The Many Paths to Your Family with Leslie Lopez

She spent six years trying to become a mother. Male factor infertility caught too late, a stillbirth, egg freezing, a divorce and then gestational surrogacy in the middle of COVID with a therapist who was not trained in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). What Leslie Lopez found on the other side was her daughter - and her calling.Leslie is an independent mother and host of the Mothers in Arms podcast, whose mission is to address the emotional side of the reproductive journey. Today she joins Dr. Susan Fox to talk about what the fertility world gets right and what it gets wrong. Learn why male factor infertility is still being caught too late (at home tests can fall short) and what "test, don't guess" really means when morphology and DNA fragmentation are the issue. The words “childless” and “child-free” are not the same.  Hear from Leslie why that difference matters. Understand the importance of having a therapist trained in ART. Discover the importance of sharing with your donor-conceived children the right information at the right time.This episode is for you if:you're navigating infertility and feeling aloneyou're considering surrogacy or donor conception and don't know where to startyou've been through ART and felt like the emotional side was an afterthoughtyou're an “independent” parent or thinking about becoming oneyou're wondering when and how much to tell your donor-conceived child their storyyou're in the fourth trimester and seeking mental health supportSupport your fertility journey with Preconception Plan at Health Youniversity. Learn more here: https://healthyouniversity.co/programs  Mother in Arms Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mothers-in-arms/id1768849257Donor Conceived Community: https://www.donorconceivedcommunity.org/ US Donor Conceived Council: https://www.usdcc.org/ IVF and Surrogacy Calculator (Tsong Law): https://www.tsonglaw.com/ivf-calculatorGift of Surrogacy Foundation: https://www.giftofsurrogacyfoundation.org/ Carrot Fertility: https://www.get-carrot.com/ Embrya Health: https://embrahealth.com/ Resolve Support Groups: https://resolve.org/get-help/support-groups/  💻 About Susan Fox: https://www.healthyouniversity.co/aboutTake your 5-Element Fertility Quiz:  http://yourfertilityquiz.com/Detox to De-Stress:  View the FREE Masterclass on the importance of detoxification to prepare for a healthy pregnancy:  https://susanfox1.easywebinar.live/gentle-detoxLearn about our program entitled Your Fertile Health: https://www.healthyouniversity.co/programsSchedule a Fertile Health Assessment: https://www.healthyouniversity.co/your-fertile-health-callLet us journey with you as you navigate your fertile health. Connect with me:🎧 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-youniversity-with-dr-susan-fox/id1592763186 🔊 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08U9QJf...📸 Instagram: @dr.susan.fox💗 Facebook: ...