Happy holidays from us! Thank you for listening superhumans and we'll be back on January 7th! 

Includes episode topics recap for 2024.

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Today's episode is a fun one. We both spill our thoughts on the INCREDIBLE Netflix film, JOY – The Birth of IVF (Nov 2024). We highlight recommend that everyone watches this movie, whether you're going through IVF or not, are a fertility patient or not. It's a great film about women and science and SO many other themes..you'll have to listen to hear more! 

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Welcome back superhumans! Joining us today on the show is Carrie, the Founder of Blooming with Care. She is a freelance writer based in Northern California. Her expertise is writing about infertility and the many tangents that radiate from her experience. Her trademark is vulnerable and authentic writing. 

Today Carrie talks about her long fertility journey and how she and her partner are now happy childfree after infertility.

Connect with Carrie:
Instagram @bloomingwithcare
TikTok: @bloomingwithcare
Website: https://www.bloomingwithcare.com/

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On today's episode we tackle a confusing and frustrating topic, and that is unexplained infertility. We're going to go over the definition, factors that may contribute to infertility and different treatment options of course, giving you a good review of the evidence. We hope that by the end of the episode you will feel that you have a good understanding of unexplained infertility and how we think about it as fertility specialists. 

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Today we are excited to welcome back for a third time(!) Diane Myles Reid, the President of CAGC and the Lead Genetic Counsellor at Markham Fertility Centre to talk about pre-implantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M). We talk about what this test is, what the test specifically uncovers, timelines, who should consider the test, associated costs and more.

You may also be interested in:
EP29: Carrier screening explained with Diane Myles Reid, Genetic Counsellor
EP30: Pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) explained with Diane Myles Reid, Genetic Counsellor

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*Trigger warning: Before this episode begins, we want you to know that the content of this episode speaks to pregnancy loss and miscarriages and or a viable pregnancy. We understand this content may be triggering to some of you and you may wish to save this episode for another day. Remember your emotions are valid and we encourage you to take care of yourself and reach out to reliable resources for support when you need them.

Today we welcome Bianca, Entrepreneur and host of My Fertility Journey Podcast. She openly shares with us her 8 year IVF journey, speaks about the importance of taking care of your mental health along with tips on how to do so. Bianca also believes that there is power and healing in sharing stories and finding a community to share those stories with.

Connect with Bianca
Instagram @myfertilityjourney.ca
Instagram @biancabolissian
Website: https://www.MyFertilityJourney.ca
Email: [email protected] 

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Today we are excited to welcome back for a third time(!), Stefanie McGlynn, Donor & Surrogacy Program Lead at Markham Fertility Centre. This episode will answer common questions about: how find a gestational carrier? what to expect from the journey? your relationship with the intended parents, timelines, associated costs & more.

You may also be interested in;
EP24: Everything you need to know about donor sperm
EP25: Everything you need to know about donor egg

Learn more about the Donor & Surrogacy Program at Markham Fertility Centre https://markhamfertility.com/services/donor-and-surrogacy/

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Welcome back superhumans! Today, we're talking about a topic that we get a lot of questions about on social media: decreased ovarian reserve or it can also be called diminished ovarian reserve, and we also often refer to it as DOR. We talk about what is DOR? How somebody with DOR can maximize their fertility, both via lifestyle and vitamins and planning for natural pregnancy. We also explain DOR in relation to IVF in terms of different protocols and ad-ons and therapy. 

You may be interested in listening to EP23: Renee's story: A 4.5 year IVF journey, the power of Instagram & fertility advocacy. Renee's journey with infertility was long and painful. She talks about her diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and being what she calls the worst of the worst prognosis and how she was able to turn that around and have a success story that she's sharing with us today. 

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Today we welcome special guests Elaine and Julia from Beginnings Family Services, a private adoption agency in Ontario. Elaine is the Embryo Donor/Recipient Program Manager and Julia is the Embryo Donor/Recipient Program Coordinator. We talk about what Beginnings is, embryo adoption and the process in detail, costs and more.

Learn more about Beginnings Donor/Recipient Program https://www.beginnings.ca/open-embryo-donation-program/

If you have questions about openness, reach out to Beginnings and Donor Conception Canada https://dccanada.org/ 

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*Trigger warning: Before this episode begins, we want you to know that the content of this episode speaks to pregnancy loss and miscarriages and or a viable pregnancy. We understand this content may be triggering to some of you and you may wish to save this episode for another day. Remember your emotions are valid and we encourage you to take care of yourself and reach out to reliable resources for support when you need them.

Today we are honoured to welcome Reema Kiran, Founder of Choice Mom Coach. Reema is an Indian Canadian woman who has her own experience through unexplained infertility and conceiving her daughter has a single  mother by choice.  She harnesses, her deep empathy and her familiarity with diverse cultural sensitivities when working with women on this journey.

Visit her website: https://www.choicemomcoach.com/
Book a free 30 min consult: here
Connect with Reema on Instagram @choicemomcoach or YouTube  @choicemomcoach 

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