In this episode, we bring you an intense and truly eye-opening conversation with Marichu Suárez, a committed woman and advocate for an alternative vision of motherhood, fertility, and scientific ethics. Marichu is not just a critical voice against the dominant paradigm: her testimony spans the personal, the social, and the biological. On her profile, she shares her daily reflections, her struggles, her losses, and her hopes, always with an authentic perspective that dismantles hegemonic discourses. Today, she opens the doors to her story so that together we can question what we accept as “normal” regarding fertility, motherhood, and progress. Topics we explore 00:00 - Intro 02:30 – History of in vitro fertilization / naprotechnology. 06:20 – People see in vitro as the safe option.07:24 – “They sold you on walking out with your baby in your arms, and I lost it.” 08:24 – “Families come out broken.” 11:28 – Ethical approach to embryos. 12:49 – Being a mother. 14:45 – Maintaining fertility naturally. 16:02 – Fertility education. 18:28 – Egg freezing. 21:00 – “When your children are 20, you will miss this.” 23:00 – Being a mother and freedom. 25:45 – “I didn't say I love my husband more than my children.” 35:05 – What is empowerment? 37:00 – Marriage in the family. 38:39 – “Not everything that is new is progressive.” Key Takeaways Egg freezing (oocyte preservation) is not a guarantee of future motherhood, but merely an option. The key to fertility lies in the quality of the egg at the time of extraction, which is affected by lifestyle. Demystifying freezing: Warns against the belief that freezing eggs is an "insurance policy" that allows for postponing motherhood indefinitely. Importance of oocyte quality: Underlines that egg quality is compromised by factors such as smoking, alcohol, excessive exercise, and dietary restriction (which can cause amenorrhea). Freezing a poor-quality egg does not improve it. Priority on natural health: Advocates for fostering fertility health education so that women can take care of their fertility naturally, as this is more effective than relying fully on assisted reproduction treatments like in vitro fertilization. Focus on diagnosis: Shares her own experience with infertility and her path to Naprotechnology, an approach that focuses on diagnosing the underlying causes of infertility instead of simply moving to assisted reproduction, succeeding in restoring fertility naturally in many cases. This episode is made possible thanks to www.belevels.com.
