Path to Pregnancy: Secondary Infertility, Luteal Phase Defect, and Ditching “Natural”

After a 14-month surprise infertility battle, Lisa is emerging from what she calls the “infertility underworld” to share her path to pregnancy.

Getting pregnant with her first child was effortless, but this time, she felt like a science project. Determined to solve her fertility challenges naturally, she spent months trying to “fix” things on her own—only to realize that she needed outside help. Despite her initial resistance to fertility treatments, she ultimately turned to medical professionals. However, finding the right team was not easy. The so-called “best and top” specialists often made her feel broken rather than supported. Through trial and error, she learned that pregnancy and birth are a time to surround yourself with people who make you feel whole, not like a problem to be solved.

For those still navigating infertility’s “underworld,” Lisa sees and is rooting for you!

In this episode, Lisa covers:

- Her journey to getting pregnant with her second child

- The gap in fertility support—why there’s little guidance for women before resorting to costly medical treatments

- Maternal preoccupation—how can modern, working women balance careers when fertility planning takes over their lives?

- “You’ve got time!”—is this reassuring or misleading? Why women deserve real education about their individual fertility

- Technology & fertility tracking—the best high-tech and low-cost options for understanding cycles and hormones

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Host: @lisahayim

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Edited by Houston Tilley

Intro Jingle by Alyssa Chase aka @findyoursails

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