Infertility doesn’t just affect your body—it can quietly strain your marriage in ways no one prepares you for.

In this solo episode, Jacqueline talks openly about how infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, and long fertility journeys can impact a relationship—not just during treatment, but long after you’ve successfully grown your family.

She talks about the emotional survival mode couples often slip into, why communication can break down, how grief and coping styles differ between partners, and why those patterns don’t automatically disappear once a baby arrives. If anything, they can be harder to address when you’re busy raising a family and expected to “just be grateful.”

Jacqueline also shares why she believes therapy should be part of the fertility process—not because something is wrong, but because infertility is traumatic and relationships deserve support.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your partner during or after infertility, this episode is for you.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why there should be a “warning label” on fertility treatments
• How infertility quietly rewires a marriage
• When love starts to feel like logistics and survival
• Different coping styles and emotional labor between partners
• Why therapy can be a powerful support during fertility treatment
• How infertility impacts relationships after pregnancy or completing your family
• Lingering trauma, grief, and coping mechanisms that don’t just disappear
• A gentle journaling prompt to help you reflect and reconnect

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If this episode resonated, you might journal and reflect on:

• What coping habits did we develop during infertility that helped us survive—but may not be serving us anymore?
• Where do I notice protection or distance showing up in our relationship?
• What kind of support do I wish we had—during infertility or now?

You don’t need answers today. Awareness is enough.

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This episode marks a powerful full-circle moment on Motherhood Intended.

Three years ago, Alison joined the podcast to share her decision to freeze her eggs in an episode titled “Egg Preservation: A Story of 10 Maybe Babies.” At the time, she was preserving her fertility and creating options for her future — without knowing exactly where the journey would lead.

Today, Alison is back to share what happened next.

In this Season 7 premiere, Jacqueline and Alison reflect on the path from egg freezing to single motherhood by choice, including:

• deciding to pursue motherhood on her own
• choosing a sperm donor
• pursuing IVF
• navigating pregnancy after infertility decisions
• and welcoming her now almost six-month-old son

This honest conversation explores both the emotional and practical sides of fertility preservation — from the uncertainty of freezing eggs to the realities of IVF, pregnancy, and early motherhood. Alison shares what surprised her most, what she wishes she had known earlier, and how she defines success now, looking back on the journey.

This episode is for anyone who:

• is considering freezing their eggs
• is navigating fertility timelines or delayed parenting
• is exploring single motherhood by choice
• or is wondering how today’s fertility decisions can shape tomorrow’s possibilities

It’s a story about options, agency, patience — and what can unfold when you give yourself time.

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Jacqueline will be hosting both in-person and virtual meet-ups in the coming months and sharing updates about Your Fertility Village!
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This week on Motherhood Intended, Jacqueline closes out Season 6 with a meaningful re-air of one of the earliest and most impactful episodes from Season 1: “Egg Preservation: A Story of 10 Maybe Babies.”

This episode intentionally follows last week’s solo conversation about freezing your eggs and fertility timelines — and serves as a bridge into what’s coming next.

In this episode, Jacqueline chats with Alison, who shares her personal experience choosing to freeze her eggs. Alison walks through what the egg freezing process actually looked like, what she felt emotionally along the way, and what it meant to preserve her fertility and create options for her future — not guarantees, but possibilities.

This re-air also marks the end of a season that looked different. Jacqueline reflects on balancing motherhood, work, and growth; learning new systems; building Your Fertility Village; and embracing the idea that there is power in the pause.

And this story doesn’t end here.

When Season 7 begins, Alison will return to share where her egg-freezing journey from three years ago ultimately led her — offering listeners a rare, full-circle update.

Whether you’re considering egg freezing, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to understand your fertility options, this episode offers an honest, real-life perspective that continues to resonate.

What’s Coming Up

• Season 7 premieres on January 8, 2026
• Your Fertility Village officially launches in the new year
• Founding members can join now for $7/month, locked in for life
• An in-person gathering is coming in January — follow along to stay updated!

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