739: Kristyn Hodgdon: The Hidden Grief of Secondary Infertility

Mar 22, 2023

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When Kristyn Hodgdon reached out to me about coming on the SMA, it was a quick, easy, and emphatic YES! As you likely know, our family has gone through a lot around infertility - in trying to get pregnant with Vinnie and then again in pursuing a second pregnancy. I was so honored to speak with Kristyn, hear her story, and learn about how she helps other women.

Kristyn Hodgdon is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Rescripted, the #1 global media platform for fertility, infertility, and pregnancy loss, offering technology tools & resources for wherever you are on your family-building journey. She is a professional writer, voracious reader, fierce fertility advocate, and proud IVF mom of twins. She lives in Long Island, NY with her husband Dan, and their two kids, Brooke and Charlie.

Listen in to hear Kristyn share:

Her journey to her PCOS diagnosis and then into her infertility
What is secondary infertility and how common it is
What it looks and feels like to make decisions around expanding your family when you know you can’t get pregnant naturally
The hidden grief of secondary infertility
What to say to friends & family who are experiencing infertility, secondary infertility, or pregnancy loss

Links mentioned:

Connect with Kristyn: www.rescripted.com
Rescripted on IG
Kristyn’s Podcast: Dear (In)Fertility

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