Podcast

There’s a story behind every resignation.

If you’ve had a conversation about fertility or fertility benefits in the past, chances are it was primarily focused on female infertility or IVF.

If an employee approached you about how their fertility journey might impact their work schedule, how would you respond?

Every country handles rules and regulations around fertility care a little differently — or, in many cases, very differently. That makes global fertility benefits complicated.

Where someone works has the power to make the pursuit of parenthood smoother, more challenging, or in some cases, possible at all. Welcome to season 2 of Baby Steps.

Carrot has a global perspective on the language of fertility, and we believe using the right words is important — for example, “gestational carrier” rather than “surrogate."

In preparing for chemotherapy and a battle with breast cancer, Dionne also now had to consider her fertility. In this episode, she shares how she managed it all.

Having a child via gestational carrier, commonly known as surrogacy, can be complex for one pregnancy. But George and his husband were hoping to have two babies at the same time.

Omair and his wife knew they wanted to adopt a child. But how long did the adoption process actually take? How was their social worker? And how much did everything cost?

Lauren has PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). Her struggle with infertility has changed her perspective on the world and the way she thinks about motherhood.

Trystan, who is transgender, shares the story of how he built his family of three children, and he talks about what his pregnancy was like.

For two partners who both have ovaries, one option for having a child is RIVF, or reciprocal IVF. This allows both partners to participate biologically in a pregnancy.

Oocyte cryopreservation, or egg freezing, can help people extend their fertility or begin IVF. While it’s becoming more common, egg freezing isn't as simple as it's made out to be.

Why do you want to have kids? What kind of life do you want? What are your values? Today, we'll cover how to prepare for starting a family—financially, physically, and emotionally.

Hear inspring stories of the journeys people go on to have children — you'll be surprised, empowered, devastated, and enlightened.