Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 19 - Finding Peace After Six Years of Infertility Treatment Without Answers with Abbe Feder
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Abbe Feder shares how she found peace after six years of infertility treatment and still has no answers to why IVF didn’t work for her.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 19 - The Emotional Rollercoaster When IVF Doesn't Work With Abbe Feder
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Abbe Feder shares that when she started IVF, she automatically thought that it would work and she would have a baby. Listen as she shares the emotional rollercoaster she felt when she started IVF and it didn’t work.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 18 - I Felt Erased - Maintaining Your Own Individuality While Balancing Parenthood
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Brittany Ross discusses how during her first pregnancy she didn’t want to lose her identity and become “just a mom.”
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 18 - Embracing Parenthood on Your Own Terms with Brittany Ross
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Brittany Ross shares advice to those who find out they are pregnant and may not feel the expected emotional reaction to finding out you are and that you are allowed to feel however you want to feel.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 17 - Leaning on Your Village: Ronit and Vida’s Advice for Those Experiencing a Miscarriage
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Ronit Menash and Vida Delrahim, co-founders of WeNatal, give advice to those who are experiencing a miscarriage. They emphasize leaning on your “village” and encourage listeners that it’s not the end of the story.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 17 - Why Doesn’t Anyone Know This? Sperm Quality and Conception
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Ronit Menash and Vida Delrahim, co-founders of WeNatal, discuss this shocking vital revelation: the quality of sperm can significantly affect fertility, contributing up to half of the reason for miscarriage.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 16 - Trends Show Younger Individuals Seeking IVF - How Sunfish Can Help Provide Financial Support with Angela Rastegar
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Angela Rastegar discusses her key demographic seeking Sunfish and how trends are showing that younger individuals are looking into IVF. She then discusses how her company, Sunfish can help provide financial support to those who need it.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 16 - How Sunfish Helps Navigate The Steep Financial Costs of IVF with Angela Rastegar
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Angela Rastegar discusses her key demographic seeking Sunfish and how trends are showing that younger individuals are looking into IVF. She then discusses how her company, Sunfish can help provide financial support to those who need it.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 15 - Can I Trust You? - Creating a Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Community to Choose their Chosen Family
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Dan Blevins discusses that he feels the loneliness or isolation that can be present in the LGBTQ+ community stems from a lack of trust. People in the LGBTQ+ community can have a hard time finding people they can wholeheartedly trust, which can lead to isolation and loneliness.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 14 - Whispers from Beyond: How Children Cope with Their Mother's Miscarriages with Shani Rogers
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Shani Rogers discusses how her daughter coped with her mother, Shani’s, miscarriage and Shani shares an interesting story about what her daughter drew a week before her miscarriage.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 14 - Missed Miscarriage: Shani Roger's Story of Her Miscarriage With Her Second Child
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Shani Rogers discusses the story of pregnancy and miscarriage with her second child and how she had what doctor’s call a “missed miscarriage.”
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 13 - The Unspoken Mental Load of Breastfeeding and Pumping with Patrice Meagher
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Patrice Meagher discusses her the unspoken mental load of breastfeeding and pumping that takes a toll on breastfeeding parents.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 13 - The Struggle of Breastfeeding at Work: The Journey to Creating MilkMate with Patrice Meagher
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Patrice Meagher discusses her struggle with breastfeeding at work which ultimately led to her decision to create MilkMate with her husband, so other working breastfeeding individuals can breastfeed at work without the struggle.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 12 - Yearning Heart: Alison Prato's Journey to Complete Her Family Unit
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Alison Prato discusses how she defines family and how she felt her family unit wasn’t complete without her second child. There was a yearning in her heart to complete her family.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 12 - How Misinformation and Poor Sex Education Can Impact Fertility with Alison Prato
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Alison Prato discusses how misinformation and poor sex education can impact your fertility and her fertility journey.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 11 - How Josie Assists New Parents in Transitioning Back to Work with Michelle Yu
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Michelle Yu discusses how Josie assists new parents in transitioning back to work with Michelle Yu.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 11 - How Companies Are Starting to Recognize the Value of Working Mothers with Michelle Yu
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Michelle Yu discusses how companies are starting to recognize the value of working mothers and providing the right support to those working parents to help them thrive
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 10 - This Is Your Brain on Parenting - How Parenting Shapes Our Neurology
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Chelsea Conaboy discusses scientific research about the changes that occur in your brain in anyone responsible for the ongoing care of a baby, not just birthing mothers.
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 10 - Maternal Instinct: Fact or Fiction? The Science Behind "Maternal Instinct"
In this Stork’d Munchkin, Chelsea Conaboy discusses scientific research on why the brain undergoes profound changes and expose the flaws perpetuated by the myth that mothering is solely a woman's domain, known as "maternal instinct."
Stork'd Munchkin | S6 Ep 9 - What's the Scoop on Anonymous Sperm Donors? With James Mahan
In this Stork’d Munchkin, James Mahan discusses anonymity of sperm donors and how some states are moving away from complete anonymity to European models that allow children of sperm donors to know where they came from.