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In this episode of YOUR FERTILITY STORY, I’m speaking with Maureen Rule. She’s an expert in the fertility world and also has some personal experience with infertility, which gives her a unique perspective on this journey. She is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in New Mexico, USA and she’s spent the majority of her years as a counselor working with people who are experiencing crisis situations such as loss of a child, addictions, homelessness.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. How Maureen Rule initially became involved in the fertility world and her own experience with infertility and pregnancy loss.
2. Why she believes grief and loss is cumulative and how she was affected by postpartum depression following the birth of her miracle baby.
3. What you can do to deal with your feelings of anger and betrayal while experiencing fertility issues.
4. Her advice for helping someone you know grieve and what not to say after a pregnancy or child loss.
5. How joining a support group can help you heal more quickly after a loss.
6. The reactions people have to grief and loss and why men and women grieve so differently.
7. The real reason couples often split up after suffering the loss of a child.
8. Maureen Rule’s advice for realizing there is hope beyond the grief.

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In this episode of YOUR FERTILITY STORY, my guest is Lisa. Lisa and I are talking about how you see yourself as you experience infertility. Lisa and her husband are both attorneys and built a successful law firm. When they decided to start their family, Lisa was diagnosed with several health issues, which they had never considered before. After several rounds of IVF, the only option left for them was surrogacy. Their baby didn’t survive, and it left their lives reeling.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Why not succeeding never seemed like an option until Lisa and her husband lost their child.
2. How Lisa found Maria and Adonis Fertility and found hope again.
3. Why Adonis allowed Lisa to have faith in the process as each of her questions had an answer.
4. The effect Lisa’s fertility struggles had on her self-esteem and belief in herself.
5. Why belief and trust are absolutely vital to getting to the other side of the journey.
6. What life is like for Lisa and her husband now that their daughter is here.
7. Lisa’s advice for getting through the worry and anxiety of infertility and having faith that you’ll have a happy ending.

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In this episode of YOUR FERTILITY STORY, Maria welcomes her guest, Amanda. Amanda is a surrogate who is passionate about helping people complete their families. She shares her story with Maria and why she was so drawn to becoming a gestational carrier.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. How Amanda became a surrogate and why she is so passionate about helping families achieve their baby dreams.
2. The myths surrounding surrogacy and why they aren’t true.
3. The process for becoming a surrogate, what physical exams are required, and why it is so important to have emotional support along the way.
4. Why patience during this process is critical to success.
5. How the waiting game can bring families and surrogates closer together and the reason communication is critical during the surrogacy process.
6. The tragedy Amanda experienced as a gestational carrier and how it affected both her and the family she was assisting.
7. How she handled the blame after the tragedy and the mental toll it can take.
8. Why most surrogates enjoy the communication they get from their families and how it can create a trusting relationship.
9. What giving the baby to the parents feels like and why it’s so different to be a surrogate versus bringing home a baby that’s yours.
10. Amanda’s advice for making the surrogacy journey easier for both parties.

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In this episode of YOUR FERTILITY STORY, Maria is sharing some of the myths surrounding the fertility world and debunking them one by one. These myths are the basis for other myths, which abound in the fertility world. By dispelling these untruths, Maria wants to empower and inspire you to take control of your fertility journey and become the author of your own story.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Why guiding your journey by what the majority of people do doesn’t work because there are so many variables.
2. Why you need to trust your intuition and communicate all of your questions, concerns, and ideas during this process.
3. What you can do to shut out others’ opinions and move forward with your own journey.
4. Terminology evolves, but the procedures are the same, which doesn’t affect your success.
5. You’re not the only person going through this, and you are not alone.
6. Nothing is wrong with you, and this is not your fault.
7. Fertility involves more than just medical issues.
8. You will feel whole again, and the sun will rise.
9. You’re not too old to have a baby.
10. You will still be you after you have your baby.

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In this episode of YOUR FERTILITY STORY, Maria focuses on your clinic selection. Her guest on this episode is Eva Schenkman, an embryologist of nearly 30 years. She completed her undergraduate at Cornell University and went on to complete her master’s degree and Ph.D. at Eastern Virginia Medical School. In recent years, she’s become a consultant and runs the New York Metropolitan Embryology Society. She is also a clinical instructor at the EVMS Master’s Program in Embryology and sits on several committees for the Society of Reproductive Biologists and Technologists as well as the College of Reproductive Biology.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Eva Schenkman’s tips for researching fertility clinics for your particular needs and what you should look for.
2. Why a clinic might not have its own embryologists on staff and may outsource for that service.
3. The categories and data you should be evaluating as you review your clinical options.
4. What you need to look out for if you’re considering a clinic with a narrow specialization or innovative treatments.
5. Her advice for selecting the right clinic for you and what you should look for in the clinic’s communication with you.

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