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IVF SUCCESS STORY || The TRUTH About INFERTILITY & What You Should *NEVER SAY* About It

Friends for more than 20 years, Sophie Schillaci and Jill Dunbar engage in an honest and raw conversation about infertility, IVF, and how to be truly supportive along the journey.

In 2018, Sophie had quickly and easily become pregnant with her first child. Months later, Jill learned that she would face challenges with infertility as more and more members of her close circle of friends welcomed children of their own.

Today, Jill is a mother to a beautiful baby girl after successfully undergoing in vitro fertilization. She hopes to be a light for other women struggling with infertility, and, for anyone wanting to talk further, can be found on Instagram @Jillybeans688. This is her story.

If you'd like to skip over any portion of our conversation, you can find a detailed list of timecode from our conversation below.

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TIMECODES:
01:20 - A history of Jill + Sophie's friendship, and why we are having this conversation.
03:48 - Pregnancy Announcement Anxiety
04:10 - Infertility + Social Media
05:00 - Why Infertility Definitely made me a better person
07:28 - Jill's Infertility Journey: The Beginning
08:50 - When your friends start getting pregnant...
09:50 - Why can't I get pregnant?! Finding the issue.
12:42 - Step One: Letrozole // Clomid
15:45 - IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
16:25 - Injectables... and the possibility of SEXTUPLETS
17:08 - IVF + the waiting game
18:01 - One of the hardest nights for me -- Why meeting Sophie's baby made Jill feel like a terrible human being.
21:00 - How to BE A GOOD FRIEND
26:52 - ***Finding your village***
28:25 - Beginning the IVF process
30:18 - Egg retrieval
32:36 - Fertilizing the eggs
34:08 - Unsuccessful embryo transfer
34:58 - IVF + your boss
35:44 - Frozen embryo transfer success!
38:00 - Choosing the sex?
38:48 - Being pregnant
40:53 - What's next?! Frozen embryos + Postpartum thyroiditis
42:53 - Family plans change
43:06 - The birth of a mother
43:45 - Trying naturally for baby no. 2
44:32 - $$ IVF COSTS HOW MUCH? $$
45:35 - The importance of advocating for yourself
47:17 - Gone Fishing: The sisterhood of the traveling fertility shirt

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Who is Sophie? 

Sophie Schillaci is a seasoned entertainment journalist with a decade of experience in Hollywood, both in front of the camera and behind the keyboard. She has worked for media outlets including Entertainment Tonight, The Hollywood Reporter and MTV News, interviewing A-list stars across film, television and music, sharing their stories through compelling video and written content. 

An East Coast transplant, Sophie lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two dogs and two babes: Everly, who made her a mama in August of 2018, and Colton, born in March of 2020.

She's covered red carpets for the GRAMMY Awards, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, countless major studio film and television premieres, the Sundance Film Festival, and the list goes on (and on). She's traveled the globe for exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews... and attended more tapings of The Voice and American Idol than she can count. 

Additionally, she has appeared as a pop culture expert on several nationally and globally syndicated programs, including Good Morning America, The Talk, Extra and more. 

As a senior video producer and writer for ET's digital imprint, ETonline.com, Sophie created the successful franchise series Certified Country and Interviews Under the Influence.

Prior to breaking into the entertainment world, Sophie worked as a collegiate sports reporter and was named a winner at the College Emmy Awards for her work spearheading broadcast coverage of Division One Hockey's prestigious Frozen Four tournament. 

When she's not chasing her toddler with her baby strapped to her chest,  she's probably online shopping for tiny, adorable clothes (Ugh, Instagram ads!) or binge watching trashy TV with her husband.
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48 Pregnancy & Marriage in Low-Fertility Japan (Dr. Amanda C. Seaman)

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're exploring beliefs and traditions surrounding pregnancy in Japan, as well as how ideas about marriage have evolved in Japan since the Edo period. We also take a detour into the world of NES era game localization.

About Dr. Amanda C. Seaman Dr. Amanda C. Seaman is a professor of Japanese language and literature and the Associate Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of Writing Pregnancy in Low-Fertility Japan and Bodies of Evidence.

Topics Discussed How Dr. Seaman became interested in researching the ideas and culture surrounding pregnancy in Japan Japanese women's detective fiction Yumi Matsuo's book Balloon Town no Satsujin (Murder in Balloon Town) What a haraobi (bellyband) are used for Shungicu Uchida Negative views/ideas surrounding pregnancy in Japan How Buddhism and Shinto have shaped ideas around pregnancy in Japan Menstruation as kegare Spiritual possession during childbirth and The Tale of Genji Giving birth during the Edo period Why it was preferred to give birth to a smaller baby The changing perspectives on marriage in Japan that emerged int he 1960s Ideas surrounding marriage in the Edo period The role the marriage of Crown Price Akihito played in shaping views on marriage in Japan What women in Japan look for in a marriage partner and how priorities have changed over the last several decades The idea that women should stay silent during childbirth The idea that woemn in Japan should not gain more than 10 kg during their pregnancy The reluctance of Japanese doctors to perform C-sections Midwives in Japan Japan's decreasing birthrate The 1.57 shock Attempts made by the Japanese government to increase Japan's birthrate and get Japanese fathers more involved in child rearing Labor pain as a demonstration of how much a mother is willing to endure for their child The idea that pregnant Japanese women should avoid food of foreign origin Working for Fuji Sankei and localizing NES games Working with Nintendo on scripts for NES games And much more! Support on Patreon If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get access to extra blog posts and additional input on future content. You'd also receive Tony's eternal, profound, and undrying gratitude.

Support Japan Station on Patreon Links, Videos, Etc. If you would like to purchase Writing Pregnancy in Low-Fertility Japan, please consider using the Amazon affiliate link below. It won't cost you anything extra and it supports the show.

Writing Pregnancy in Low-Fertility Japan As for Devouring Japan, you can purchase it using the Amazon affiliate link below.

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The Delicious World of Soba Noodles (Dr. Lorie Brau) | Japan Station 36 Use the link below to listen to the latest episode of Ichimon Japan.

Does “hai” mean “bye” in Japanese? (The many ways to say “goodbye” in Japanese) | Ichimon Japan 24 Special Thanks Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel.

Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.

Featured image: Courtesy of Amanda C. Seaman

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