Michelle Streeter - Thrive Through IVF

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Michelle Streeter - Thrive Through IVF

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Infertility can leave you feeling broken, a little bit crazy and very much alone
It’s a non-stop roller coaster of emotions that leaves you questioning “will this ever end?”

And even though you might be constantly debating whether or not you can keep doing this

I’m here to tell you you can

These thoughts and feelings are SO normal and you are not alone

The negative spiral of infertility takes

SUCH a toll on our mental health but your infertility journey doesn’t have to be this hard or feel this lonely. This process doesn't always get to be easy but it can certainly be easier⁠. And calming the negative spiral is one of the most important places to start⁠. Because when you put a stop to the negative spiral you start to see things more clearly⁠⁠ which means you’re able to…

💕⁠enjoy your life while waiting for your miracle⁠

💕⁠make decisions that you feel confident in⁠

💕⁠feel more in control in a process where so much feels out of your control⁠

And I want to help YOU get there⁠ which is why I’m inviting you to a free 45 minute Stop the Spiral coaching call. On this call we'll figure out the thoughts, patterns and beliefs keeping you stuck in the negative spiral of infertility⁠ and you'll walk away with personalized tools, affirmations and exercises that you can use anytime you feel the spiral coming on⁠. And more importantly after our call, you'll feel a little less crazy and a lot less alone 💕⁠

Don’t miss this opportunity to to become a better wife, friend, and future mama. Our work together will not only change your infertility journey, it has the potential to change your life. And PS if you’re worried about crying on our call, just know all the tears are welcome always. ⁠ I can’t wait to learn more about you and your story. 💕⁠

Schedule your free call here: www.thrivethroughivf.com/freecall

02/16/2026

I shared this on my stories recently and so many messaged to say it resonated with you so I wanted to give it a permanent place on the feed as well💕

I didn’t get a lot of advice in messages (though feel free to still message me or share your thoughts in the comments if you’re on the other side of this decision)

But a lot of you did message to say you were in a similar boat, so if you’re currently grappling and struggling with this decision know you’re so not alone 🤍

07/30/2025

We had three miscarriages before finally getting pregnant with our second baby and somewhere between miscarriage two and three…I hit a wall.

I was stuck in a loop of worst case scenario thinking 😬

(Which wasn’t unfounded since I’d already lived two of them)

At first being in the infertility space online felt like comfort.
Like community.
Like I had finally found people who GOT it.
But over time…something shifted.

Instead of making me feel seen, the stories I was reading were planting more fear.

More dread.

More heartbreak I hadn’t even experienced but felt sure I would.

I couldn’t separate what was happening in MY life from what I was reading online

And that really started to mess with my head

So I took a step back.

I muted accounts - even ones I truly cared about

And I felt awful about it.
Like I was abandoning the community.
Like I wasn’t “in it” with everyone else.

But here’s the thing no one told me (so I’ll tell you) -
This corner of the internet can be INCREDIBLY supportive
and it can asking be too much sometimes

That doesn’t mean you’re not grateful for others’ stories.
Or that you don’t care.
Or that you’re doing infertility wrong.

It just means you’re a human with limits 🤍
And part of protecting your mental health during this process is knowing when to step back

If this is something you’re feeling right now, please know -
You’re not alone.
You’re not selfish.
And you’re allowed to take care of yourself…even if it means muting people you love for a while 🤍

PS If you’re wanting support from someone who truly gets it, without adding more fear or overwhelm, I have a few 1:1 spots opening this fall. Message me if you want to talk through what that could look like 🤍

07/28/2025

But then there was the smurf moment.

One of my clients mentioned she’d been prescribed those lovely blue vaginal pills (if you know, you know) and without even thinking I said,
 “Oh yeah, those always made me feel like a smurf.”

A week later she came back to our session and told me that she had gone to the bathroom, saw the blue…and just started giggling

It was the first time that had happened in a WHILE

It felt weird…But also good??

That tiny, weird moment shifted something for her.

The truth is, most of us walk through IVF thinking we’re supposed to be miserable the whole time.
 (I know I did)

That if we’re not falling apart, we’re not trying hard enough.

(Oof y’all, this one really got me)

But laughter doesn’t cancel out the hard.
It softens it.
It makes space to breathe again.

Infertility is grief and hope and frustration and there’s a tenderness there too.

It’s totally valid if you’re in survival mode.

And, it’s also ok to let joy sneak in too.

Even if it shows up like a blue stain in bathroom 😉

If you’re wanting support that leaves room for all of it - the grief, the joy, and the occasional smart giggle moment - send a message to learn more about working together. You don’t have to do this hard thing alone 🤍

07/25/2025

As an IVF support coach, I’ve heard some version of these words more times than I can count:

“I don’t know if I could have gotten through IVF without you.”

It’s one of those things that just pulls at my heartstrings every time I hear it

Because as someone who has personally been through it, I GET it.

IVF is so much more than just medications and procedures and appointments.

It’s an emotional marathon with no guaranteed finish line.

And while no one can do this hard thing for you

Having someone to walk alongside you, to hold space for ALL of the feelings, and help you find your footing when things get overwhelming…can make ALL the difference.

That’s the kind of support coaching offers.

It’s not about toxic positivity.
Or about pretending it’s all fine.
Or even fixing you (because spoiler alert nothing is wrong with you!)

It’s about giving you a space to show up exactly as you are - whether that’s hopeful, angry, discounted, or just exhausted - and knowing you won’t be met with “well at least” or “everything happens for a reason”

Instead I meet my clients with presence.
Compassion.
Validation.
And a reminder that you’re allowed to have ALL the feels in this process.

And yes, we’ll talk about strategy and mindset and self-advocacy too.

But more than anything, I want you to know you don’t have to do this alone.

If you’re in the thick of it right now and want support from someone who truly gets it - I have a few 1:1 coaching spots opening for this fall.

Send me a message if you want to learn more or just talk through whether it’s a good fit. It would be an honor to walk alongside you in this journey 🤍

07/23/2025

There’s so much pressure to keep your hopes up - like if you’re not constantly thinking positive thoughts or believing with your whole chest that this is going to work, then maybe it won’t.

But what I realized in my own experience is this:

If I still had any bit of hope left…

I was still trying.
I was still showing up.
Still going to the appointments.
Still saying yes to the next step.

You don’t have to be preaching positivity or radiating good vibes all the time to “deserve” a baby.

You can feel excitement and dread.
You can feel hope and despair.

None of it changes the outcome

(and I don’t mean that in a disempowering way. I mean that in a freeing way.)

Because if you’re still here… still trying…

That tiny flicker of hope?
It’s enough.

And if you want to feel more than that…great.
If you can feel more than that - amazing.

But if you don’t?
That’s okay too 🤍

07/22/2025

I saw a video of one of my client’s daughters riding a pony the other day and y’all… I got all the feels 🥹

Because one of the very first conversations I had with this client, back when she first reached out after facing recurring loss, was about how she had stopped riding.

She didn’t stop because she had to.
She stopped because she thought she should.

Riding brought her so much joy, but somewhere along the way, she had internalized this idea that she had to give up anything even possibly risky in order to protect the possibility of pregnancy.

And while generally, yes, it can be good to minimize risk when trying to get pregnant

Our brains can quickly go into this all or nothing place if we’re not careful

They tell us things like… I can either ride or I can get pregnant.

But the truth is, there were times in her journey where she knew she wasn’t pregnant.

Times when riding would’ve brought her a lot of joy.

Times where riding would have brought her a lot of peace.

And times where riding was the exact grounding she needed to keep her sanity in tact.

So needless to say…that little moment of her daughter in the saddle…was SUCH a full circle moment!!

My client didn’t have to disappear in order to become a mom.

My client didn’t have to give up everything that made her HER.

And if you’ve stopped doing something you love be it roller skating, running, painting, dancing, hiking because you’re trying to get pregnant…I hope this is your gentle reminder to find a way to pick it up back up.

Because YOU deserve things that bring you joy in this season too.

You don’t have to give up every part of yourself to become a parent 🤍

In fact, holding onto those parts might just be the thing that carries you through 💕

07/20/2025

Here’s what actually helped 👇🏽

As a perpetual overfunctioner I have the tendency to barrel through just about any perceived challenge that gets in my way…

And that was ABSOLUTELY true about my experience with infertility
 And while brute force may have served me well in my Kingdom Hearts playing days…

I can tell you from personal experience that it did absolutely nothing for me in my infertility journey but lead me straight into grief filled burn out (and it wasn’t pretty)

Everything felt HEAVY
I was constantly on the verge of tears
I was short with my husband

Things were HARD

And I just thought if I did more
If I tried harder
I could fix it

And as weird as is to say…that wasn’t what actually helped.
 What ultimately helped me was slowing down…

It was finding support and having someone to talk that could hold space for this hard thing I was going through

It was letting bits of joy in even during this hard season

If this sounds like you And you’re feeling the weight of it all… Know that you’re so not alone in that And you don’t have to hold it all alone 💕

I’m going to be opening up a few 1:1 coaching spots this fall and I’d love to chat and see if it’s a good fit. There’s opportunities to work together longer term or in one off sessions so reach out if you’re feeling called to chat 💌

It would truly be an honor to walk alongside you in this journey and help make it easier 🤍

07/18/2025

My daughter’s friend’s dog died recently. And as we were walking back to the car we started talking about grief...

I told her that when we lose someone we love - like a pet - it really helps to talk about it. Sharing how we feel, remembering the good moments, naming the hard ones... it’s a way of honoring what we’ve been through.

And as I was saying it, I realized the same is true for infertility.

There’s joy in the journey sometimes - like when you get good news from your clinic or finally get to start your cycle.

And there’s grief too - like when a transfer is canceled or delayed, or you don’t get as many embryos as you’d hoped for.

All of it deserves to be seen.

And I think we forget that.

We learn to carry it quietly.
To push through.
To act like we’re fine.

But just like my daughter’s friend needed space to process her dog’s death, we need space to talk about what we’re carrying too - especially when it’s something as heavy as infertility.

If you’re on an infertility journey and you’ve been holding it all in. Trying to be the strong one for everyone else. Know that you don’t have to 💕

You deserve to be supported in all of it. The hopeful moments, the devastating ones, and the messy middle in between 🤍

PS I’m feeling called to open up a few 1:1 spots this fall. Message me to learn more and see if it’s a good fit. I would love to support you in this journey and help make it easier 💕

07/17/2025

A love note to my past self 🤍

04/22/2025

Forever grateful to and the women in The Interim Community 💕

04/21/2025

I’ll never forget the day Ory and I were standing in the guest room of our then-rental and he handed me a card with the phone number to

That day forever changed my life — in some of the worst ways, and weirdly and unexpectedly, in some of the best ways too.

I’m still deciding how much more I want to say here, because the truth is -

🤍 I never would have found coaching if it weren’t for infertility.
🤍 I wouldn’t have met this incredible community or my clients.
🤍 I wouldn’t be able to hold space for friends in the same way.
And — I wouldn’t wish the emotional nightmare of infertility on anyone.

Both things can be true 💕

PS I’ve been resharing the love notes I recorded during my own IVF journey. If you’re in the thick of it and could use some encouragement from someone whose been there and gets it, DM me and I’ll send you the link.

04/18/2025

I recently came across the love notes I recorded during my own infertility/IVF journey and realized that I don’t want them sitting in a google drive collective proverbial dust...so I’d love to share them with you. If you could use a little encouragement from someone whose been there and gets it, DM me and I’ll send you the link 🤍

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