Ep. 11 - Moving Through the Steps of an Infertility Diagnosis to Considering Adoption

22/04/2021 41 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4

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Episode Synopsis

This week is Infertility Awareness week, so we wanted to begin our discussion about the grief and loss surrounding infertility and moving through a diagnosis and treatment options and then possibly making a transition into considering adoption.
Our guests today include Tracy Whitney who is a Content Manager at Creating a Family, the national non-profit whose mission is to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. We are also happy to have Michaelina Bendig who has been a social worker at Adoptions From The Heart for the past 21 years. Each of our guests today have both personal & professional experience in the realm of infertility and adoption.
Episode Highlights:

When It’s Recommended to See Professional if Struggling to Conceive
How to Process the Emotional Impact
Guests’ Personal Struggles with Pregnancy & Infertility
Creating a Family Resources
Men and Women Tend to Grieve Differently
Open Communication about Next Step
Transitioning into Adoption Process
When Partners Are on Different Pages
Education is Key to the Next Step

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