I have to admit, I’m feeling a bit conflicted about Kellie Gerardi. On one hand, I can see why some people might find her cringe-worthy. Her enthusiasm, the way she presents herself—it can all be a bit much at times, right? But then, on the other hand, I also appreciate her passion and drive. She’s out there putting herself on the line, sharing her journey with the world. It’s not easy to be so transparent and vulnerable. So yeah, I get why she might come across as cringe, but I also think there’s something admirable about her willingness to be so authentic. What do you all think?
Her posts may not be my cup of tea, but watching her videos gives me a glimmer of hope. Despite the bitterness and anger from two failed pregnancies and years of struggle, I appreciate her openness and optimism, something many find difficult to share, including myself.
She’s intelligent. I would gladly welcome sponsors and income during this difficult time. I don’t fault her at all or find it bothersome. Seeing her daughter benefit from a sponsored Disney trip is great. It’s wise to take advantage of the attention while it lasts. When she does get pregnant, she will likely make a lot of money with her growing followers and media coverage.
Why not just unfollow or limit her content if it’s not to your liking? Some comments here are crossing a line. I find influencer culture strange, but throwing shade is mean. Criticizing someone on a Reddit forum is cringe. I personally follow her, and I think she provides valuable information. IVF is tough, but as Kellie says, it’s the worst club with the best community. It’s disappointing to see this negativity here.
I choose to ignore infertility content on social media to avoid it being recommended by the algorithm. It’s unkind to create a negative thread solely to criticize a real person.
I find it cringeworthy that someone would need to make an entire post ranting about another person’s IVF journey, which is meant to inspire and connect with others through the highs and lows.
I moved three days before her and had a miscarriage a week earlier. I unfollowed her because seeing her success and loss felt painful. Should I have publicized my grief for attention? I have no living children so I could have gotten more sympathy. It left a strange vibe with me. I might move at a similar time again, so I’m prepared for her content to resurface in my feed.
I don’t think she’s the right fit for me. I understand she’s going through a tough fertility journey, but I prefer not to follow someone whose main focus is on that. While she’s between treatments, it feels like she’s repeating the same content. Some of her comments during her recent cycle also didn’t sit well with me. I wish her the best, but I won’t be keeping up with her updates.
I usually have positive feelings towards her, but I dislike that she shared news of her pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage with her daughter so early on, a common action among creators in the Trying to Conceive community. It appears to be needlessly traumatizing for the child.
I wasn’t familiar with her, but after watching one of her videos, I felt secondhand embarrassment. I won’t be making that mistake again.
Do you think it’s best to just unfollow her?
I do not agree with that statement.
I believe that what she’s doing to raise awareness about IVF is great, but currently her content seems lacking as she waits for her next FET. Consequently, I’m not a fan of her recent posts.
Her experience with loss around the same time as mine creates a special connection between us. We are both gearing up for another transfer, with mine scheduled for August. I admit that I find her videos a bit exaggerated, like many other influencers.
It’s a relief to know I’m not alone in this, lol.
Could someone please provide a link? I am completely unfamiliar with this.
I became increasingly annoyed when Instagram consistently showed me videos of this woman crying on my feed. I had to repeatedly use the “this makes me uncomfortable” option to hide her. It’s baffling how popular she is when her content feels so artificial and irritating to me.
It’s difficult for me to understand how someone working at Palantir for 10+ years, especially considering their track record of enabling government surveillance and human rights violations, can reconcile their job with their personal values. Despite being a science communicator and commercial astronaut, her role in enabling ICE and the Trump administration’s mass deportations, as well as the development of AI-driven unmanned bomb drones, raises ethical concerns. Even though Palantir has always been scrutinized for their questionable practices, it seems that professional connections in the defense industry have helped her advance. It’s hard for me to sympathize with her struggles with IVF knowing the harm caused by her work. It makes me question how she can continue to be part of such harmful endeavors, even if it means achieving something as incredible as space flight.
This sub is not intended for promoting negativity towards women. Let’s remember that the person being discussed is human and may also read this sub for support. Passing judgment and debating her choices here is not appropriate. Instead of criticizing, consider unfollowing if you don’t like her content. Let’s show empathy towards a real person going through IVF.
I was surprised to see her pop up in my feed, and those roses really caught me off guard. I prefer quirky homemade creations and funny animal content on my Instagram, not influencers. 