IVF

Behind Closed Doors

By Alana Shlagbaum | December 8, 2021

My story started out pretty ordinary. I married the boy I had a crush on in summer camp and we…

Danielle’s Story: Embracing Surrender: My Experience With OHSS

By Shira Lankin Sheps | June 6, 2021

1/6 “Unexplained Infertility” “It was the day before Thanksgiving. I remember because I took the day as a good omen.…

My IVF cycle was interrupted by Covid_19…But I still have hope.

By Anonymous | May 5, 2020

I don’t know when I will ever be able to have a baby. My husband and I had been trying…

Infertility Awareness Shabbat: Creating a Legacy to Ensure A Feeling of Inclusion by Those Who Have Not Yet Completed Their Families

By Elie Salomon | May 3, 2018

I’m not a big crier, I like to have a tough exterior and save my tears for private conversations between…

Sisters: Sharing Loss, BRCA Fears, and the Future

By Shira Lankin Sheps | February 21, 2018

LPM: Tell us about your mom. Adina: My mom was a beacon of beauty both inside and out. She had…

From IVF Coordinator to Patient: Experiencing My Husband’s BRCA Diagnosis

By Maya Tsarfati Shapiro | February 12, 2018

When I graduated Yeshiva University in 2015, I anticipated my first job out of college would be pretty straightforward: first…

Aaryn’s Story: My Rose Among Thorns

By Shira Lankin Sheps | July 24, 2017

This profile was sponsored by Westchester Fertility. When we were in college together at Stern College at Yeshiva University, I learned…

Danit’s Story: Whatever It Takes

By Shira Lankin Sheps | July 18, 2017

This profile was sponsored by New York Reproductive Wellness. Whenever I mentioned to someone that I was going to be doing…

Abbie’s Story: Anything for You

By Shira Lankin Sheps | July 10, 2017

I met Abbie in college, when we were both English Majors together. I remember we took a poetry writing class…