The Fertility Conversations Podcast

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The goal of this podcast is to provide HOPE during the Infertility Journey....

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Friday Mar 22, 2024

Building Your Family with Lisa Schuman

Friday Mar 22, 2024

This podcast is sponsored by Fenomatch; an Artificial Intelligence-based platform for fertility clinics and banks. It helps fertility centers to choose the most suitable donor for each patient and improve the selection process at all levels. For more information- https://fenomatch.com/en/

** Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 7 of this season.

In this episode, we are joined by Lisa Schuman. Lisa , LCSW is the founding Director of The Center for Family Building, a comprehensive on-line program offering assessments, education and counseling for people at every stage of their family building journey.

She is co-author of the book, Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception, host of the podcast, Donor Conception Conversations and facilitator of the TIP TOP workshop, a program designed to help donor conceived children manage difficult disclosure conversations.

As the principal investigator for many research studies, Ms. Schuman has won awards from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. She served as the Chair of the Egg Freezing Task Force for the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and is a former board member of the American Fertility Association.

Ms. Schuman, has lectured extensively and has written numerous articles on a variety of subjects. She is the former Director of Mental Health Services for Illume Fertility and Gay Parents to Be and was the only therapist asked to testify before the State Senate Committee to legalize compensated surrogacy in New York.

Lisa joins us to share her path to parenthood and all she does to support to individuals and couples trying to grow their family. Join us to listen to this insightful episode.

To connect with Lisa, you can contact her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecenterforfamilybuilding/

You can also check her website for more resources https://familybuilding.net/

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

Remember to Subscribe to this podcast, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

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Friday Mar 15, 2024

Sumaavi Trusted Circle

Friday Mar 15, 2024

** Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 6 of this season.

Today we are joined by a lovely guest; Rima Zigaitis. Rima is a Mindset & MRKH Coach that is dedicated to guiding women to accept and transform their relationship with their difficult diagnosis and live a life of wholeness.

At 16 years old, Rima was diagnosed with MRKH, a condition in which a person is born without a uterus, cervix or vagina. Even after getting treatment, she struggled with her identity as a woman and her sense of self-worth. After carrying this diagnosis like a heavy secret for far too long, she embarked on her own personal healing journey to an empowered life.

Realising she didn’t want any other girl to struggle alone like she did, Rima took her decades-long career in adult learning and professional coaching and dedicated it to work with women with MRKH and other difficult diagnoses. Today, Rima helps guide women to accept themselves fully and live a life of wholeness.

Join us to listen to this inspiring episode. Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Friday Mar 08, 2024

Speciallady Awareness with Dr Elizabeth Amoaa

Friday Mar 08, 2024

** Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 5 of this season.

Today we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Amoaa -the author of "The Unspoken Identity,". After a
challenging health journey, Dr. Elizabeth Amoaa decided to use her philanthropic work as a
platform to advocate for women dealing with gynaecological conditions. She founded "Speciallady Awareness" in 2017 to raise awareness on reproductive health
disorders and encourage women to seek early medical intervention, thus preventing unnecessary surgeries and complications, similar to her own experiences.

The NGO has generously donated medical supplies valued at £120,000 to healthcare units such as 37 Military Hospital, Asuogyaman Atimpoku District Health Directorate, Kaneshie Polyclinic, and Afrakoma Hospital. Additionally, they have provided sanitary products to over twenty five thousands school girls in various communities in Ghana (Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra and Central Region).

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Dr. Elizabeth has gained global recognition for sharing her story as the first Black woman born
with two wombs, two cervixes, two vaginal canals and her struggle with stage four endometriosis, infertility and more. Her strength and resilience have left a profound impact on women worldwide. She joins us today to narrate her journey of discovering her rare congenital
abnormality and the medical complications she faced.

Join us to listen to this inspiring episode. Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Friday Mar 01, 2024

Fertility Friends Foundation

Friday Mar 01, 2024

** Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 4 of this season.

Today we are joined by Dr Chloé Roumai; the founder and president of the Fertility Friends Foundation in Canada. https://www.instagram.com/fertilityfriendsfoundation/

Her speciality is in Infertility, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics.Very early in life when she had chosen the path she would take as a career, Dr. Roumain determined that she wanted/needed to go into pro bono work in her native country of Haiti where the shortage of access to health care is tremendous.

However, after completing her medical studies and specialisation in Canada, Dr. Roumain was not able to practice in Haiti due to unforeseen circumstances. In her present work reality, Dr. Roumain found that there was inequality among her fertility patients which led to the creation of Fertility Friends Foundation.

Dr Chloé Roumai joins us to answer many of our questions about Endometriosis and also provides insight into Fertility Friends Foundation and all the incredible work they do to support individuals and couples trying to conceive.

Join us to listen to this inspiring episode. Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Friday Feb 23, 2024

Joy After Miscarriage

Friday Feb 23, 2024

**Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 3 of this season.

In this episode; Doreen Thompson-Addo joins us to share her journey to parenthood. She is a qualified Career Development and Wellbeing coach who advocates passionately for pregnancy loss awareness. Her personal journey, marked by multiple early miscarriages, a late loss, and an ectopic pregnancy, inspired the creation of Joy After Miscarriage.

Through this platform, she strives to foster a community of support, break down societal taboos surrounding miscarriage, and serve as a beacon of hope and encouragement for those who have experienced the pain of pregnancy loss. She is married with one daughter (her rainbow baby).

Join us to listen to this inspiring episode. To connect with Doreen, you can follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joy_after_miscarriage/?hl=en-gb

Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Friday Feb 16, 2024

Bridge Clinic, Nigeria

Friday Feb 16, 2024

**Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 2 of this season.

* In today's episode, we are joined by Dr Babatunde Ogunniran; the head of Bridge Clinic Fertility Centre in Nigeria. He is an Experienced Gynaecologist skilled in the management of infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, InVitro Fertilisation(IVF) and Reproductive Endocrinology. Dr Ogunniran joins us to enlighten us on the many options available at the Bridge Clinic to individuals and couples trying to conceive.

* Bridge Clinic https://www.instagram.com/bridgefertilityclinic/?hl=en was founded in 1999 and has grown to become one of the leading fertility centers in Africa; attracting clients from all across the globe. Its compliance with various international bodies on quality standards and procedures ensures that Bridge Clinic seamlessly integrates with physicians of their patients coming from abroad for fertility treatments in Nigeria.

* The journey to parenthood begins with courage & a single step forward. The Bridge Clinic encourages individuals and couples trying to conceive to take advantage of the free 15 Minutes Virtual Consultation available to anyone considering fertility treatments in Nigeria. The free 15 mins virtual consultation can be booked using this link https://www.thebridgeclinic.com/virtual-consultation

*The Contact details for the Bridge Clinic are: Customer Care line: +234 201 6310092

*WhatApp No: +234810 460 7791

* Bridge Clinic is situated in the following locations in Nigeria:

Lagos (Ikeja)-66 Oduduwa Way, Ikeja GRA, Lagos

Lagos (Victoria Island)-64 Ademola Adetokunbo Street, Victoria Island.

Port Harcourt- 41A Evo Road GRA Phase 2, Port Harcourt, Rivers

Abuja- 724 CAD, Zone B04, Umaru Dikko Street, Jabi

* Join us to listen to this insightful episode. To connect with Dr Ogunniran; you can reach him on instagram https://www.instagram.com/bridgefertilityclinic/?hl=en

Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Friday Feb 09, 2024

BUMPY APP

Friday Feb 09, 2024

** Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 1 of this season.

In today's episode, we are joined by Andrea and Elin; the founders of the BUMPY app https://www.instagram.com/bumpyapp.se/?hl=en

They join us to share their own fertility journeys and share details of their fertility support app; BUMPY.

Andrea was born with MRKH syndrome which affects the female reproductive system with an absent or undeveloped uterus as one of the main characteristics. This condition affects 1 in 4500 girls globally. Andrea has done 7 IVF treatments to retrieve eggs from her ovaries and fertilised the eggs with her husband's sperm and was one of the 1st people in the world to go through a uterus transplant from a deceased donor but unfortunately she became really ill months after the procedure and had to remove the uterus before getting a chance to get pregnant. She is currently navigating alternative options to parenthood.

Elin went through a 10 year long infertility journey falling into the category of unexplained infertility. She has experienced recurrent miscarriages, 12 to be exact, including an ectopic pregnancy. She has gone through numerous IVF cycles at several clinics and had 13 embryo transfers in total on her journey to parenthood.

Both Andrea and Elin are very passionate about supporting people going through infertility with their free support app BUMPY. This main app features include:

A support community to meet and connect with others facing similar challenges or going through the same treatments or processes
Find & compare fertility clinics in one place based on your needs
Rate & review fertility clinics as honest opinions and sharing of experiences will help others navigate their journeys

BUMPY has many fertility clinics across Europe listed with reviews and recommendations to explore. In addition to the app, they have a new website bumpyclinics.com for people to find and review clinics as well.

They also have a campaign: "Babies that are in our hearts and not in our arms"

Most people with the desire and longing to become a parent have already given the unborn baby a name. Bumpy is creating a baby name list so in the app where you can add your name anonymously to help spread awareness around infertility and pregnancy loss.

Join us to listen to this incredible episode with these 2 amazing ladies doing so much positive work and making a change to support people dealing with infertility and pregnancy loss.

Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Sunday Sep 24, 2023

IVF Positivity Planner with Sarah Banks

Sunday Sep 24, 2023

Welcome to the last episode of Season 4 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast.

Today, we are joined by Sarah Banks https://www.instagram.com/ivfpositivityplanner/?hl=en

Sarah is a qualified personal development coach, and author of the bestselling IVF Positivity Planner, a unique coaching journal that helps people feel stronger and more in control while going through fertility treatment. She has been working in the field of fertility for 7 years, raising the awareness of infertility and the need for support, and she is the co-author of the EFS Fertility Patients Care Guidance and part of their accreditation team.

Sarah provides training to fertility professionals across the world, helping them create a strong emotional support service and she runs numerous online and face to face support groups, providing much needed peer understanding and support.

Sarah also works with organisations to support management and employees through fertility treatment, delivering training sessions, workshops and strategy sessions.

Through her work and her own personal IVF journey, Sarah has a deep understanding of the impact to emotional and mental health that infertility causes, and the support that is needed.

She joins us today to share her fertility journey with us and also to share all the incredible work she is doing to provide support to people experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss across the globe.

Join us to listen to this incredible episode and all the work Sarah is doing to educate and raise awareness on her platform. Her best selling book; the IVF Positivity Planner; is available to purchase on Amazon.

To connect with Sarah, you can reach her through any of these links below

www.sarahbanks.coach

www.positivityplanners.com

You can also reach her via her instagram account https://www.instagram.com/ivfpositivityplanner/?hl=en

Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Monday Sep 04, 2023

Sandton Fertility Centre, South Africa

Monday Sep 04, 2023

Welcome to the 19th episode of Season 4 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast.

Today, we are joined by Dr. Goolam Mohamed who is the Chairman of the Sandton Fertility Centre at the Centre of Advanced Medicine in Johannesburg.

With over forty years of experience, Dr Mohamed earned his medical degree at King George’s Medical School in Lucknow, India in 1975 after which he obtained a Master’s degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA). He has completed various courses around the world in has also presented and lectured on infertility and assisted reproduction.
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Dr. Mohamed founded the Sandton Fertility Centre when he saw the need among people both within and beyond South Africa’s borders having difficulty conceiving. He educated himself in the latest technology, including that which is used to treat male infertility and HIV discordant couples, and has made it his mission to use this technology to help infertile couples achieve their goal of starting a family.

He joins us today to speak about Sandton Fertility Centre in South Africa.

Join us to listen to this informative and insightful episode about Sandton Fertility Centre, South Africa.

To connect with Dr Mohamed, you can reach contact the clinic via on https://www.instagram.com/sandton_fertility_clinic/?hl=en

You can also reach Sandton Fertility Centre via website: https://advancedmed.co.za/sfc/

Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com

Monday Aug 28, 2023

Future Fertility

Monday Aug 28, 2023

Welcome to the 18th episode of Season 4 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast.

Today we are joined by a lovely Guest; Jullin Fjeldstad.

Jullin is the the Head of Clinical Embryology and Scientific Operations at Future Fertility.

Throughout her career, she has always held a passion for innovative ART technologies aimed at improving the fertility journey and IVF outcomes. In her current multi-faceted role, Jullin draws upon her experience as a seasoned embryologist and former lab director to navigate partnering clinics through seamless adoption of Future Fertility’s AI-powered oocyte quality assessment tools, as well as overseeing Future Fertility’s scientific project collaborations.

With her extensive IVF experience and comprehensive understanding of the laboratory operations, she also provides invaluable input to the company’s product development processes.

Future Fertility was started as a clinical need and soon became a passionate research project and, in 2018, it became the first tool to use artificial intelligence to score egg quality. Future Fertility has created a science-backed solution to empower patients, doctors, and embryologists around the world.

Join us to listen to this incredible episode where Jullin tells us all about Future Fertility.

To connect with Jullin, you can reach her via Instagram for Future Fertility https://www.instagram.com/futurefertilityai/

Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).

This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world.

Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone.

If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com