Welcome Packet and Resource Guide
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About I Was Supposed To Have A Baby
Our Mission
I Was Supposed To Have A Baby’s mission is to transform how the Jewish community cares for people struggling with fertility and loss by providing mental health support, educational resources, and a warm, nurturing space through digital platforms, communal convenings, and connections to wider support networks.
We comfort people on all fertility journeys, including infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, termination for medical reasons, donor conception, adoption, surrogacy, etc.
Our Vision
We envision a supportive, compassionate, and responsive Jewish community, where people on a fertility journey feel validated and held.
Our Impact
To meaningfully address the mental health challenges individuals on a fertility journey currently experience, IWSHAB’s work impacts the following audiences in the following ways:
Jewish people along a fertility journey are validated, knowledgeable, & not lonely.
Friends and family of those experiencing fertility struggles are empowered to support & comfort.
Jewish organizations & institutions design & implement systems to care for individuals’ mental and emotional health as they experience fertility struggles.
The Jewish community is equipped to appropriately acknowledge & proactively support individuals experiencing fertility struggles.
Primary Infertility
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Primary Infertility Resources
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My Primary Infertility Struggle with Adelle Bryski (Episode 23)
Men Coping with Infertility with Eli Weinstein, LMSW (Episode 9)
The Male Perspective on Infertility with David Melamed (Episode 130)
Options for Male Infertility with Michael Werner, MD (Episode 51)
My Infertility Story: Lessons from Chana, Penina, and Tee Simpser (Episode 144)
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First Monday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Rina Hennes Sabes LMSW (she/her)
Secondary Infertility
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The Angst of Secondary Infertility with Keshet Starr (Episode 73)
Infertility Isolation with Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C (Episode 18)
My Secondary Infertility with Chaya Halon-Weinberg (Episode 50)
The Emotions of Secondary Infertility with Shoshana Greenwald (Episode 102)
Mothering (All Of) My Children After A Stillbirth with Taliya Corbett (Episode 124)
Secondary Infertility In The Public Eye with Cantor Lucy Fishbein (Episode 107)
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First Wednesday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Rina Hennes Sabes LMSW (she/her)
Miscarriage, Grief, and Loss
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Second Monday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Talia Mizrahi MS (she/her)
General Fertility Support (Israel)
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Personalized Support
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Shirel Korobkin (she/her)
Second Or Third Trimester Loss and Infant Loss
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Pride, Faith and Stillbirth with Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman (Episode 133)
Mothering (All Of) My Children After A Stillbirth with Taliya Corbett (Episode 124)
A Story of Infertility and Loss with Monica Bivas (Episode 59)
Sad Dads Club: Grieving Together After Loss with Rob Reider (Episode 131)
How My Egg Donor Journey Connected Me To My Heritage with Emily Getz (Episode 127)
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Second Wednesday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Chaya Hott (she/her)
Childless Not By Choice
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Second Thursday of each month (8:00 - 9:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Gail Miller MD (she/her)
IVF For Genetic Reasons
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Genetics Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories, and posts
General IVF Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories, and posts
Cancer Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories and posts
General IUI Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories and posts
Third-Party Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories and posts
IVF 101: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to IVF Procedures and Timeline
Emotionally Dealing with Fertility and Genetic Concerns is Complex
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Third Monday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Talia Sanford MS (she/her)
LGBTQ+
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My Journey as a Jew by Choice and an Adoptive Gay Dad with Curt Sechrist (Episode 134)
Perinatal Grief in the LGBTQ+ Community with Shira Collings (Episode 132)
Unlocking the Maze: Complexities of Donor Conception (Episode 125)
Surrogacy Panel with Aliza Konig, Reena Bloom, and Chana Shaffer (Episode 118)
My Journey as a Surrogate with Carrie Bornstein (Episode 115)
The Emotions of Donor Conception with Lori Metz, LCSW (Episode 75)
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Third Wednesday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Shira Collings MS, NCC, LPC (she/they)
Termination For Medical Reasons
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Fourth Monday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Talia Mizrahi MS (she/her)
Pregnancy After Loss
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Fourth Wednesday of each month (9:00 - 10:30 pm EST), Sign up here
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Aliza PT, DPT, PCES Ancier (she/her)
Surrogacy
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If you are interested in a surrogacy consultation, fill out this form
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Aliza Abrams Konig
Egg Freezing
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Egg Freezing Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories and posts
"Have You Frozen Your Eggs Yet?": Changing the Way We Talk About Fertility to Singles (Webinar)
Relationships and Friendships Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories and posts
Singles Resource Library: personal testimonies, stories and posts
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Second Tuesday of each month (9:00 - 10:00 pm EST), Sign up here
Personalized Support
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Talia Sanford MS (she/her)
Men
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Prayers From The Couch (Tefillah Min HaSapa)
Synagogue or Temple is a place of communal gathering for daily and weekly services, life cycle events, prayers, and socializing. However, this once uplifting and positive center of your life may have become a place of avoidance, sadness and longing as you are trying to build your family.
Our goal is to help you feel less isolated and more connected to others, who also may be sitting in their homes searching for words or meaning. Prayers From The Couch (Tefillah Min HaSapa) is a resource that we hope brings you comfort to know that you are not alone in this journey.
Contact Us
We would love to hear from you! Whether you have a story to share, want to offer a unique perspective on your fertility journey, are inquiring about a speaking engagement, or have any questions or comments about this site or the services we offer please fill out the form here or reach out through our email and website below.