Trigger Warning: This episode discusses weight gain and body image, medical dismissal, infertility, IVF, a failed embryo transfer, a high-risk pregnancy, postpartum anxiety and depression, and painful medical procedures.Alexus has a PhD in cell biology. She writes about the human body for a living. And for ten years, she couldn't get a diagnosis for what was happening in her own. She gained weight fast while eating well and working out, some days twice. Doctors tested her for PCOS, told her she didn't have it, and sent her home with diet and exercise advice she was already following.In this episode, Alexus talks about the mom who had a gut feeling before anyone else did, the husband who never once made her prove anything, a pregnancy spent driving herself to scans alone, and what finally happened when she walked into the right office. She also gets honest about IVF, a kind of grief nobody really knows how to name, and fighting her insurance company for the medication that finally made her feel okay in her own body.For The Hayters is a podcast that normalizes hard conversations. Listener discretion is advised.Interview, narration, and editing by Becky Hayter, with post-production, scripting, and sound design by Emily Nadal.Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help us continue bringing these stories to light.🔹 New episodes drop every Sunday!🔹 Join our community! patreon.com/beckyhayter🔹 Follow us on Instagram: @forthehayters🔹 Submit your story: [email protected]🔹 Grab some merch! beckyhayter.com🔹 A KILLR Network podcast! killrentertainment.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.