IVF Turns 40: A Conversation with the First US 'Test Tube Baby', Elizabeth Carr
This month, December 2021, IVF turns 40. Or, more specifically, Elizabeth Carr, the first US IVF baby, turns 40. Making headline news in 1981, Elizabeth was known as a “test tube” baby. The Washingto...
23 Dec 202136min
I Had a Stroke at 33 Years Old: Why I'm Now a Health & Infertility Advocate.
To many SoulCycle riders and fans, Master Instructor Emma Zaks looks like the model of good health as she inspires people in her weekly classes to live up to their fullest potential. Others know Emma ...
2 Dec 202143min
How Miss USA 2014, Nia Sanchez + Actor Daniel Booko's Marriage Got Stronger Through Infertility
Nia Sanchez, Miss USA 2014, never thought she'd have a fertility issue as she was young and healthy when she and her husband, actor Daniel Booko, started trying to conceive in 2019. To their surprise,...
23 Sep 202144min
From Reality TV to the Reality of Infertility
If you saw Krisily Fernstrom on Instagram today, you'd see a woman going through infertility and egg retrievals quote, “hoping, praying and waiting” to become a mom. IVF warrior is in her bio, along w...
29 Juli 202145min
Here She Comes Out, Miss America: Meet Deidre Downs Gunn, M.D
Deidre Downs Gunn, M.D, held the state title of Miss Alabama, before entering the national Miss America competition in 2005. And, she holds another title today: Deidre is the first Miss America to ent...
23 Juni 202136min
My Big Happy Queer Family
You may recognize the Dürt family: Matthew and his partner Elliot, from the headlines their family story made just a couple of years ago.Elliot's sister Lea donated her eggs to the couple and Matt's 6...
7 Juni 202159min
My Identical Twin Is Carrying My Rainbow Baby
Identical twin sisters Amy and Courtney, who jokingly refer to themselves as 'lefty' and 'righty', both knew that they'd have to pursue IVF in order to have children so they wouldn't pass down a rare ...
2 Juni 202133min
A Soon-to-Be Mom of 7 Who Built Her Family in 4 Ways
If you saw meditation and mindfulness expert Josephine Atluri with her family today, you may think she had no issues trying to conceive. She has 5 children and twins on the way!But, Josephine’s path t...
20 Maj 202139min
