Our Birth Story (Eamon’s emotional breakdown, unexpected C-section & our time in the NICU)

In this episode, we finally open up about the birth of our sweet baby girl, Frankie Lee Fitzgerald. We dive into our IVF journey, nearly joining The Amazing Race, navigating a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, meeting Frankie for the first time, and why we were initially scared to share her birth story. Plus, we answer your questions! Join the Reroot Community: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rerootpod TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@rerootpod Reroot Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/1784427378276987 Watch the podcast on YouTube:  www.youtube.com/@RerootwithEamonandBec?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Eamon & Bec:  YouTube - www.youtube.com/@eamonandbec Instagram - www.instagram.com/eamonandbec Habit - www.drinkhabit.com 0:00 - Intro 3:50 - Eamon's ADD 4:30 - Consciously deciding to have kids 11:30 - Our IVF journey 19:30 - Going through chemo and radiation 20:55 - Trying to conceive 23:45 - We nearly went on The Amazing Race 27:35 - The pregnancy 32:29 - Cancer returns 38:10 - Stage 4 diagnosis 46:11 - Frankie's birth 1:00:30 - Meeting Frankie for the first time 1:09:00 - Feeling Joy 1:16:35 - Telling our Uber driver we love him  1:20:10 - Can good parenting be taught? 1:21:00 - Answering your questions 1:31:15 - Bec sings opera Want to be featured in a future episode? Submit a 30-second video with your question to [email protected]. Pro tip: jot down your question beforehand to keep it clear and concise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices