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President Trump signs executive order on IVF: What it means for families

While this executive order signals an increased focus on IVF accessibility, it does not directly change existing laws or require insurance companies to cover treatment.

Updated Feb. 21, 2025
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This couple couldn’t get pregnant—until a viral TikTok changed everything

Amanda Lacommare and her husband, Leonardo, tried everything for three years to…

Updated Nov. 03, 2024
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Should you get an anti-mullerian hormone test?

Here’s what experts say your AMH level can and can’t tell you about your fertility.

Updated Jul. 11, 2024
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My frozen embryos are not children

I don’t know when my husband and I will be ready to make a decision about our frozen embryos, but it is a deeply personal one that we should be able to make without the government’s interference and without fear of legal repercussions.

Updated Feb. 26, 2024
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Why we chose IVF for our second pregnancy

We vowed almost immediately after our daughter's diagnosis that we’d find a way to give her a sibling. It seemed an easy choice at the time. But it would get harder.

Updated Feb. 15, 2024
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Mediterranean diet may support IVF success

The Mediterranean eating plan has the best evidence for trying to conceive.

Updated Dec. 21, 2023
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Powerful emotional video aims to take the shame out of miscarriage—and it’s a must-watch

With “Thiscarried”, Poppy Seed Health is reframing the ways we talk about miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

Updated Oct. 26, 2023
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5 things no one told me about infertility

The mental load of infertility is huge.

Updated Sep. 01, 2023
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Alex Elle on generational healing and community care

Author, breathwork coach and podcast host Alex Elle joins Liz on the Motherly Podcast to talk about her journey with IVF and her idea of self care as community care.

Updated Dec. 12, 2024
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What *not* to say to someone going through IVF (and what to say instead)

If you aren't sure what to say, it's okay not to say anything at all.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022
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How does the COVID-19 pandemic impact fertility treatments?

Here are answers to some of the top questions about fertility treatments during the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated Feb. 15, 2022

Julianne Hough + Brooks Laich are refreshingly honest about IVF

Laich wants to people to talk about IVF without shame or guilt.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

My wife and I struggled with infertility for 7 years—here’s what I learned through the process

Battling infertility from a male's perspective, and now a proud father's perspective is a strange thing indeed.

Updated Jan. 11, 2022
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How I found joy in my IVF journey

I remember telling myself over and over that we had our own story, our own journey, and that was okay. Removing that comparison aspect from my life helped me in more ways than I will ever know.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
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After 3 years of trying and a round of IVF, I am finally pregnant

It was as if I lived in a world of successive failure. Month after month, benchmarked by my inability to get pregnant. I would break down at every pregnancy announcement.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022

Michelle Obama opens up about her miscarriage + IVF

"We sit in our own pain, thinking that somehow we're broken," says the former first lady.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025
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