“Every month was kind of a beatdown. I swear I would never pee on a stick ever, ever again.”
Drs. Lori Teller and Nancy Turner knew they wanted to have children, respectively, but the journey to get there wasn’t easy. Both experienced infertility and ended up going down different paths. Dr. Turner eventually got pregnant and gave birth to her son, Sterling, whereas Dr. Teller pursued adoption and welcomed her son, Austin. In this episode, Dr. Turner shares what it was like being pregnant, experiencing postpartum depression, and balancing motherhood with her career. Dr. Teller discusses the process of adopting Austin and the maternity leave that followed. While their journeys may be different, they both deeply love being mothers.
Dr. Lori Teller works at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine as the Clinical Associate Professor of Telehealth. Dr. Nancy Turner works for ReadiVet, an in-home health care provider.
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/index.htm#Postpartum
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/infertility/index.htm#