Today’s guest is Cathy Donahoe, Head of HR at Domo. As part of our series highlighting great places to work for employees battling infertility, we discuss the fertility benefits at Domo, how to score a job there, and more.
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Today’s success story is about a woman named Rachel. She and her husband have been together for the past 15 years and married for the last three. Before infertility, like so many of us, she was a planner and knew exactly how she wanted her life to unfold. Although she always knew she wanted to be a mom, her desire really kicked into high gear when she saw her husband with their nieces and nephews. She used to travel a lot for work, but there came a time when she knew that had to stop and she had to make her fertility a priority. Join us to hear how her journey started with basic testing at her OB’s office and ultimately led to multiple diagnoses for both her and her husband before they eventually found success via IVF.
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Today’s bonus episode guest is Dr. Maria Rothenburger, a psychotherapist who specializes in infertility. If you haven’t already listened to it, she shared her personal infertility story in Episode 18. (more…)
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Today’s success story is about a woman named Meg. She and her husband, who were married three years ago, both come from big families and hoped to conceive a honeymoon baby. Before infertility, she worked practically around the clock but loved work and her life in general. However, once they actively started trying, she found herself consumed by infertility and all the negative emotions it evokes. Once she was diagnosed with high prolactin levels, she was optimistic because the problem is so easily fixable. But alas, it wasn’t that simple. Join us to hear how her journey led her to try timed intercourse, IUI, and IVF before ultimately conceiving her son.
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Dr. Allison Rodgers is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and has been practicing medicine since 2004. She currently practices at the Fertility Centers of Illinois. Dr. Rodgers’ personal experiences with both secondary infertility and pregnancy loss have given her a unique insight into reproductive medicine in order to help you BEAT INFERTILITY. (more…)
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Today’s success story is about a woman named Alecia. She and her husband were college sweethearts. Today, they love to go on adventures together, including hiking, backpacking, and camping. The first year of their marriage was a difficult one, as she battled an autoimmune disease that nearly took her life. Once that was under control, she headed straight to the RE upon the advice of her family. Join us to hear how both she and her husband ended up receiving infertility diagnoses and they ultimately found success via IUI.
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Today’s guest is Heidi Brockmyre. A licensed acupuncturist based in San Diego, she uses holistic medicines to improve the well-being of women who are trying to conceive, are pregnant, or are in postpartum recovery. We discuss how to naturally prepare for an IVF cycle.
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Today’s success story is about a woman named Rachel. Before infertility, she was always adventurous, driven, and spontaneous — definitely not a planner. Although she and her now husband went to the same high school, they didn’t start dating until later in life and got married when she was 35. Her mother having her under challenging circumstances impacted her view of motherhood, but she always assumed she’d one day be a mother and started trying to conceive on her wedding night. Join us to hear how she eventually went through multiple IUIs and one round of IVF before ultimately finding success with donor eggs.
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Today’s guest is Ximena Hartsock, co-founder and president of Phone2Action. As part of our series highlighting great places to work for employees battling infertility, we discuss the fertility benefits at Phone2Action, how to score a job there, and more.
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Today’s success story is about a woman named Susi. Her story is very different than most in that she first experienced her own infertility and then became a gestational carrier. About eight years ago, her then husband was diagnosed with male factor infertility and given a grim prognosis. However, they were successfully able to conceive two children after a strong course of antibiotics for a testicular infection. Fast forward several years, she heard about a couple in need of a gestational carrier and volunteered. Join us to hear how they went through three failed cycles before eventually switching to a natural IVF protocol.
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