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Baby Steps

Baby Steps is a podcast about fertility and the many diverse paths that people take to become parents. New episodes drop every Thursday. Subscribe to be notified when they come out.

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Baby Steps Podcast

Solving the global fertility benefits puzzle, with Momentive

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

Baby Steps Podcast

Baby Steps season 2 trailer: Where work meets fertility health

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.

Baby Steps Podcast

Fertility language, culture, & inclusivity

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."

Baby Steps Podcast

Fertility preservation & egg freezing with cancer

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.

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Twiblings via gestational carrier or surrogate

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.

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Employer benefits & the adoption process

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?

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Infertility struggles & pursuing parenthood

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

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Trans and pregnant

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.

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The Reciprocal IVF process

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.

Baby Steps Podcast

Egg freezing benefits & process

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.

Baby Steps Podcast

Preparing for parenthood & starting a family

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.

Baby Steps Podcast

Baby Steps trailer: A fertility podcast

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

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