Hear about: 

• Why the day came to fruition, what it encompasses, when and where it takes place and how you can be involved.
• Appreciating the impact of advocacy. 
• Acknowledging what type of advocacy is comfortable for you personally and as part of a community, considering that we all advocate at different times throughout our days, and understanding why advocacy is a change agent and empowers attendees. You have until May 2 to register at Resolve.org https://resolve.org/

Hear about the emotional journey of telling your donor conceived child about their conception, the impact on the parent and donor conceived child or adult knowing,(depending on when they find out). Understand why these conversations are important. Learning strategies to help parents engage in these conversations and Information on resources and about the TELL Tool study and how parents can get involved https://tell-tool.com/

Rena M. Gower, LCSW, Director of Social Work at RMA of NY, Co-Host of Fertility Forward Podcast and author of the soon to be released Fertility 101. In this podcast, we explore ways of coping and caring for yourself when going to a fertility clinic in order to optimize your experience.

Hear about:

• How to prepare for your visit at a fertility clinic
• The impact and ways of advocating for yourself on your fertility journey
• The benefit of recognizing your feelings and honoring them
• Coping with the grief and intangible loss

Go Stork, a platform that allows you to "Find, Compare and Connect with Top Fertility Providers” with no costs to access with Eran Amir, founder and proud father of two. https://www.gostork.com/

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Part 2 of the Male Factor, Male Infertility with Dr. Lowell Ku, MD, board certitude in Reproductive Endocrinology and OBGY, senior physician at Dallas IVF, active member of numerous organizations including Resolve.org  & ASSRM.  In this podcast we continue the conversation about the male infertility factor sharing information and suggestion that could assist in the journey.

Hear About:• Current research and findings•The emotional, physical impact, and the toll it can take•The significance of support, recognizing the need, reaching out

Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey, Reproductive Endocrinologist and Fertility Specialist, shares information and insight on ways change can come about.

Hear about:Infertility as a human issue not a race or cultural issueHow change in the delivery of care can come aboutHow disparities in fertility care mirror those the health care

With advocacy day around the corner, and all but West Virginia (we need you West Virgina) represented, it seem like a perfect time to discuss advocacy with Barbara Collura president and CEO of RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association.

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Resolve Federal Advocacy Day is a day of empowerment. It is a day when voice from the professional and those going through fertility journey’s come together for a common cause with a common goal of providing knowledge in order create change. On this podcast hear about:

- Why Jesse became an advocate

- What it’s like to be an advocate

- How your voice can be herd

- How to become an advocate

The COVID-19 Vaccine & Fertility—Part 2 with Dr. Serena H. Chen, MD, Director for the Division of Reproductive Medicine at IRMS (the institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science), Dept. of Reproductive OBGYN at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Clinical Assoc. Prof. Rutgers, UMDNJ Medical School and St George’s University School of Medicine, and Resolve’s Hope Award for Advocacy 2020.

Hear About:• What the science is showing for women trying to conceive, pregnant and those breast feeding, as well as the general population.• Updates on how the COVID vaccinations work on different strains of the virus including variances.• Looking for answers in all the right places, in other words what the experts are saying. Please look to ACOG.ORG, ASRM.ORG, CDC.ORG, SMFM.ORG and @drserenahchen on instagram, twitter and Facebook.

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The impact of your personal life script, what you want to consider on this path, the positives, what to embrace, updating your plan based on what you need ,and a desire to hold off to you meet a partner based on what you truly desire.