Timmerie dives into the growing infertility crisis, exploring real solutions while confronting the challenges of IVF—from high costs and low success rates to the strain it can place on marriages.

Episode Guide

• Why cover trending topics? (2:57)
• In vitro fertilization policies for the infertility crisis (14:51)
• For those who didn’t conceive right away — what’s your story of waiting for your little ones? (41:22)

Resources mentioned: 

21 children - all with surrogate mothers - taken from an Arcadia couple amid an investigation

https://abc7.com/post/surrogacy-scandal-21-children-surrogate-mothers-taken-arcadia-couple-amid-investigation/17140359/ 

Scandinavia research – couples likely to divorce after failed IVF attempt 

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aogs.12317/abstract;jsessionid=15C5E2D0FEEDCE75FDF9374F26F76BD3.f03t02

Research and facts on IVF by The Heritage Foundation

https://www.heritage.org/life/commentary/christians-practical-guide-reproductive-technology 

Past Episodes with Dr. Caldwell – infertility specialist and had IVF babies:

https://relevantradio.com/?s=Susan+Caldwell 

Femmenessence MacaLife For all seasons, fertility to Perimenopause

https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/collections/femmenessence 

Fertility care  find a NaPro doctor 

https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc

NaPro Telemedicine

https://naturalwomanhood.org/find-a-doctor/telehealth/

Shiloh - A Post-IVF Ministry

https://www.shilohivf.com/about

Emily Chapman – Healing when you can’t have children adoption? 

https://relevantradio.com/2023/10/healing-when-you-cant-have-children/

NaPro Fertility Surgeon on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/napro_fertility_surgeon/