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Fertility Cafe

Eloise Drane

Fertility Café explores the evolving world of reproductive health, infertility, and modern family building. Hosted by Eloise Drane, fertility expert, agency founder, past surrogate and egg donor, and mom of five, the show unpacks the medical, emotional, and ethical sides of today’s fertility care. From IVF, surrogacy, egg and sperm donation, embryo donation, infertility treatment, men’s fertility, hormones, and fertility preservation, each episode dives into every part of assisted reproduction. Hear real stories and expert insights from fertility doctors, surrogates, and intended parents in open conversations. Whether you are navigating infertility, exploring surrogacy or donation, or curious about reproductive wellness, Fertility Café helps you find clarity, confidence, and hope. Connect with us: www.thefertilitycafe.com

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160 эпизодов

  1. Surrogate Stories: Why She Built the Agency She Needed 1:15:54
  2. Surrogate Stories: She Would Have Done It for Free 43:05
  3. Surrogate Stories: Three Journeys, No Sugarcoating 1:32:12
  4. Surrogate Stories: Three Matches Before One Worked 1:21:23
  5. Surrogate Stories: She Wanted to Choose Them, Not Be Chosen 52:09
  6. Surrogate Stories: Two Moms Carrying for Two Moms 47:33
  7. Surrogate Stories: What Postpartum Feels Like Without a Baby 50:03
  8. Surrogate Stories: Two Journeys, One Family 1:00:43
  9. Surrogate Stories: A Loss, a Rematch, and a Fresh Start 56:20
  10. Surrogate Stories: She Gave Two Families Their Second Child 33:40
  11. Surrogate Stories: Once for a Friend, Once for a Stranger 48:11
  12. What Your OBGYN Isn’t Telling You 46:08
  13. What It’s Really Like to Be an Egg Donor 44:26
  14. What Donor-Conceived Adults Want Parents to Know 41:31
  15. What It’s Really Like to Be a Surrogate 48:43
  16. The Truth About Birth Control, Ovulation, and Your Hormones 52:54
  17. Egg Donation 101: How It Works 32:10
  18. Becoming an Egg Donor: The Real Process 30:34
  19. Should I Freeze My Eggs? What to Know Before You Decide 24:01
  20. Does Your Job Cover IVF? Fertility Benefits at Work 30:46
  21. What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Surrogate 31:40
  22. The Surrogacy Industry Has a Serious Problem 34:45
  23. Beyond the Egg: Rethinking Fertility Through Egg, Embryo, and Sperm Health 58:27
  24. The Egg Donation Screening Process: What to Expect from Application to Retrieval 49:19
  25. Surrogacy from Start to Baby: What Every Intended Parent Should Know 39:37
  26. An ’80s Sperm Donor. A Fertility Specialist. A Sitting Senator. 50:41
  27. I Carried Two Babies for Other Families: The Truth About Becoming a Surrogate Twice 30:22
  28. The Truth About Birth Control, Ovulation, and Your Hormones with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack 52:25
  29. Navigating Fertility in the US: A Guide for International Parents Seeking Treatment with Richard Westoby and Julio Gaggia 40:00
  30. The First IVF Baby in America, Elizabeth Carr, Speaks Out on Access, Stigma, and the Future 36:27
  31. Childfree By Choice 49:10
  32. Is Fertility Care Getting Better—or Just Bigger 40:39
  33. Acupuncture for Fertility: Supporting Hormones, Cycles & IVF Success 33:23
  34. What Surrogacy Really Feels Like: A Candid Conversation 40:16
  35. From Screening to Transfer: The Surrogate’s Medical Process, Explained by a Fertility Doctor 58:56
  36. What Your OBGYN Isn’t Telling You 44:30
  37. What Genetics Really Means for IVF, Donors, and Embryos 48:58
  38. Finally Here: A Long Journey to Motherhood 1:00:10
  39. Embryologist Reveals the Truth About IVF and Egg Freezing 1:04:29
  40. Surrogacy and Egg Donor Insurance: Complete Guide to Coverage and Protection 41:48
  41. Fertility Café Season 7: Inside Modern Fertility Care — IVF, Surrogacy, Egg Donation & Family Building 2:42
  42. Ep. 120 Should I Freeze My Eggs? What to Know Before You Decide 23:29
  43. Ep. 119 How Egg Donation Helped Me Become a Mom: Erica Ferraro’s Story 52:19
  44. Ep 118 Surrogacy and the Emotional Journey to Motherhood 49:10
  45. Ep 117 What Is a Fertility Coach—and Do You Need One 20:11
  46. Ep 116 Hidden Struggles of High-Achieving Women in Fertility Treatment with Dr. Chatterjee-Morris 50:59
  47. Ep 115 How She Made Surrogacy Legal in Michigan: Stephanie Jones's Story 46:13
  48. Ep 114 The Emotional Shift from Fertility Patient to Parent 18:03
  49. Ep 113 The Fertility Timeline: Dr Susanna Park on When to Get Tested 1:00:23
  50. Ep 112 Surrogate Logistics: Travel, Timelines, and Support 39:37