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Hosts Ruby and Anne have been talking about IVF for over a year now and recently realized they never fully defined the term! We know you can Google it, but we thought it’d be helpful to hear what it is from healthcare professionals you know you can trust.

And if you’re only too aware of what IVF is, but you’re really tired of explaining it to others, we suggest you send them a link to this episode, and let Ruby and Anne do the heavy lifting for you. In this short snack, Ruby and Anne talk about what IVF or in vitro fertilization is, and how it works if you and your fertility provider decide it’s the best treatment path for you. 

IVF might be what most folks think about when they think of fertility treatment, but it’s not necessarily the most common solution for fertility challenges these days. There are lots of possible paths for people to take when they’re hoping for a healthy pregnancy, both “high tech” (like IVF) or “low tech” (medications to induce ovulation).

We hope this snack helps you (or your well-intended friends and family) have a better understanding of IVF and its place among the many options for fertility treatments. 

Learn more — or help educate others — by visiting and sharing The Whole Pineapple website and hearing ALL THE THINGS from Ruby and Anne! (https://thewholepineapple.com/)

References:

https://resolve.org/learn/what-are-my-options/in-vitro-fertilization/assisted-reproductive-technology-myths/

IVF in Washington State | The In Vitro Fertilization Process - Seattle Fertility

https://www.sart.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/press-releases-and-bulletins/more-than-73-thousand-babies-born-from-assisted-reproductive-technology-cycles-done-in-2020/