good luck to you both. Thank you for sharing. I did IVF in January and now I’m 21w pregnant. Sending you good vibes and baby dust ✨

I literally started clapping after you finished the injection. So much hope for you both on this next phase of your journey! Thank you for teaching the world about this important subject.

@TheDoctorsBjorkman

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha!! You are too sweet! I was shocked how not bad it was. Truly thank you for your support and for being here with us and this next part of the journey. It means the world to us.

Looking forward to an update. Love how informative and approachable your videos make medical topics.

Thank you for being willing to share this too. I conceived my son 4 years ago in our second month ttc and we have been ttc for our second one for 11 months and still nothing. When I watched your video ttc your first baby I felt jealous that you gusy got pregnant that fast so it is comforting to know that i am not alone and I am not the only one that is going through this rough experience.

So sorry you are going through this. You’re both such incredible people … gifted, kind, genuine. Sending you good vibes and wishing you success. You’re helping others by sharing .. 🤞🏻❤️

Thank you so much for sharing your story and helping normalize infertility. We are rooting for you and your family and sending you all the love ❤️

Oh this is great. I was hoping you guys would start these videos. We have started looking into IVF recently. There so much information and so many videos. But couldn’t find something that explains from start to end. Thank you for starting this series.

First Father’s Day for me with our IVF baby, she’s 7 weeks today! We watched all of y’all’s videos in preparation and can’t thank y’all enough! Y’all got this and we wish the best for you and your family ❤️

This is one hell of an episode because❤❤... Those of us who have to do IVF often wonder if our doctors understand what we go through. But you said everything so well, it brought me comfort at a very tough time.

Best of luck to you guys! We are here cheering you on!

Thanks for sharing your journey! I am going through ivf and kinda bracing unpredictable future! But you guys sharing this, meant a lot! ❤ Love and prayers

I stumbled across your channel while we were still trying to get pregnant naturally and admittedly I was a little jealous of you becoming pregnant after only three months of trying. I still enjoyed watching your videos, as they are very informative and you are such a lovely couple. Now we are starting IVF and I literally did my first injection last night around the time you uploaded this video. Seeing a medical professional being just as hesitant with the needle as I was, is kind of a relief ;) Thank you so much for sharing your story and talking about all the different feelings you went through. Fingers crossed for you and everyone else currently on this journey.

Have never heard of secondary infertility as a thing. Lots of love, that's so hard 💜💜💜 Also, I can't believe Cece is a year old! When I saw ur video pop up, in my mind I was like Oh that's fast, first little bub must only be like 6 months 🙃 So glad to hear u are feeling some hope again 💜💜💜

Excited for you guys! Thanks for sharing your journey as both humans and physicians 💕 Good luck!

I can feel the pressure you have now because I have been trying for 3 years now .I wish you all the best and for me too❤️

Thank you for sharing this part of your journey. I know it must not be easy but it’s so helpful to see different sides of TTC.

You guys are the best! Thank you so much for sharing something so personal and inspiring so many parents (to be) out there :)

You guys walked me through my entire pregnancy and birth 💓 rooting for you guys!

Your feelings are both so valid and I am so greatful you are being raw and open! You have every right to have another babe, you work hard and if you can afford to do the things definitely do them!! Cheering you both on and hoping you can work through your feelings ❤️🥰

Sending you both so much love as you grow your family!! I can totally relate. Sending you all the good vibes and Baby dust. Thank you for all the work you do on this channel.❤️

I admire your authenticity shown in this video- great video

God bless your journey and thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your story!

I was not prepared to feel what I am feeling watching this video. I have unexplainable POV diagnosed at 34. For 10 years we tried everything to get pregnant until we went down the donor route and are now blessed with a son who just turned one. We have also started laying down the foundation for transfer #2 and seeing you prepare for the shot took me back to that moment when I started mine. Its a roller coaster of emotions and even though we may have loving partners, its a lonely one at times. I wish you the best and look forward to your update.

Best of luck, so interesting coming from an RE. I did 5 rounds of IVF. It’s really hard but you will have such an amazing perspective with patients after experiencing it.

Thank you for sharing! As much as infertility sucks it is nice to see it become more talked about/normalized. I just finished my first IVF cycle last week. Good luck you to both ok this journey 🥰

Sending you love and prayers to you guys. I can see you are both emotional and overwhelmed by this hurdle.

I started watching you guys when I got pregnant and found you to be so nice, and such a good source of information presented in a very lovely way. I am really sorry you have to go through this. It's especially difficult to be open and honest when there is pain involvedin infertility. I can imagine it's very hard. Hope all the best for you, that you quickly manage to get a healthy pregnancy! I'll be watching to see your story and advice! ❤

Thanks for sharing this with us and having us along the process.

Until you were talking about it, I had completely forgotten the studies about people experiencing infertility after getting Covid. I also think purely on an intellectual level it must be really interesting to actually go through the treatment side of this process as well. I think it will make you relate even more to your patients in the future. We are going through IUI right now so your comments on the two-week wait really resonated with me. I wish you both luck as you keep trying for more babies. Thank you very much for being so open and honest. A lot of people don’t know how hard it is to put your real life on the Internet and I really appreciate this video.

I just decided this week that ivf is in my future and starting sometime in 2023 and this was very helpful to have a familiar face talking about it. Thank you for sharing!

I currently have a 7 week old daughter thanks to IVF. I wish you both lots of love as you embark on this process. I spent a few years undergoing IUIs and lesser procedures, and was lucky that my first frozen embryo transfer with IVF stuck. I felt ALL of the emotions during this process (hope that it would work, resentment that I had to undergo IVF when other women did not, sadness for what might never be, and even some relief that I was at the end of my infertility journey no matter the outcome). Saying that it's a rollercoaster of emotions is an understatement. Thank you so much for your honesty and willingness to share, you will absolutely help other couples!

Yesterday, my IVF baby turned four months old! Last year, I did four (failed) medicated IUIs then a round of IVF and fresh transfer. We also dealt with secondary infertility after getting pregnant on the third month of trying, however my first pregnant ended in a missed miscarriage. Cheering you on from afar! I thank God every day for my fertility clinic, RE, embryologist, etc. and modern medicine in general for giving us our sweet Sophia! Wishing you all the best!