Baby or Bust with Dr Lora Shahine
Health & Fitness:Medicine
Holiday events can mean facing some awkward questions about family building - are you ready?
“So, when are you having another?” “You had a baby? It’s about time!” “When are you going to make your mom a grandma?” “Baby weight, huh?” “Should you be drinking that when you’re breastfeeding?” UGH.
Holiday conversations — especially when alcohol and holiday conviviality reduces people’s inhibitions — can be kind of awful. So this year, please put yourself first. Dr. Shahine has some great tips on how you can do that.
From finding an ally (hint: it doesn’t have to be your partner, who is likely fighting their own conversational battles) to designing conversational strategies from polite deflection to well-deserved zingers, being prepared in advance can really help in the moment.
In this episode you’ll hear:
[00:00] Intro to Baby or Bust and Episode on Holidays with Infertility
[01:26] Intro Tips for Surviving and Thriving Thanksgiving with Infertility
[02:05] Tip #1 Don’t Go
[03:06] Tip#2 Find Your Ally
[04:38] Tip#3 Plan Your Answers to Awkward Fertility Conversations
[06:02] Tips#4 Plan an Exit Strategy
[06:33] Tip#5 Plan Self Care and Recharge
[07:51] Fertility Story: My First Holiday Season with a Baby after struggling with Infertility – the awkward fertility conversations continued
[09:51] Outro and thank you
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