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2024-07-0540 min
Infertility Crossroads55. As a Parent to Donor Conceived Kids, This Is Why It Is Vital You Tell Them Early and OftenI’ve been seeing in Facebook groups recently comments about how people who are choosing to use donor eggs, donor sperm, or donor embryo don’t want to tell their kids they are donor conceived.
To be very clear - I 1000% believe that not telling your children or future children they are donor conceived is not an option and if you feel that way then donor conception is not for you.
What I do talk about on today's episode is that a lot of these feelings come from fear and...
2024-03-1111 minInfertility Crossroads54. Surrogacy Simplified with Jessie JaskulskyMarch is Surrogacy Awareness Month and what better way to kick off the month is this episode all about surrogacy!
Today I'm joined by surrogacy expert and mom via surrogacy, Jessie Jaskulsky. Jessie experienced the devastating loss of her son at 22 weeks pregnant which led to secondary infertility and learning about her inability to carry a pregnancy to term. She chose surrogacy as the route to build her family and with the help of two beautiful surrogates she now has her two daughters. Jessie now owns Surrogacy Simplified where she helps her clients navigate all the different...
2024-03-0429 minInfertility Crossroads53. Everyone With Feelings About the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Needs To Hear ThisIt's been all over the news and spreading through the infertility community online. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos have the same rights as children.
In the episode today, I'm getting pretty raw and personal about my feelings on this topic. I am sharing my frustrations and speaking out about my opinions and what I think.
I'm also sharing what we can do about this. It can feel like nothing but the reality is there is a lot you and I can do to make a change and...
2024-02-2624 minInfertility Crossroads52. 4 Things to Consider When Switching Fertility ClinicsToday I'm sharing 4 things you should consider or keep in mind when you are thinking about or planning to switch fertility clinics.
There are a lot of reasons to switch: maybe it's not feeling quite right, maybe you want a second opinion, maybe you are moving and need to find a new provider. Regardless, keep these 4 tips in mind.
Remember: I'm not a doctor or a medical professional, these are my own opinions and thoughts. For any medical advice please talk to your personal provider.
2024-02-1913 minInfertility Crossroads51. 9 Things To Say When Friends and Family Ask How They Can Help YouHow many times has someone said "let me know how I can help!" and you've been left thinking..."thanks but I have NO idea how you can help".
Today on the show I'm giving you 9 responses you can say when people ask how they can help you or how they can support you while you are trying to build your family. Some of these ideas may resonate with you. Some may not.
What I want you to walk away with is this - ASK for the help you need...
2024-02-1215 min
Navigating InfertilityWhat you need to know if you’re thinking of using an egg donor, with guest expert Meta GetmanIf you’re currently considering using an egg donor
or you’ve been advised by your doctor you need to use an egg donor, and you’re feeling totally overwhelmed by the prospect, you’re not alone.
Turning to egg donation to have a baby involves complex emotional, psychological, and practical considerations.
There is the grief around the loss of your DNA, worries about whether you’ll still feel like the REAL mother of your baby,
feelings of guilt and shame, concerns about what other people will think, and fears about how your child will feel as th...
2024-02-0753 minInfertility Crossroads50. Why I'll Never Wonder Why It's Important To Know Who Your Donor IsI didn’t realize until recently how important knowing where you came from was. I’m not donor conceived. I have had the privilege to grow up and be around my family. I had heard from donor conceived people how important that was or how jarring of an experience it was to not be around people genetically connected to them but I had never really connected the dots. I’ll never know what it really feels like because that is not my experience. However, I did have an experience in my recent past that I think gave me some insigh...
2024-02-0511 minInfertility Crossroads49. Turn Your Pain Into Healing Through Infertility AdvocacyToday we're exploring the power of advocacy within the infertility community. In the politically charged U.S., I won't dive into politics, but let's discuss supporting bills and laws for positive change. After overcoming my fears, participating in Resolve's Advocacy Day in May 2023 empowered me, showcasing that anyone can make a difference with zero experience.
Infertility often strips us of control, leaving us feeling powerless. Engaging in advocacy not only helps regain control but also contributes to increased happiness and wellbeing. Even if you're not comfortable sharing your story publicly, you can discreetly support bills that matter...
2024-01-2912 minInfertility Crossroads48. Four Things To Do When You Are Feeling Left OutThis week we are diving into a topic we can all relate to - feeling left out. I share some personal stories of feeling left out and how those feelings get exacerbated while we are struggling to build our families.
I also share with you why we say “my feelings are hurt” and what is actually happening in our brains when we are left out of events, groups, or life events - like everyone around us having babies and we are not. At the end, I will give you 4 easy strategies you can use to help you navi...
2024-01-2210 minInfertility Crossroads47. How to Navigate Secondary Infertility and Donor ConceptionToday, we're diving into a topic many of you have messaged me about—secondary infertility and the decision to pursue donor conception for a second child. It's a journey filled with complexities and considerations.
In this episode, we explore key questions: How does bonding differ with a donor-conceived child? Will your second pregnancy be different? How to talk to your biological child about their half-sibling? Plus, we touch on potential family and social perceptions. It's a quick but insightful guide for those at the crossroads of secondary infertility and donor conception.
Resources fr...
2024-01-1516 minInfertility Crossroads46. The Urgent Need for Infertility Insurance Mandates in Minnesota with Miraya GranToday I’m joined by Miraya Gran, a fertility warrior and patient advocate who has taken her fertility story and brought it to the Minnesota State Capitol! Miraya and her husband have gone through multiple treatments and eventually had their daughter but not without a lot of heartache and costs. Miraya shares her story, her passion for helping others as they navigate their infertility journey and her deep commitment to brining insurance coverage to all Minnesotans who need it for their infertility diagnosis.
We also dive deep into the Minnesota Building Families Act that is currently going th...
2024-01-0857 minInfertility Crossroads45. The Best Thing I've Done For Myself and How It's A Game Changer for You TooIt’s been a while since I published a podcast and today I’m revealing to you why! In May 2023, I realized that I was heading down a path of severe burnout. Life was a lot and I needed to make a hard decision - to step aside from some of the things I loved to find space to rest, relax and heal.
It is hard to recognize burnout in ourselves or to admit that we need a break. Especially from fertility treatments. But taking the opportunity to slow down, say no more than yes, and to recl...
2024-01-0110 minInfertility Crossroads43. 5 Ways to Improve Egg Quality with Claire InnesToday we dive into the fascinating world of egg quality as it relates to your fertility and you’ll walk away with five things you can start doing today to improve your egg quality.
Our egg counts are going down by the month, even from the moment we are born. For some of us we have more eggs than we could ever imagine needing or using. For others, like myself, we don’t have enough eggs and the ones we have are crap. We also never learn about our eggs, how to protect them and help their qual...
2023-10-1648 minInfertility Crossroads42. Genetic Grief with Sara ReeceToday on the show we are talking about genetic grief as it relates to egg donation. At the core of who we are, when we are not able to conceive a child using our own DNA or our partner’s DNA there is a deep sense of loss. One that can only be described as grief. But it can be so hard to manage when going through infertility because a lot of time that grief is not validated by those around us because they don’t understand it. Society understands what it is like to grieve the loss of a lo...
2023-10-0945 minInfertility Crossroads41. What You Think Self Advocacy Is vs. What it Actually Is with Lucy LinesSo often we think that self advocacy is finding a different doctor or speaking up when we have questions and those are true but there is SO much more to being able to advocate for yourself during your infertility journey.
On today’s episode I’m joined by Lucy Lines, a clinically experienced embryologist and award winning IVF coach. Through her 17 years working in the fertility industry and her passion for helping people through IVF, Lucy has seen it all when it comes to labs, embryo grading, IVF protocols, you name it.
She shares with us t...
2023-10-0245 minInfertility Crossroads40. 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Fertility with Laura WatsonIf you’ve been trying for a baby and you feel like life has thrown some tough punches at you, you are not alone. Infertility is heartbreaking and frustrating especially when you keep trying with no success.
Through each of these failures, each doctor’s appointment, and as time ticks on it can feel like you are losing control. Control over what is happening to your body, how you spend your time, how you spend your money, and even how you relate to your partner. The truth is there are ways for you to regain some of that...
2023-09-2547 minInfertility Crossroads39. Pregnancy After Infertility and Loss with Jennifer RobertsonToday is part 2 of my two part series with Jennifer Robertson. If you missed part 1, make sure to go back and check it out 39. Jennifer’s Story: Two Paths to Parenthood Through Surrogacy and Pregnancy.
In our conversation on this episode we are switching gears away from Jennifer’s personal story and talking about the work Jennifer does with her coaching clients, specifically around pregnancy after infertility and loss.
So often when we are struggling to have a baby we feel like all our problems will go away when we finally achieve pregnancy. The reality is t...
2023-09-1832 minInfertility Crossroads38. Jennifer's Story: Two Paths To Parenthood Through Surrogacy and PregnancyIn this heartfelt episode Meta delves into Jennifer Robertson's inspiring journey of resilience and determination in her quest to build her dream family. Just when she least expected it, Jennifer found herself facing the challenging reality of infertility, longing to experience the joy of carrying a pregnancy while simultaneously exploring the possibilities of surrogacy.
Jennifer openly shares the highs and lows, twists and turns she encountered along the way. Through her candid narrative, you will gain insight into the rollercoaster of emotions, the decisions, and the love that propelled her forward on this extraordinary path to motherhood.
2023-09-1145 minInfertility CrossroadsSeason 2 Coming SoonSeason 2 of Infertility Crossroads is coming next week and I'm so excited to start sharing new episodes with you! Join me as I continue to bring you information about infertility, alternative paths to becoming a parent, help with your mindset and more.
2023-09-0408 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 29. I Got It Wrong. You Don't Have to Jump When There Are StairsYou don’t have to jump when there are stairs.
It sounds so simple yet so often we are standing on the edge of a cliff and we think and believe our only option is to jump.
I made the mistake of jumping off the cliff of my fertility journey. But you don’t have to. Join me in this short episode where I share my cliff, share what I think the stairs look like and challenge you to find your own set of stairs.
This episode was inspired by the...
2023-08-2809 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 15. 10 Tips To Help You Move Forward When You Are Feeling StuckI recently did a poll on my instagram and I wanted to share the results with you. I've personally been feeling tired. Burnt out. And I asked if others were feeling the same thing. I got an overwhelming response of YES! You are feeling burnt out just like me.
It got me thinking...when we are feeling tired, burned out, or are forced to take a pause on our fertility journey it can feel so frustrating. It can make us feel stuck when really what we have is an opportunity.
On today's episode I'm sharing 10 tips to...
2023-08-2118 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 30. Cultivating a Mindset of Possibility with Kirstin DillensnyderTo me, infertility = failure. Failed cycles, failed blood tests, failed pregnancy tests. But what if we switched our mindset from failure to possibility?? What would happen?
On the podcast today, I’m joined by Kristin Dillensynder, a certified mindset coach who helps high achieving women thrive while on the rollercoaster of infertility.
Kristin breaks why your mindset matters, helps you redefine failure into thoughts that can help propel you forward all while navigating the ups and downs and the failures that come with an infertility journey.
You don’t know how long this peri...
2023-08-1441 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 19. 5 Reasons Why IVF With Your Own Eggs Isnt' WorkingFailed IVF cycle after failed IVF cycle is the absolute worst for so many reasons. For me, it was because I thought IVF with my own eggs was going to work, no questions asked. The reality is that IVF doesn't always work and in fact, only works about 45% of the time for people under the age of 35.
On the podcast today I'm talking about 5 reasons why your IVF cycles with your own gametes (egg and/or sperm) and what these reasons mean to you and your infertility journey.
Did your doctor just...
2023-08-0712 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 9. 6 Tips For Building Connection With Your Partner During InfertilityInfertility can be incredibly challenging on your relationships - especially your relationship with your partner. Today I'm sharing six tips for building better connection with your partner during infertility.
Infertility is typically one of the first really hard things couples go through. Up until now, it's probably been really good! And now, not only are you struggling to build a family but both of you are experiencing the challenges at the same time.
You and your partner are going through your own struggles. You are each approaching it from different perspectives and bringing in your...
2023-07-3113 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 21. My Best Advice for Navigating the Fertility UnknownsDid you know that your brain is wired to fill in the gaps when you don't know things? Did you also know that the fear of the unknown is known as the biggest fear of all?
Infertility is full of unknowns. Things we don't know. Things we can't control. And because our brains want to fill in the gaps we are wired to worry and spiral and try to fill in what is missing.
On today's episode I talk about this and share with you my best advice for navigating the unknowns and what you...
2023-07-2418 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 14. Hayley's Story: From Donor Conceived to Recipient ParentHayley is an amazing human who is not only donor conceived but is also a mom to donor conceived twins. In today's episode, Hayley and I talk about her story of learning she was donor conceived, how her own experiences have shaped the way her and her wife approach parenting their children, and our shared thoughts on how, as recipient parents, we have to do our own work in navigating our feelings around using a donor.
This episode is packed with personal stories, shared experiences, lots of great tips and tricks and a little fun along the way...
2023-07-1755 minInfertility Crossroads[Encore] 18. How to Instantly Open Up the Feelings Conversation with Your ParnterDo you feel like your partner shuts down as soon as you try to talk about your struggles with infertility? Or maybe you are the one feeling like you just can't talk to your partner about your struggles because it's too hard.
Friend, you are not alone.
Infertility can cause a huge wedge between you and your partner. The good news is that it doesn't have to stay that way. In fact, going through the challenges and struggles of having a baby can actually bring you closer together.
In this episode of the...
2023-07-1019 minInfertility CrossroadsSeason 1 Wrap UpHoly smokes! We've published 37 episodes and wow am I proud. When I first started this podcast I was worried I wouldn't have enough content to get through 5 episodes and here we are! Summer is here which means I'm taking a break from the podcast for the next few months. Don't worry though! I already have 5 episodes ready to drop in the fall to kick of Season 2 of Infertility Crossroads.
In the meantime, go back and listen to some of your favorites. Or maybe there are episodes on topics that felt too hard to listen...
2023-06-0505 minInfertility Crossroads37. 5 Things You Can Do To Support someone Going Through InfertilityThis episode is all about the friends and family who are supporting you on your fertility journey. It’s one I created for you to SHARE with others.
Infertility is incredibly hard, isolating, and lonely. Most people who have never been through it don’t understand. So the burden to educate falls on us, those who are struggling.
On the episode today I’m sharing five tips for our friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, anyone in your life who is walking along side you on this journey but hasn’t been through it themselves. I’m telling th...
2023-05-2916 minInfertility Crossroads36. Lindsay's Story: Being Donor Conceived and an Advocate for Donor Conceived PeopleIn this episode, I’m chatting with Lindsay Blount. Lindsay learned that she was donor conceived as an adult. Through this information, Lindsay has been learning what it means for her, her children and her family. Through her experience, Lindsay has become an advocate for the rights of donor conceived people and has worked hard to help educate recipient parents about the donor conceived experience (through her lens).
Lindsay is one of those people who offers her viewpoints and life stories in a way that makes it easier for you to comprehend her perspective and story. She is ap...
2023-05-221h 35Infertility Crossroads35. Clearing the Emotional Clutter so that You Can Find Clarity on Your Fertility Journey with Elaine BogardIn this episode, we are joined by Elaine Bogard. Elaine is a soul midwife and a fertility shaman who helps women overcome fertility obstacles, heal from pregnancy loss and sexual trauma, and become the mothers they have always been meant to be. She's located in the beautiful state of Hawaii.
We discussed ways to help women recover from pregnancy loss, and overcome challenges to conception, including all of the feelings and pain related to it. It's fascinating to learn how our emotions can impact our physical bodies. It can occasionally be difficult to understand.
This...
2023-05-1536 min
Fertility Friendly FoodThe Ultimate Guide to Donor Conception with Meta Getman | Episode 94In this episode we are joined by Meta Getman (pronounced May-da) , a fertility coach who helps families who are exploring and/or facing a journey to parenthood they had never imagined: using donor eggs, donor sperm or donor embryo. Through her work, Meta helps her clients go from isolation, loneliness, and a deep-rooted fear of what’s next to hope, and confidence in whatever their next step is to becoming a parent. In this ultimate guide to donor conception episode, Meta discusses her own infertility challenges with her husband Michael...
2023-05-101h 02Infertility Crossroads34. Once I Realized This...Everything Changed For MeInfertility is full of mixed feelings and emotions. What I like to call the both / and. It’s hard AND it’s beautiful. It’s painful AND it’s fun. It’s broken AND amazing things happen.
When we can start getting ourselves into a place of feeling gratitude AND pain and get comfortable in the uncomfortable space of both/and amazing things start to happen.
And once I realized this on my own infertility journey, I started to develop skills that I would take with me through the rest of my life.
In the epi...
2023-05-0818 minInfertility Crossroads33. Living Child Free After Infertility with Lana ManikowskiLana is a driven and focused woman who didn't have a plan for how she was going to have a family until she met her husband. But their journey towards parenthood wasn't as smooth as they hoped. After 7 long years of trying different things and taking breaks to navigate their next steps, Lana found herself with only one genetically abnormal embryo that they couldn't transfer.
But Lana's story doesn't end there. She's sharing her experience of navigating the tough decision of choosing to live child free after infertility.
It's not an easy decision to make...
2023-05-0138 minInfertility Crossroads32. 6 Things I Learned About Infertility AdvocacyAdvocacy Day is an annual event that takes place in Minnesota, other states across the US and at the federal level. The effort is led by RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association in the United States.
This is an event and opportunity for people to gather at the state capital to advocate for families who are suffering from infertility, have limited to no access to infertility care, and to support equity for all to access the medical care they need when diagnosed with infertility.
It was so great that I've put together this podcast episode to share...
2023-04-2420 minInfertility Crossroads31. Thinking About Plan B Doesn't Jinx Plan A with Naomi WoolfsonDo you ever feel like if you think about what would come next if THIS cycle fails you are jinxing yourself? Have you looked back on a failed cycle and thought “if only I believed that cycle would work” that it would have? I’m going to raise my hand and say I’ve totally felt that way.
Today on the show, I’m joined again by my friend and colleague Naomi Woolfson from Embrace Fertility. Today we are trying something new by just having a deeper conversation on the topic: thinking we are jinxing ourselves or our cycles...
2023-04-1749 minInfertility Crossroads30. Cultivating a Mindset of Possibility with Kristin DillensnyderTo me, infertility = failure. Failed cycles, failed blood tests, failed pregnancy tests. But what if we switched our mindset from failure to possibility?? What would happen?
On the podcast today, I’m joined by Kristin Dillensynder, a certified mindset coach who helps high achieving women thrive while on the rollercoaster of infertility.
Kristin breaks down why your mindset matters, helps you redefine failure into thoughts that can help propel you forward all while navigating the ups and downs and the failures that come with an infertility journey.
You don’t know how long this...
2023-04-1041 minInfertility Crossroads29. I Got It Wrong. You Don't Have To Jump When There Are StairsYou don’t have to jump when there are stairs.
It sounds so simple yet so often we are standing on the edge of a cliff and we think and believe our only option is to jump.
I made the mistake of jumping off the cliff of my fertility journey. But you don’t have to. Join me in this short episode where I share my cliff, share what I think the stairs look like and challenge you to find your own set of stairs.
This episode was inspired by the...
2023-04-0309 minInfertility Crossroads28. I'm a Non-Genetic Uncle: What It's Really Like with My Brother, Kenny AndersonWhen we were considering using donor eggs to build our family, one of the things that crossed my mind was how my kids, who wouldn't be genetically connected to me, would fit in our family. This may have crossed your mind too. Will they be accepting of our choice? Will they treat my child the same way they treat their family members who are genetically connected?
These are common concerns that many couples face, and that's why I invited my brother, Kenny Anderson, to share his experience as a non-genetic uncle to his donor-conceived nieces (my girls!) on...
2023-03-2720 minInfertility Crossroads27. What do Lemons, Our Minds, Our Bodies, and our Thoughts Have To Do With Our Decisions with Naomi WoolfsonLemons? The Mind? The Body? Infertility? What does it all mean?
On the episode today, Naomi Woolfson from Embrace Fertility joins me as we explore the surprising connections between our minds, our bodies, and our thoughts when it comes to making fertility decisions. Spoiler alert - she uses an example with a lemon that will make you go "whoah! I totally get it!"
Our minds and bodies are deeply interconnected, and our thoughts and beliefs can have a huge impact on our fertility journey. Naomi is a hypnotherapist and she breaks down what is the mi...
2023-03-2054 minInfertility Crossroads26. Rewriting Egg Donation and Egg Freezing with Lauren Makler from CoFertilityIn today's podcast episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lauren Makler from Cofertility. As someone who has personally experienced a unique road to her fertility, Lauren understands the emotional rollercoaster that we can go through to build our family. That's why she's on a mission to revolutionize the egg donor and egg freezing process.
During our chat, Lauren shares her own medical journey to having her daughter and how that experience, combined with her passion for healthcare start-ups, led her to co-found Cofertility, a platform that connects families with high-quality egg donors. But what sets Cofertility a...
2023-03-1344 minInfertility Crossroads25. My Doctor Said "Donor", Now What?I didn't grow up dreaming of using a donor to have my children.
After our second failed IVF cycle, my doctor brought up the idea of using a donor and I was a hard no. I would NEVER use someone else’s genetics to create a child.
My whole world came crashing down when the doctor told me donor might be my only chance at being a parent and experiencing pregnancy. On the episode today, I am diving deep into the beginning of my story and sharing with you three things I wish I had kno...
2023-03-0617 minInfertility Crossroads24. Emily's Story: Egg Donor, Gestational Carrier and Fertility TherapistEmily Derrick is a licensed marriage and family therapist who is also a six time egg donor and gestational carrier. She has had personal experience with many aspects of third party reproduction, both personally and professionally.
During the episode, we talk about Emily’s experience becoming an egg donor, why she chose to be an egg donor, what the egg donor process was like for her, the outcomes of her donor cycles and her thoughts on connecting with the children that she is the biological mother of.
We dive into the importance of having accessibility to...
2023-02-271h 06Infertility Crossroads23. How to Find a Fertility Coach That is Right For MeToday's episode is part 2 of a series I'm doing on fertility coaching. If you haven't listened to Episode 22 - What is a Fertility Coach and Why Should I Invest in One I highly recommend checking out that episode first. In that episode I talk all about what a fertility coach is, why it is good to have one, the difference between a coach and a therapist and what how to decide if having one is right for you.
Today we are diving into how to find a fertility coach that is right for you. There are so man...
2023-02-2015 minInfertility Crossroads22. What is a Fertility Coach and Why Should I Invest In OneWhat the heck is a fertility coach and why should you invest in one? If you've ever asked this question or wondered this, today is the episode for you! This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Join me next week for Part 2!
A fertility coach is a professional who specializes in helping individuals and couples navigate the challenges of infertility and reproductive health. They provide emotional support, guidance on medical options, and practical tools to increase the chances of conception. This episode explains the role of a fertility coach, the benefits of working with one, and real-life sto...
2023-02-1315 minInfertility Crossroads21. My Best Advice for Navigating Fertility UnknowsDid you know that your brain is wired to fill in the gaps when you don't know things? Did you also know that the fear of the unknown is known as the biggest fear of all?
Infertility is full of unknowns. Things we don't know. Things we can't control. And because our brains want to fill in the gaps we are wired to worry and spiral and try to fill in what is missing.
On today's episode I talk about this and share with you my best advice for navigating the unknowns and what you can d...
2023-02-0618 minInfertility Crossroads20. Are Toxins the Reason Why I'm Not Getting Pregnant?I have a confession...sometimes I wonder if my exposure to toxins in my environment impacted my ability to get pregnant using my own eggs. I will never know the answer to that question but it is something I've become more aware of over the last 10 years.
We hear it all the time...contaminates in the air, water, food, skin care, make-up, etc are causing issues in our bodies. It can get overwhelming. And it can be hard to know what is real vs what is data being twisted to scare us into doing something or trying some...
2023-01-3013 minInfertility Crossroads19. 5 Reasons why IVF With Your Own Eggs Isn't WorkingFailed IVF cycle after failed IVF cycle is the absolute worst for so many reasons. For me, it was because I thought IVF with my own eggs was going to work, no questions asked. The reality is that IVF doesn't always work and in fact, only works about 45% of the time for people under the age of 35.
On the podcast today I'm talking about 5 reasons why your IVF cycles with your own gametes (egg and/or sperm) and what these reasons mean to you and your infertility journey.
Connect with me on Inst...
2023-01-2312 minInfertility Crossroads18. How to Instantly Open Up The Feelings Conversation With Your PartnerDo you feel like your partner shuts down as soon as you try to talk about your struggles with infertility? Or maybe you are the one feeling like you just can't talk to your partner about your struggles because it's too hard.
Friend, you are not alone.
Infertility can cause a huge wedge between you and your partner. The good news is that it doesn't have to stay that way. In fact, going through the challenges and struggles of having a baby can actually bring you closer together.
In this episode of the podca...
2023-01-1619 minInfertility Crossroads17. Why You Are Struggling to Make a DecisionMaking decisions can be difficult and can often leave us feeling overwhelmed. The advice out there is to take your problem and break it into smaller parts. Then take time to consider the different options. Sometimes people recommend pros and cons lists, checking in with yourself, getting advice from others who have gone through a similar experience. All this is great advice but there is something you have to do first. Because if you don't do this one thing first...all the lists, checking in, etc will get you no where.
On the podcast today we are...
2023-01-0916 minInfertility Crossroads16. Should I Use an Anonymous, Known or Open ID Egg Donor?Choosing to use an egg donor is a big decision. Once you've made that one though...another big decision comes and it is around what kind of donor to choose.
I hear it all the time from my clients and from people I connect with on Instagram. I also felt the exact same way: all the options are overwhelming and it is hard to know what the best choice is.
As future parents we are constantly thinking about what is best for our future children.
Weighing their needs vs. our needs and o...
2023-01-0214 minInfertility Crossroads15. 10 Tips to Help You Move Forward When you Feel StuckI recently did a poll on my instagram and I wanted to share the results with you. I've personally been feeling tired. Burnt out. And I asked if others were feeling the same thing. I got an overwhelming response of YES! You are feeling burnt out just like me.
It got me thinking...when we are feeling tired, burned out, or are forced to take a pause on our fertility journey it can feel so frustrating. It can make us feel stuck when really what we have is an opportunity.
On today's episode I'm sharing 10 tips to...
2022-12-1918 minInfertility Crossroads14. Hayley's Story: Perspectives as a Donor Conceived Person and a Mom to Donor Conceived ChildrenHayley is an amazing human who is not only donor conceived but is also a mom to donor conceived twins. In today's episode, Hayley and I talk about her story of learning she was donor conceived, how her own experiences have shaped the way her and her wife approach parenting their children, and our shared thoughts on how, as recipient parents, we have to do our own work in navigating our feelings around using a donor.
This episode is packed with personal stories, shared experiences, lots of great tips and tricks and a little fun along the way...
2022-12-1255 minInfertility Crossroads13. Five Hacks To Help You Through The HolidaysToday I'm sharing five of my favorite holiday hacks to help you get through the holidays. This episode is a little more light hearted and is meant to give you practical tips and tricks for getting through the holidays. If you want to do the emotional work, check out episode 10. Giving Thanks When It Feels Like There Is Nothing to Give Thanks For.
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2022-12-0513 minInfertility Crossroads12. Infertility from a Male's Perspective: Michael's Insights on Donor Conception (Part 2)This episode is part 2 of a two part series I recorded with my husband Michael. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go back and listen to episode 11 first.
In today's episode, Michael and I pivot our conversation to our perspectives on choosing our donor, working through our grief around donor conception, the way we communicate in decision making, Michael's thoughts on us using anonymous donor, and Michael's tips for other men going through this process.
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2022-11-2829 minInfertility Crossroads11. Infertility from a Male Perspective: Michael's Insights on Our Story (Part 1)Infertility from the male perspective is not talked about nearly as much as it should be. In part 1 of a 2 part series with my husband, Michael Getman, we talk about his perspective of our path to becoming parents.
Michael talks about how he felt when we learned he had a low sperm count that would lead us to IUI, his thoughts on the infertility crossroad of going to IVF to how we navigated made decisions along the way.
We even talk about our WTF appointment where we learned we were going to have to use donor...
2022-11-2132 minInfertility Crossroads10. Giving Thanks When You Feel Like You Have Nothing to be Thankful ForGiving thanks when it feels like you have nothing to be thankful for can be really hard.
During the holidays, when we are "supposed to be thankful" can be especially challenging.
For me, as a kid, the holidays were magical. As I got older, they got harder and harder. And during infertility they were the absolute worst. The holidays marked another year of trying. Another year with no baby. Another year of watching others get their families and me still without mine.
On today's episode I'm sharing with you the biggest thing I've learned...
2022-11-1414 minInfertility Crossroads09. Six Tips for Building Better Connection with Your Partner During InfertilityInfertility can be incredibly challenging on your relationships - especially your relationship with your partner. Today I'm sharing six tips for building better connection with your partner during infertility.
Infertility is typically one of the first really hard things couples go through. Up until now, it's probably been really good! And now, not only are you struggling to build a family but both of you are experiencing the challenges at the same time.
You and your partner are going through your own struggles. You are each approaching it from different perspectives and bringing in your diffe...
2022-11-0713 minInfertility Crossroads08. Why Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Feels HardWhy has pregnancy and infant loss awareness month felt hard for me? Because I don't fit into what I perceived a loss had to be.
I didn't have a miscarriage. I didn't have an infant loss. And I feel incredibly grateful that is the case.
But I did have loss along the way.
I had 7 unsuccessful cycles of treatment for infertility. I had 3 IVF cycles that all resulted in embryos being transferred and no baby.
I felt and grieved what could have been for those embryos but didn't allow myself the freedo...
2022-10-3111 minInfertility Crossroads07. We Used an Anonymous Donor. I'd Do It Differently If I Could.We used an anonymous donor. I'd do it differently if I could. This topic is a very personal one for me. Because the choice we made to use an anonymous egg donor is one that I felt guilty about for a long time. It's something that impacts my children in ways I never thought about.
But I also think it is incredibly important to talk about it. Talk about what I've learned since that decision was made. Be open to having these hard conversations and be open to learning, growing, and exploring how we can continue to do bet...
2022-10-2414 min
Female Voices: Life and Loss113: A dream family through using donor eggs with Meta GetmanMeta Getman and her husband Michael went through their own infertility challenges and after eight rounds of fertility treatments, achieved their dream of a family through using donor eggs. She said it took a long time to be able to say "I'm a mom" because for a long time she didn't think it would happen.
She shared that they found out early in their journey that they would have trouble conceiving due to male factor. It wasn't long and then they found out they had both male and female infertility factor which brought with it even more s...
2022-10-2058 minInfertility Crossroads06. Melissa's Story: Navigating Infertility Through the Ups and Downs of LifeOne of the hardest things for me when I was on my journey to becoming a parent was finding people who were in the same situation as I was. I wanted so deeply to connect with others who understood what I was going through.
I found some infertility friends but when we decided to move onto donor eggs, finding people who understood the complexities of donor was even harder.
This episode features Melissa Nath, an orthopedic nurse coordinator, wife and dog mom, who started trying to conceive in her 40's. I met Melissa when sh...
2022-10-1747 minInfertility Crossroads05. Five Ways to Come to Terms Using A DonorComing to terms with using a donor to build your family. It's a BIG infertility crossroad and one that I think is really important to talk about.
Maybe you are just hearing about using a donor as an option.
Maybe you have known deep down that donor was going to be your path.
Maybe you even know that donor is your path because of a cancer diagnosis or other reason why you or your partner doesn't have the genetics to conceive.
Reg...
2022-10-1412 minInfertility Crossroads04. I Have Low AMH. Should I Skip to Donor Eggs?Today I wanted to talk about a topic that is near and dear to my own story - low AMH and donor eggs. AMH, or anti-mullerian hormone is a hormone that is made in the reproductive tissues and can give you pieces of information about the puzzle that is your infertility story.
I didn't know anything about AMH until I was well into my fertility journey. On today's episode I talk about what is AMH, why it's important to know, what it means (and doesn't mean) and how it relates to possibly having to use donor eggs to...
2022-10-1306 minInfertility Crossroads03. Keeping Your Fertility Journey Private without Pushing Away Friends and FamilyI hear it all the time...I don't want to push away my friends and family but I don't want to share all the details of our infertility journey. How do I keep things private but not push people away?
Infertility can be incredibly isolating. It can be hard, especially if we are wanting to keep things private and not share with everyone how much we are struggling to have a baby. You might feel like you are pulling away from friends and family. Being around them or in big groups of people can be really challenging becau...
2022-10-1212 minInfertility Crossroads02. Five Things I'd Do Differently On My Infertility JourneyOn this episode of Infertility Crossroads, I'm sharing with you five things I'd do differently if I had to start my fertility journey all over again.
Do you ever wish you had the opportunity to look back and change what you did? It could be anything in life - maybe you'd study harder at school. Maybe it would be taking up the flute instead of the clarinet (that is one of mine!). Hindsight is 20/20. We don't know what we don't know. And the only way to learn what we don't know is to listen to those who have g...
2022-10-1117 minInfertility Crossroads01. My Story - The Road from Infertile to Donor Egg MamaIn today's episode I'm kicking off this podcast sharing with you my story of being infertile and told donor eggs were my only option at the age of 31.
I didn't believe I had infertility. Even though we were trying to conceive, had formal diagnosis of low sperm count, low sperm motility, low AMH and diminished ovarian reserve and were seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. I just couldn't wrap my head around it.
Until the bomb of using a donor to conceive was dropped. Not only did my whole world turn upside down but I finally came to th...
2022-10-1015 min
Infertility Crossroads0. Infertility Crossroads is Here!Perhaps like me, you thought having a baby would be easy...yet here you are every day, week and month having to make big, scary, and radical decisions about what your future might look like. I call it the Infertility Crossroads.
Whether you are just getting started on your fertility journey, have been trying for years, or are headed down an alternative path you are welcome here.
Join me each week where I will walk along side you through all the infertility crossroads.
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2022-09-2101 min
Three Makes Baby PodcastAnnouncing International Donation Conception Awareness Day- April 27April 27, 2021 is the first International Donor Conception Awareness Day. Twenty-five partners around the world collaborated to bring you this day and the intentions behind it. Go to donorconceptionawarenessday.com for more and participate on the day by posting on your social media accounts on April 27, 2021. Listen to an interview with Jana Rupnow and Michelle of Donor Concierge to learn more about this new awareness day.
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Cassandra Adams
Fertility Circle
Camille Guaty
Happy Together Children's Book
2021-04-2119 min
The Hormone Heartbeat PodcastHHPE16 | Fertility Interventions & Third-Party ReproductionWelcome to another episode of the hormone heartbeat podcast!
Today’s episode in my fertility series is all about knowing your options through fertility treatments. And guest shares her journey motherhood using reproductive technologies, including third-party reproduction.
Meta Getman is a mom to 3-year-old twins after 4 rounds of IUI, 3 rounds of fresh IVF and one round of IVF using donor eggs. With a heart for serving others and passion for people to know they are not alone, Meta uses what she learned on her journey to help others. She helps family-focused, responsible, an...
2020-03-0758 min