Infertility and Relationships. 'Children Appear in the Family'. Guest: Chizhova M.A.

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Guest of the episode — Marina Alekseevna Chizhova, Vice-Rector of the Institute of Perinatal and Reproductive Psychology. Links: https://t.me/GolosZdravogoSmisla and https://t.me/reproduktivnaya.

Time codes:
02:20 — What relationship scenarios are possible after a diagnosis of "infertility"
07:38 — When a woman takes guilt and responsibility on herself: “Not ‘I’m giving birth’—children appear in the family”
14:18 — The male factor and men’s experience of guilt
20:45 — What the couple needs to agree on before ART (assisted reproductive technologies). “A divorce moratorium”
26:19 — The feeling that it matters only to one partner, and the other’s detachment
30:50 — Can support from others compensate for the lack of support from the husband?
33:33 — Needs during ART and the partner’s involvement
35:18 — When the couple doesn’t talk about children: “the elephant in the room”
41:24 — How infertility affects intimacy: “there are more people in your bed than you planned”
43:50 — How to preserve closeness when everything happens according to a schedule
48:43 — If one is ready to continue and the other wants to stop
52:27 — What to do when both the relationship and the plans for children are falling apart
56:41 — Five recommendations for women facing infertility and difficulties in the couple

The author of the podcast is Ekaterina Savlaeva, a perinatal psychologist.

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