Our First IVF Appointment Didn’t Go As Planned | Accessibility, Advocacy & A “Great Uterus”

Описание: Today we’re taking you along to our very first IVF-related appointment—or what we thought would be a straightforward pre-op visit.

What followed was half a day with diagnostic procedures, accessibility barriers, advocacy we didn’t expect to have to do, and a reminder that disability doesn’t pause just because a moment is supposed to feel hopeful.

This was meant to be a hopeful milestone, and while parts of it were hard and disappointing, we did make it through together. We’re sharing this because these are the realities many interabled couples face—and they’re rarely talked about.

If you’ve been through IVF, fertility treatments, or medical advocacy of any kind, we’d love to hear your experiences—especially your thoughts on PGT-A testing and genetic screening.

Thanks for being here and following along with us.

— Conor & Marisa

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00:00 Heading to our first IVF appointment
01:00 What today’s procedures actually are (not a hysterectomy)
02:05 Parking, accessibility & the elevator from 1985
03:30 Post-procedure check-in
04:45 What went wrong at the clinic
06:10 Being told Connor couldn’t come into the room
08:20 ADA conversation & room size issue
10:15 Advocating for accommodation
12:00 Finally being moved to a larger room
13:30 Mock embryo transfer
14:45 Endometrial biopsy experience
16:00 Hysteroscopy & the moment that made Marissa laugh
18:45 “You have a great uterus”
20:00 Student doctor commentary
21:30 Processing the emotional impact
23:00 What’s next: genetic testing & PGT-A
25:00 Closing thoughts