Becoming a Dad Without a Dad
Becoming a Dad Without a Dad

Trying... From a Dad's Side by Gabriel Ylo

Episode notes

We spent years trying to get here. IVF. Waiting. Loss. One last embryo.

And when it finally worked, I thought the fear would disappear. It didn’t.

In this episode, I open up about what happens after the positive test — when you’re grateful, terrified, and realizing you’re about to become a dad… without having one of your own to lean on.

I talk about:

  • The emotional whiplash after IVF success
  • The fear and silence of the first trimester
  • Guarded hope in the second trimester
  • Panic, identity shifts, and responsibility in the third trimester
  • Grieving a parent while becoming one
  • The pressure men feel to “be strong” and not talk about it

This episode isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about sitting in the in-between — becoming a father while still figuring out  ... 

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