Kelsey shares all about her journey pursuing adoption for a second time as well as the grants and organizations she used to help fund this adoption process. She talks about a NICU stay and so much more.

Agency:

Both Hands

Bothhands.org

Erica shares her diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency/failure (POI) at just 29 years old. Erica shares her continual journey to find whole health for her body and how they were still able to grow their family.

Find Erica on Instagram: @ericamatteson

Diana chats with us about BMI Restrictions in clinics, how male factor infertility has impacted their fertility journey as well as PCOS. 10 rounds of IVF and so much more!

*DNA Sperm Fragmentation

IG: @ivf_done_my_best

Maren was falsely diagnosed, with Turner's syndrome, after a simple genetic screening test. This incorrect diagnoses caused several twist and turns in her journey to have children. During this time, Maren's friends fundraised enough money to allow Maren to move into IVF. Maren has since become an advocate for other families who are looking to build their families through alternative methods. Maren has a non profit that can be found at @facefertility on Instagram.

Amanda and Cat chat with "True.IVF.Story"

• 8 IUI'S
• 9 IVF ROUNDS
• 7 LOSSES
• Surrogacy
• 1 IN 30,000 HETEROTOPIC PREGNANCY

We chat about how infertility has impacted her life and how she has pivoted along the way to pursue parenthood.

E-Book Available:

Meet Alease, an embryologist who is a fertility advocate and has a very active social media account. Alease shares some common tips and advice for IVF patients. We dive into topics like PGT testing, what to look for in an IVF center, and some of her favorite parts of being an embryologist. 

Find Alease at @alease_the_embryologist

Amanda & Cat chat about life updates with Cat and how she may have gotten a diagnosis after years of reoccurrent loss.

TW: Miscarriage Warning

Amy Seek, a birthmother, shares her experience with surrendering her son to adoption and the years of secondary infertility that followed. Amy does a wonderful job sharing the raw emotions that come along with adoption. Amy is the Author of 'God and Jetfire'. Her book is a mother's account of her decision to surrender her son in an open adoption and of their relationship over the twelve years that follow.

Amy's book, God & Jetfire, can be found at the below link:

https://www.amazon.com/God-Jetfire-Confessions-Birth-Mother/dp/0374536260

Other adoption resources:

https://www.relinquishedbook.com

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/

Author and License Clinical Social Worker, Emily Feit, shares her emotional journey of infertility and her book, "Before We Held You in Our Arms". She also shares the amazing fertility loan fund she created to help others create families called "Feit 4 Kidz".

Book Link: https://a.co/d/jfSwVnd

Website:

www.emilyfeit.com

Loan Fund Website:

https://www.jfla.org/10-years-feit-4-kidz

IG:

@emily.feit

Erin Sarris, Author of 'Cupcakes Everywhere: One Sweet Tale of Overcoming Infertility', shares her struggles to motherhood. Erin went through several rounds of IUI, IVF, and medicated cycles. Erin's unique journey to parenthood led her to write her book, Cupcakes Everywhere. The book is a wonderful gift for any friend or family member who struggled to build their family. Learn more about Erin & her book at www.cupcakeseverywhere.com or on Instagram @erinsarriswrites.