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Woah, new study reviewing 5 million patient claims found that IVF utilization hit 70–85% by 9 months, while 13% to 78% of patients didn't receive the recommended diagnostic workups first. This is what "IVF first" looks like > root cause care. iirrm.org/real-world-fer…

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"She’s transferred 12 embryos, none of which have resulted in a pregnancy. The process has left them with more than $20,000 in credit-card debt. Her doctors have told her the statistics: that given her age, there’s a very small chance she’ll have a baby with her own eggs."

NY Mag: 11 Rounds of IVF, $250,000, and No Baby - Clinics are seeing more patients over 45 trying to get pregnant. It’s not as easy as celebrities make it look thecut.com/article/pregna…

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·26m

That's why I joined thousands of Americans calling for the Trump Administration to prioritize root cause care and body literacy over an "IVF first" model. Otherwise, we're just letting women down and withholding better care options.

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NY Mag: 11 Rounds of IVF, $250,000, and No Baby - Clinics are seeing more patients over 45 trying to get pregnant. It’s not as easy as celebrities make it look thecut.com/article/pregna…

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·28m

And lest you say "so what! just buy eggs" keep in mind this means a) intentionally creating a child who won't be raised by their mother and b) the mother never having her own biological children :/

"She’s transferred 12 embryos, none of which have resulted in a pregnancy. The process has left them with more than $20,000 in credit-card debt. Her doctors have told her the statistics: that given her age, there’s a very small chance she’ll have a baby with her own eggs."

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·1h

Woah, new study reviewing 5 million patient claims found that IVF utilization hit 70–85% by 9 months, while 13% to 78% of patients didn't receive the recommended diagnostic workups first. This is what "IVF first" looks like > root cause care. iirrm.org/real-world-fer…

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Rethinking Fertility@rtfertility·1h

With up to 5 million embryos frozen in America, Frozen Orphans is fighting for their future. Founder Neel Upadhye joined thousands commenting on the federal "excepted fertility benefit" to demand root-cause infertility care, responsible IVF, and embryo adoption. Trailer 🔗👇

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Wendy R. Wang@WendyRWang·2h

Well said, @EricaKomisarCSW! "This is not a debate about working mothers versus stay-at-home mothers, or liberal mothers versus conservative ones. It is about centering the child in the years when the child is most vulnerable and building a society that makes that possible rather than impossible." @Famstudies: ifstudies.org/blog/wine-moms…

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·7h

@JoyPullmann It’s so true! We did the same thing—plus the ticking was driving me up the wall thinking about every second I wasn’t sleeping 😂

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Joy Pullmann@JoyPullmann·8h

@emlwaters This is why I took my clock out of my room when nursing! It wasn’t helping for me to know when and how often I had to wake.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·1d

One of my top pieces of motherhood advice is to never ask yourself how you feel about being woken up at night, or too early in the morning. Just don’t let yourself think about it—ofc you’ll be sad or grumpy. But if you don’t? You forget about it & feel fine soon after.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·7h

@FullAsMuchHeart @A44443673 100%. While it is certainly an additional challenge, I too have seen moms learn to navigate it well, especially with a very supportive husband.

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the human anachronism™️@FullAsMuchHeart·8h

@A44443673 @emlwaters I have narcolepsy too and also have to pay attention to my sleep or I become extremely ill. Nervous about how motherhood will be but I see other narcoleptic moms doing well.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·16h

@A44443673 Oh man! My roommate in college had/has narcolepsy, and that is no joke. It is one of the most intense conditions, and it took her years to diagnose.

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@emlwaters Yes but also I have narcolepsy so also no realistic. Just the not grumpy part is goals 😆

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·16h

There is something intuitive here about how women navigate health during pregnancy and postpartum, especially in the recognition that waking up to a "wow, you slept horrible!" is just not worth it when the alternative is to not be pregnant or have a baby (and the latter is so much better!)

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jessica@shoujowife·17h

this is so interesting because i intuitively stopped wearing my apple watch to bed during pregnancy for this exact reason. i hardly wear it at all actually because i will stress out at any change in vitals/data because i’m so terrified of another miscarriage

One of my top pieces of motherhood advice is to never ask yourself how you feel about being woken up at night, or too early in the morning. Just don’t let yourself think about it—ofc you’ll be sad or grumpy. But if you don’t? You forget about it & feel fine soon after.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·20h

@CharlotteAlter And perhaps due to resilience, memory loss, or something else altogether, you don’t really remember it negatively once the day begins (and coffee + hot breakfast) is attained!

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Charlotte Alter@CharlotteAlter·20h

Couldn’t agree more. As a new mom there was some comfort in just accepting my sleepless fate. Embrace the suck. There is no quick fix to make this a restful time. the sooner you accept that the easier it will be.

One of my top pieces of motherhood advice is to never ask yourself how you feel about being woken up at night, or too early in the morning. Just don’t let yourself think about it—ofc you’ll be sad or grumpy. But if you don’t? You forget about it & feel fine soon after.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·21h

“Nonetheless, two groups still buck the odds, having children at much higher rates than their peers across the nation—religious Americans and conservatives.” wng.org/opinions/the-c…

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·21h

@DanielleBFranz By baby #3, I feel that on a whole new level 😂

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Danielle Franz@DanielleBFranz·21h

@emlwaters Yes! Plus when pregnant I’d stress over tiny changes, healthier to just not know at that point.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·22h

h/t to @NBlakeEPPC for bringing this to forefront for @FDRLST today! As I shared back in January 2025:

Surrogacy agencies sell citizenship and babies to foreign buyers, often from China. As the Surrogate First agency recognized, '...the certainty of their child obtaining U.S. citizenship at birth is a significant factor in choosing the U.S. for surrogacy...” Watch ep. 3 🔗👇

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·23h

@JenniferLahl @ASRM_org Deep work models and consistency day in & day out :) One bite at a time, as they say.

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JLahl@JenniferLahl·23h

@emlwaters @ASRM_org How do you find the time for all you get done? Amazing!

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·1d

Yanno how the @ASRM_org e (et al) claims that “RRM is an ideology” and also “we already offer this care”? Well, it turns out that in a study of 5 million patient insurance claims, ASRM's own recommended pre-IVF evaluations and treatments were seemingly bypassed 13%-78% of the time by IVF doctors (!!!) But sure, RRM is the problem. iirrm.org/real-world-fer…

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·23h

@IvanaDGreco 💯 One friend always gives me this delicious box of little chocolates, and especially in the first few weeks, middle of the night feedings + afternoons come with a little “sweet treat” too ☺️

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Ivana Greco@IvanaDGreco·23h

I agree with Emma! One gift you can give yourself as a Mom with a newborn who wakes often is to remove your phone and your clock from your bedroom. Just keep a light/fun book, a big glass of water, and some snacks for yourself. It will help so much.

One of my top pieces of motherhood advice is to never ask yourself how you feel about being woken up at night, or too early in the morning. Just don’t let yourself think about it—ofc you’ll be sad or grumpy. But if you don’t? You forget about it & feel fine soon after.

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@kelleylowens 💯💯💯 Amen and amen! That’s excellent.

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Kelley Owens@kelleylowens·1d

My mom gave me similar advice: Said when she was a new mom, she hyper-fixated on the clock on her bedside table, mentally keeping track of how little sleep she got. Then she felt the conviction of the Holy Spirit: "What are you trusting in for your sustenance, the amount of sleep you get or me?" And from that point on she turned that clock around and didn't look at it anymore. Said her whole demeanor and mental outlook completely changed. The same God who knit that precious baby in your womb is able to sustain you for the task at hand. He can make 8 minutes feel like 8 hours.

One of my top pieces of motherhood advice is to never ask yourself how you feel about being woken up at night, or too early in the morning. Just don’t let yourself think about it—ofc you’ll be sad or grumpy. But if you don’t? You forget about it & feel fine soon after.

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Emma Waters@emlwaters·1d

@JenniferLahl @ASRM_org Yes indeed! Very excited to read your book (and share mine when the time comes!). Useful review of insurance claims and what is billed for in the process of treating infertility.

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JLahl@JenniferLahl·1d

@emlwaters @ASRM_org I’m up at the lake but have downloaded to read. I’m sure it will be helpful as we are writing our book.

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