Infertility, Surrogacy, and Motherhood

About this episode

This episode explores various paths to building a family, focusing on infertility, surrogacy, and the resilience required to navigate these challenges.

In recognition of Infertility Awareness Month, this episode of What to Know Down Below® explores the many different paths to building a family and the resilience it can take to get there. Tina’s Wish Board Member Meaghan Repko DeShong and Rachel Nicks, breast cancer warrior, founder of Birth Queen, and host of this year’s Runway for Research, come together for an honest conversation about infertility, surrogacy, parenthood, and hope. Meaghan shares her experience following the discovery...

People in this episode

Host: Tina's Wish

Guests: Meaghan Repko DeShong, Rachel Nicks

Topics covered

• infertility
• surrogacy
• motherhood
• family building
• resilience
• hope

Keywords

• infertility
• surrogacy
• motherhood
• family
• resilience
• hope
• breast cancer
• Birth Queen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tina's Wish

Books & works: Runway for Research

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