Brave & Curious with Dr Lora Shahine2 Helmi 2022

Ep 3 Are Fertility Support Groups Right for You? with Kim Nicholson from Resolve.org

Can a fertility support group help you on your family building journey?

Experiencing infertility can feel lonely, but our guest, Kimberly Nicholson, shares how a community support group, organized by the national fertility organization RESOLVE, helped her navigate the roller coaster of emotions. Kimberly has now founded her own RESOLVE fertility support group and shares the benefits she sees helping others through similar struggles.

In this conversation, Kimberly and Dr. Shahine discuss the pros and cons of fertility support groups, resources for finding local groups, what a typical meeting looks like, and valuable tips for anyone thinking of joining an infertility support group.

In this episode you'll hear:

[2:51] Finding support and overcoming isolation

[8:25] The role of support groups in infertility

[10:57] Building lifelong friendships in support groups

[19:27] The challenges of support groups

[22:46] Starting a support group and finding participants

[24:40] How support groups differ from the support of family and friends

[27:15] Normalizing infertility and sharing knowledge

[28:12] Connecting with the infertility community

You can learn more about finding a support group near you at resolve.org/support/find-a-support-group.

If you're in or near Bellevue, Washington, you can register to join Kimberly's group here: resolve.org/event/wa-bellevue-general-infertility-peer-led-support-group/2024-09-10

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This episode Baby Or Bust was produced by Mark Ramsey, Jaime Solis, Bray's Run Productions, and Greg Moga. Executive produced by Nick Panella and Andrew Greenwood for Workhouse Media.

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