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128. My Embryo Donation Story with Elana Frank

128. My Embryo Donation Story with Elana Frank

FromTalking Away the Taboo with Dr. Aimee Baron


128. My Embryo Donation Story with Elana Frank

FromTalking Away the Taboo with Dr. Aimee Baron

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elana Frank, CEO of Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her own fertility journey - the tale of a woman who will go to any length to build her family -doing IUIs in a doctor's home in Israel to turning to IVF back in the States and then choosing a donor embryo for her last child -her experience with secondary infertility - the yearning for another child while feeling guilty for not being happy with the two children she already had -how she started and grew her organization, Jewish Fertility Foundation, in the midst of her journey   More about Elana: Elana Frank has 20+ years of experience working with nonprofits (Jewish Community Relations Council of NY, Kfar Hassidim Youth Village in Israel, Jewish Fertility Foundation) through fundraising, marketing, community outreach, volunteer recruitment, board development, and program development. After personally experiencing the pain and loneliness of infertility, yet noticing how lucky she was to have had her journey begin in Israel, where it's free, Elana was inspired to help others. Cost, education, and access were tremendous obstacles for this “unspoken” issue in the Jewish community, so she rallied countless like-minded people and created the Jewish Fertility Foundation. She has since received national attention through awards and public speaking engagements for the work that the Jewish Fertility Foundation has accomplished. Elana lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband, three boys, and their fish “Devil.” Connect with Elana:  -Visit JFF's Website -Check out JFF's Instagram Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on Instagram and send us a message -Watch our TikToks -Follow us on Facebook -Watch us on YouTube -Connect with us on LinkedIn  
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Talking Away the Taboo is the podcast for anyone in the Jewish community struggling to have a child and is seeking a place for emotional support and comfort. It is a show that will help you learn while validating your feelings and processing the hardship and to teach everyone else to be more sensitive. Each week, Dr. Aimee Baron and her guests will be talking away the taboo of infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, surrogacy, adoption and more. Your best friend just had a stillbirth and you don’t know what to say? This is the space for you. We laugh, we cry and we challenge the Jewish community to think differently about a topic that has for so long been shrouded in secrecy and shame. Join us on the wild, unpredictable, and gut-wrenching journey of creating a family. Follow I Was Supposed To Have A Baby on Instagram and TikTok at @iwassupposedtohaveababy. To find out more about I Was Supposed To Have A Baby, visit our website at iwassupposedtohaveababy.org