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http://Ep.%2082%20|%20National%20Infertility%20Awareness%20Week%202023
A lot of people in this don’t give any thought to infertility – it’s simply not on their radar. National...
http://Ep.%2081%20|%20Welcome%20to%20Season%205%20Intro
In this season 5 kickoff episode, we will focus on empowerment and advocacy for everyone involved in the family-building journey...
http://Ep.%2080%20|%20First-Hand%20Stories%20from%20an%20IP
What is it really like for intended parents? What is the experience like? How does one cope with watching another...
http://Ep.%2079%20|%20Infertility%20Increase%20and%20Media%20Negative%20Reputation
Infertility is on the rise and it’s leading to an increased demand for assisted reproduction technology. Unfortunately, many causes of...
http://Ep.%2078%20|%20First-Hand%20Stories%20from%20a%20Surrogate
What is it really like for surrogates? What are their motivations for being gestational carriers? What is their experience like?...
http://Ep.%2077%20|%20Nitty%20Gritty%20of%20Compensation%20in%203rd%20Party%20Reproduction
In the egg donor community, it’s known that financial compensation is often a strong motivator. But there have been many...
http://Ep.%2076%20|%20Embryo%20Donation
When we teach IPs about their possible pathways to parenthood, we often mention embryo donation. There are over a million...
http://Ep.%2075%20|%20When%20IPs%20Don’t%20Want%20a%20Relationship
Naturally, fertility issues are a sensitive subject. Most couples never imagined that they would need to go the route of...
http://Ep.%2074%20|%20Medical%20Records%20&%20Privacy
As an egg donor or a surrogate, your medical history is seen as an open book. IPs and their medical...
http://Ep.%2073%20|%20Baby%20Bonding%20After%20Surrogacy
Pregnancy is an important transitional time for a mother. Not only are these 9 months when her baby is developing,...
http://Ep.%2072%20|%20Egg%20Donor%20Advocacy%20Groups
We are all very “pro family” around here, no matter what your family looks like. But we also feel it’s...
http://Ep.%2071%20|%20International%20Surrogacy
In Surrogacy Roadmap, we don’t recommend going the international route. Here’s why! In this episode, we talked about all the...
http://Ep.%2070%20|%20First-Hand%20Stories%20from%20an%20Egg%20Donor
What is it really like for egg donors? What are their motivations for donating? What is their experience? How do...
http://Ep.%2069%20|%20Facing%20Your%20Child’s%20Health%20Issues%20After%20Egg%20Donation
What happens years after a child has been born from an egg donation process? In this episode, we answer this...
http://Ep.%2068%20|%20Dark%20Side%20of%20Surrogacy%20&%20Egg%20Donation
We would like to think of the fertility journey as all happiness, love, and bringing beautiful new life into this...
http://Ep.%2067%20|%2010%20Ways%20to%20Cut%20Surrogacy%20Costs
We’ve done a lot of episodes on financing, insurance, etc., but not so much on the budgeting/cost-cutting side. This episode...
http://Ep.%2066%20|%20Is%20There%20Such%20Thing%20as%20Anonymity%20Any%20Longer
With the emergence of the Donor Sibling Registry, 23&Me, and Ancestry.com, it’s nearly impossible to be an “anonymous” donor for...
http://Ep.%2065%20|%20Postpartum%20After%20Surrogacy
Postpartum depression is, unfortunately, quite common in women. However, the way society, mental health professionals, and medical professionals react to...
http://Ep.%2064%20|%20Terminating%20a%20Pregnancy
We often think of terminating a pregnancy as an issue parents have to face. But in the world of third-party...
http://Ep.%2063%20|%20Meeting%20My%20Egg%20Donor%20Baby
As a six-time donor and three-time surrogate, I’ve helped many families become whole. But only once have I had the...
Eloise Drane Fertility Cafe Podcast host

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