There’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen Erin Foster’s hit show at least once. no one wants thisMore than 10 million people watched it in the first four days on Netflix and are eagerly awaiting season 2. For those who haven’t read it yet, I’ll give you the gist of the series without spoilers. Joan (played by millennial favorite Kristen Bell), a chronically single podcaster based in Los Angeles, falls in love with the charming and emotionally available “hot rabbi” Noah (an impossibly charismatic character). Fall. Adam Brody). Chemistry happens.
The series, loosely based on Foster’s courtship with her current husband, music executive Simon Tichman, is safe to say it resonated with the public. The hit show quickly rose to number one on Netflix’s coveted Top 10 list, where it remained for the next two weeks. And since then it’s been in full swing no one wants this Media frenzy, lots of (natural) think pieces about how Joan and Noah’s partnership is going. of healthy relationship We had to watch it on TV, and the show jewish female character Why are Kristen Bell and Adam Brody portrayed fairly? The ultimate romantic comedy duo.
But one story is missing from this conversation. That’s the impact Erin Foster’s difficult infertility journey had on society. no one wants this. The 42-year-old author, who gave birth to her first daughter Noah in May, underwent 20 rounds of in vitro fertilization (20 egg retrievals and 5 embryo transfers) before becoming pregnant…and about half of those were done during pregnancy. Ta. She was working on the show. As someone who’s gone through seven rounds myself with no clear end in sight, I’m glad she’s created such a smart and relatable series against the incredibly challenging and all-consuming background of IVF. I was stunned when I read the article. Because IVF requires everything. Throughout the first half of this year, I interviewed 30 other women who had similarly suffered long and tortuous infertility journeys. The biggest message I took away was that IVF treatment can take over your life. The appointments, injections, and procedures are completely overwhelming and so are the emotions. The whole thing is soul crushing. Merciless. So I wondered: How did Erin do it?
Actually, it wasn’t easy. I sat down with her on Zoom to talk about her journey so far and how it’s affected her creative process, including the time when IVF left her paralyzed and unable to write at all. We talked. Also read Erin’s story and her advice for others going through it.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
allure: Many people don’t understand that IVF doesn’t always work right away. As in your case, it may take years. Can you guide me through your own long journey?
EF:It all started when I went to have my eggs tested right after my 34th birthday. I’ve been single all my adult life, so I thought, “It’s strange that I’ve never gotten pregnant by accident.” When I underwent a test, I found that my egg count was quite low. [also known as a low ovarian reserve]. So I thought, “Maybe I should take a proactive approach and freeze my eggs.” But after taking out the eggs, I could only get 3 eggs. Then about a year later I went for another round and only had 2 eggs. met my husband [music executive Simon Tikhman] Then, by my 36th birthday, I was preparing to make my third retrieval. He wasn’t ready to go round with me [where we would freeze embryos] We had only been dating for four months, so I played the third round alone. I also got 3 eggs, making a total of 8.
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