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130. The Male Perspective on Infertility with David Melamed
David Melamed joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about his 14-year struggle to have a child, his candid and heartfelt discussion of the most painful and challenging moments, the sources of strength and upliftment on this journey and his courage and emotional depth.
129. My Three Girls: How Donor Eggs Helped me Build My Family with Jen Blumenfeld
Jen Blumenfeld joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the story of her 3 beautiful children, some of whom came into this world through donor eggs, longing for a child and having multiple failed cycles, how Jen and her husband came to considering donor eggs and building her family with the help of science and a modern-day miracle.
128. My Embryo Donation Story with Elana Frank
Elana Frank, CEO of Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her own fertility journey, doing IUIs in a doctor's home in Israel, choosing a donor embryo for her last child and her experience with secondary infertility.
127. How My Egg Donor Journey Connected Me To My Heritage with Emily Getz
Emily Getz joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how she and her husband had their first child naturally and never expected that it would be difficult trying to build their family, her stillbirth and multiple miscarriages, 1 ectopic, 4 rounds of IVF and still no baby, and the grief, shock, loss and heartbreak that were almost pushed to the side as they pursued every possible step in order to try to have another child.
126. Four Children By Choice: A Single Mom's Story with Michelle Weissman, MD
Michelle Weissman, MD joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how she became a single mother by choice...to 4 children, how this was never her "plan A" and she didn't even consider becoming a parent until she was in her 30s, with no dating prospects on the horizon and the process of how and why she got comfortable with the idea.
125. Unlocking The Maze: Talking Through the Complexities of Donor Conception
Dr. Eric Surrey, Rabbi Idit Solomn, and Lori Metz, LCSW, CCM, BC-THM join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the most frequently asked questions about donor conception, who considers using a donor, how one picks a donor, and the emotions that people typically grapple with.
124. Mothering (All Of) My Children After A Stillbirth with Taliya Corbett
Taliya Corbett joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the story of her daughter, Ora, who was stillborn, after having 4 healthy boys and how she was raised as a Muslim, and fell in love with Judaism (and her husband, Ari) and converted at 26.
123. “Miscarried: An ‘Unspoken’ Cartoonmentary” with Chari Pere
Chari Pere joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her miscarriage, a harrowing experience of losing a very wanted pregnancy, how she decided to tell her story via cartoons, and her series of cartoons, “Miscarried: An Unspoken Cartoonmentary.”
122. “I Still Hope To Be A Mother” with Chani Melamed
Chani Melamed joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about getting married at 26 years old, her 14 year marriage to her husband without children and how she has been able to remain positive and have a zest for life despite her challenges with fertility.
121. How to Make Passover A Little Easier with Shira Collings MS, NCC, LPC
Shira Collings MS, NCC, LPC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about eating disorders, body image, and fertility journeys, and giving yourself grace to engage with the eating restrictions as little or as much as you want.
120. 7 Things You're Doing That Makes Your Guests Uncomfortable with Tzipora Grodko
Tzipora Grodko joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about 7 pain points people in the singles and fertility community feel as when they are hosted by family or friends for the holidays and how people are treated when they are a guest in someone’s home.
119. My Surrogacy Story with Elisheva Levitt
Elisheva Levitt joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the surrogacy story of her twins, who were born after three heartbreaking pregnancy losses and years of searching for a surrogate and the pregnancy of her first child that left her with a blood incompatibility and her body attacked any subsequent attempts to try to bring another baby into this world.
118. Surrogacy Panel with Aliza Konig, Reena Bloom and Chana Shaffer
Aliza Konig, Reena Bloom and Chana Shaffer join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about what brought them to surrogacy, how they navigated that journey, how they managed their family and friends during the process and how Reena and Chana had previous pregnancies, and surrogacy was chosen as a miraculous way they could grow their families.
117. A Roundtable on Breast/Ovarian Cancer and Fertility
Dr. Sahar Wertheimer, Peggy Cottrell and Rachel Sentchuk join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and infertility.
116. Breast Cancer and Infertility with Abby Brody
Abby Brody joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience being thrust into the world of breast cancer, how that diagnosis was complicated by the fact that she was pregnant and how cancer has affected her ability to have more children right now.
115. My Journey as a Surrogate with Carrie Bornstein
Carrie Bornstein joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experiences as a surrogate , the thoughts and feelings that led to her decision to become a surrogate, the agency she worked with, the legal process, and the matching that takes place.
114. Trusting your Inner Guidance with Ariella Azaraf, LCSW
Ariella Azaraf, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about what you can do to unlock your inner voice and not be afraid of what it is saying, what gets in the way of trusting yourself, and how to create boundaries with people/environment.
113. Healing Together with Eli Weinstein, LCSW
Eli Weinstein, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about different kinds of difficulties that couples can experience when trying to have a baby, how they can overcome them, and how guilt and shame factor in, along with the “I didn’t sign up for this” emotion.
112. Niddah, Mikvah and Fertility Challenges with Beth Moskovic
Beth Moskovic joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience as a relationship coach and kallah teacher, how to make your relationship better, even during times when you are a niddah and creating points of connection during the day.
111. Navigating Fertility and Mental Well-Being with Rachel Tuchman, LMHC
Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the most common emotions that people experience while on a fertility journey, when you should seek support and whether medication is safe for fertility treatments and/or pregnancy.
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