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Apr 2025
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Surviving Premature Birth of Twins After...

Devorah Roloff
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#podcast #ivf #pregnancy #infertility #twins


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Jess opens up about her emotional and unforgettable journey to motherhood through IVF. After years of trying to conceive, she was blessed with twins — but their arrival came earlier than expected. Born prematurely, both of her babies spent time in the NICU, and she shares the raw, honest truth about what that experience was like: the challenges, the fears, the small victories, and everything in between.


Jess's Links:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessosterberg_/

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jessosterberg_

Resolve - National Infertility Association: https://resolve.org/AllPaths (New England Support) - https://allpathsfb.org/IVF Support Group (Massachusetts) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047992521933231

Keeping Pace (Massachusetts non-profit specializing in programs for families of multiples) - https://keepingpace.org/


Time Stamps:

00;00;28;19: What was it like getting married during covid?

00;01;59;01: What is testing with ovulation strips like?

00;02;22;23 Does the pill impact fertility?

00;04;46;04 What happens if your AMH is low?

00;06;13;13 What is IUI?

00;08;06;13 What is dealing with insurance for IVF like?

00;09;40;01 What are the shots for IVF like?

00;10;09;19 How long is the IVF process?

00;10;48;19 What is the trigger shot?

00;11;24;14 What is egg retrieval?

00;13;11;24 What is it like to start over IVF?

00;15;22;18 Can you have twins with IVF

00;15;29;06 What happens when your embryo splits during IVF? 00;17;08;07 What is pregnancy like with twins?

00;17;20;00 Do IVF pregnancies have higher risk?

00;19;06;28 What is fetal growth restriction?

00;20;40;22 What is a C-section like?

00;23;08;06 What its like when you baby is in the NICU

00;24;57;15 What's it like having twins?

00;27;32;28 How long until babies sleep through the night?

00;32;47;19 What is it like becoming a mom?

00;34;59;29 How many families struggle with fertility?

00;38;38;11 What kind of twins are there?


Topics: Pregnancy, IVF Journey, Twins, Premature Babies, NICU, Motherhood


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