{"id":19656,"date":"2021-03-22T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?page_id=19656"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:39:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:39:19","slug":"episode-97","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/episode-97\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 97: Our Misconception"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[283],"tags":[219],"class_list":["post-19656","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-surrogacy-adoption","tag-podcast"],"yoast_head":"\nEpisode 97: Our Misconception | Progyny<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/episode-97\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta 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may not have experienced childbirth myself, but I witnessed a beautiful act of kindness the day my baby was born.","episode_intro_guest":"","episode_intro_company":"","episode_banner_section_intro_text":"This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it\u2019s really like to go through a family building journey. 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Once we accept this fact and shift the focus towards being the best parent possible, it becomes much easier to build your family.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">In this episode,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you'll<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> hear Candace Wohl talk about this concept and her\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">challenging<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0path that led her to be a mom.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Candace and her husband launched a blog called,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ourmisconception.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Misconception<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which gives perspective from both the male and female on the daily struggles that stem from infertility. Their road was long, filled with six IUIs,\u00a0several\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/fertility-101\/what-is-ivf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IVFs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, two cancer diagnoses,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/female-infertility\/unexplained-infertility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">unexplained infertility<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, an attempt to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/surrogacy-adoption\/understanding-the-adoption-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">adopt<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and a\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-education\/understanding-the-surrogacy-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">gestational carrier<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Everything about this journey was complex and emotional, but at the end of it all, Candace found motherhood when she opened a door that she had previously kept closed.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guest:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Candace Wohl<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Our Misconception<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Blog<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Host:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Check out Candace and her husband\u2019s blog through\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ourmisconception.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ourmisconception\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information, visit\u202fProgyny\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progyny\u2019s Education page\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">for more resources.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the\u202f#ThisisInfertility.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some highlights from this episode:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>When to Switch to a Reproductive Endocrinologist<\/b>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">07<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">6<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">57<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Candace Wohl:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Misconception number one, I wish\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">OBGYNs\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">would advocate for fertility treatment referrals. I wasted a lot of time and a lot of tears with an OBGYN that wanted to also play around in the fertility sandbox. Sometimes I feel like they can just dish out Clomid like symptoms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. What you should be doing is saying, \u2018Hey, you know, I do work with babies and in stirrups and regular women's health care, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">let's<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0go ahead and send you to a reproductive endocrinologist who can best equip you with the information that you need.\u2019 Instead, I went through six IUIs. We mostly paid out of pocket for those. And with each IUI came that rise of hope and fall of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oh my gosh, when do we decide on that next step<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">?\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">But,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0it's kind of like a drug. I need one more hit. I need one more try. I want<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to just try one more time. Maybe if I go gluten free this month, that IUI is going to work. Or maybe if I drink ketchup upside down<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">...<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">And in all six of them\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">did not<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">So<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I said,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nough is enough. I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0do this anymore.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e obviously need more help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Build a Support System<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">7:06 - 7:53<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Candace Wohl:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">isconception number two,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">don't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0just go into<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0[IVF]<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">all willy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nilly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I think that we went into IVF with reckless abandon. We were head nodding yes. Okay. Sure.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let's<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0do that. Yeah, sure, no problem. I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">didn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0have a lot of support. And I wish I would have had support from a community. But I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wasn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0talking about it. I was scared, I was ashamed. It was just my husband and I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">his bubble<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0this isolated bubble that felt like it was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">escapable. It also felt like there was nothing that we could do to control our situation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Adoption Misconceptions<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">3:34<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">5:09<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Candace Wohl:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Misconception number three<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0adoption is easy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd that adoption is something that is available to all.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ince Chris and I both had previous cancer diagnos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">es, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">here are agencies that will not allow couples who have had that diagnosis to adopt. And really, I thought IVF was invasive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ut the questions that we were asked at this when we were pursuing adoption w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ere\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">so invasive and so personal, I was angry. I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wasn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0angry when I was going through treatment. I was sad and I was hopeful. And then I was sad again. I was hopeful<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ut I was I was angry. Why is a couple that is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0deserving that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">re good people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0we will give this child a wonderful\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">home.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Why do I have to lock up my medications\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">medicine cabinet?\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">There's<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0no baby that's going to scale this thin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">g,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">climb up on a on a cabinet and access this<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0right? 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