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Kristin Revere chats with Alison Prato Infertile AF Founder and author of “Work of ART” a children’s book about IVF and ART.

Kristin Revere chats with Alison Prato Infertile AF Founder and author of “Work of ART” a children’s book about IVF and ART.

Have you ever felt like you were experiencing life from the outside looking in? Have you ever faced a significant event in life that has rendered you powerless? Have you ever felt shame, guilt, grief, loneliness, and hopelessness? If any of these situations resonate with you, then you can somehow relate to the story my dear friend Caroline Tripp is about to confidently, and sincerely share. 

" My name is Caroline Tripp and my story is one of an incomprehensible loss followed by a life filled with unbelievable joy and happiness. I have been brutally broken by loss, but beautifully blessed by the ministry that has developed through my most challenging journey in life. The story revealed today is just the beginning of a 16-year journey that I’m honored to share with you. Even in times of unbelievable brokenness, I want to encourage you to find out the beautiful side of life and to have The Audacity 2B Happy."-Caroline Tripp

Contact Michelle Maranno Burke:
Email: audacity2bhappy@gmail.com 
IG: @audacity2bhappy
Website: audacity2bhappy.com 
YouTube: @audacity2bhappy 
Facebook: Michelle Marrano Burke

Contact Caroline Tripp:
Email: bellavitadoula@outlok.com 
IG: @bellavitadoulava 
Website: bellavitadoulava.com
LinkedIn: Caroline Tripp 

As part of the second episode in their Rare Disease and Family Planning series, Taylor and Liz discuss the impact that rare diseases and treatments have had on Taylor's family planning. Topics included relating to the impact rare disease has had on her fertility and options available related to growing a family. 

Trigger Warning: Family Planning and Fertility Journey

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Ana's story is just so beautiful and so wonderful. And I give thanks  and I celebrate that she was able to conceive, that she and her husband received a beautiful little girl.
I would like to take this opportunity to comment on some of the things that Ana is mentioning in this letter, on her words to you all. She had consulted with several medical professionals; painful and costly exams and they determined nothing! They did not seemed to find anything specifically wrong with her. And yes! I have seen this many times. Couples sometimes are told by doctors that their fertility is fine -his, hers- and sometimes is like. nothing seems to be wrong, however they can't conceive. Now, about 10% of couples  are in the situation in which everything seems to be perfectly fine  but they will not be able to conceive. It will be for causes that they won't know. But, the majority of couples that we have seen have conceived. And, Ana and her husband were one of them. Now, I want to mention another thing that she was told, she was 34 at the time and her doctor told her that her infertility has to do with her age. and, well it is true! fertility decreases in women after 35 like rapidly! The optimal time for a woman conception is on her twenties. 

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Hollywood has done a great job stigmatizing the process of surrogacy as a threat of "the other woman" or challenging the womanhood of those who may have unknown obstacles, the mental/biological/ethical challenges that the parties involved may face from their community, doctors, or even the laws in their state/country. Tune in when we are joined with Matthew G. Retzloff, MD, to educate us of the factors one must consider in this complex journey of family planning. Dr. Retzloff is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility specialist with over 20 years of experience. He is part of the fertility specialty team at the Fertility Center of San Antonio, TX, and an expert educator/speaker in the area of minimally invasive fertility sparing surgery and assisted reproductive technologies(ART). He is a member of numerous scientific societies including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine(ASRM), the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology(SART) and is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Retzloff has been published in various peer-reviewed journals including the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility and Sterility and The Journal of Reproductive Medicine and is a nationally acclaimed minimally invasive female surgeon.

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