Lori Metz talks LIFE: Love, Insight, Fertility, Experience

In this episode, we dive deep into the journey of recipient moms through the eyes of Victoria Nino, the founder of Infertility Unfiltered. Victoria shares her personal experiences, purpose, and passion, offering a raw and unfiltered perspective on infertility, resulting in building community and bringing others together.

Hear about:

• A recipient mom's journey
• The significance of community
• How one person can make a difference

Dr. Jesse Hade shares a wealth of information those considering or in the process of building their family through donor conception will want to know.

Hear about:

• What donor conception is
• Epigenetics and what it really means.
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) double blind study that he is leading and is still open for new participants.

Hear about:

• The how and why the PCOS Challenge organization began
• The impact PCOS has on women’s health
• The significance of information, education and research
• How one women named Sasha Ottey made a difference

Hear about:

• What Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do in the lab.

• What AI is available now in the field of embryology .

• How AI can help in the Embryologist

• What the future may bring.

Hear about:

• How Lisa became interested in involved in surrogacy
• Health insurance
• What to look for
• International surrogate

Hear about the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM):

• Who comprises ASRM
• How ASRM works on policy and advocates for those trying to conceive
• Provides access to research, information, and resources

Hear about:

• How she thought of using the concept of building blocks for DNA in explaining a birth story.
• How she decided to create a series of books to address all types of families using donor conception.
• What she hopes to see on bookshelves for donor-conceived children and their parents.

Hear about: 

• How IVF Babble came to be. 
• The wealth of information, connections and awareness they provide, including the pineapple pin! 
• How they are supporting corporation in providing fertility programs, resources and more. 

In this episode, hear about why Hayley became a fierce advocate and in turn helps so many. The importance of support while going through treatment, and also continuing that support whilst parenting after donor conception.

The Nugget Series - Hayley's downloadable toolbox of tips, info and resources for parents of donor conceived children. (for info the free PDF for the nuggets can be found at this link.

Hear about:

• Her quest for understanding and information.
• How she felt going from a nurse to a fertility patient.
• Steps that can be to empower yourself through.
• How she decided to write a series of books, each addressing a different aspect of a fertility journey.