Infertility Crossroads

Emily Derrick is a licensed marriage and family therapist who is also a six time egg donor and gestational carrier. She has had personal experience with many aspects of third party reproduction, both...

27 Feb 20231h 6min

Today's episode is part 2 of a series I'm doing on fertility coaching. If you haven't listened to Episode 22 - What is a Fertility Coach and Why Should I Invest in One I highly recommend checking out...

20 Feb 202315min

What the heck is a fertility coach and why should you invest in one? If you've ever asked this question or wondered this, today is the episode for you! This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Join me nex...

13 Feb 202315min

Did you know that your brain is wired to fill in the gaps when you don't know things? Did you also know that the fear of the unknown is known as the biggest fear of all? Infertility is full of unknow...

6 Feb 202318min

I have a confession...sometimes I wonder if my exposure to toxins in my environment impacted my ability to get pregnant using my own eggs. I will never know the answer to that question but it is some...

30 Jan 202313min

Failed IVF cycle after failed IVF cycle is the absolute worst for so many reasons. For me, it was because I thought IVF with my own eggs was going to work, no questions asked. The reality is that IV...

23 Jan 202312min

Do you feel like your partner shuts down as soon as you try to talk about your struggles with infertility? Or maybe you are the one feeling like you just can't talk to your partner about your struggle...

16 Jan 202319min

Making decisions can be difficult and can often leave us feeling overwhelmed. The advice out there is to take your problem and break it into smaller parts. Then take time to consider the different opt...

9 Jan 202316min