BABY OR BUST PODCAST
I’m tired of infertility and miscarriage being full of shame and silence.
When 1 in 6 couples are struggling to build their family and 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage—these issues are more common than we realize. With my experience as a fertility doctor for almost 20 years and a former infertility patient myself, I don’t shy away from the tough questions and raw issues we all need to explore. Listen to Baby or Bust weekly for interviews with experts, stories from infertility warriors, and educational segments on all things fertility.
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When and How to See a Fertility Specialist with Dr. Natalie Crawford from Fora Fertility
It's tough to know when to see a fertility doctor, and this episode will help you figure out the right time. Host Dr. Lora Shahine joins friend and fellow reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Natalie Crawford for an informative chat about their work, including misleading media portrayals and relationships with infertility patients.
Lesbian Family Building Options with Jaimie and Robin from 'If These Ovaries Could Talk' Podcast
When you're in the LGBTQ+ community, there's a lot to navigate with parenthood. Today, host Dr. Lora Shahine welcomes Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, creators and authors of the podcast and book If These Ovaries Could Talk, for an enlightening conversation about building—and celebrating—families of all forms.
Donor Egg Family Building with Dr. Shannon Clark from Babies After 35
Today, we're talking all about egg donors as a way of building your family. Host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Dr. Shannon Clark, a double board-certified OB/GYN, and maternal-fetal medicine specialist, who became pregnant via egg donor after multiple failed cycles of IVF.
Black Women and Fertility: Less Judgement, More Understanding with Filmmaker Chiquita Lockley
Infertility affects people from all walks of life, but Black women are twice as likely to suffer from infertility and half as likely to seek treatment. This thought-provoking episode of Baby or Bust features guest Chiquita Lockley, film director, and producer, who discusses the perception and reality of infertility in the Black community with our host Dr. Lora Shahine.
Are Fertility Support Groups Right for You with Kim Nicholson from Resolve.org
Experiencing infertility can be a lonely journey, and our guest Kimberly Nicholson transformed that loneliness into a movement. In this no-holds-barred episode with host Dr. Lora Shahine, Kimberly shares her experience of founding a peer-led infertility support group along with additional recommendations for anyone feeling isolated in their fertility experience.
Closer to a Cure for Miscarriage with Dr. Ruth Lathi from Stanford University
One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet many with this experience suffer in the shadows. In this Baby or Bust episode, host Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Dr. Ruth Lathi, an OB/GYN professor and Director of the Multi-specialty Recurrent Pregnancy Loss program at Stanford University, to discuss pregnancy loss and finding support.
Laughing Through Infertility with Karen Jeffries from Hilariously Infertile
It's said that laughter is the best medicine, but does that apply to a fertility journey? This episode's Baby or Bust guest Karen Jeffries certainly thinks so. With an avid social media following and successful book, Karen joins host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine to discuss humor's crucial role in her IVF experience, online community, and book Hilariously Infertile.
Introducing: Baby Or Bust
Introducing Baby Or Bust, a podcast hosted by fertility doctor and former fertility patient Dr. Lora Shahine. Every week we bust myths, shatter stigma, and provide important facts and encouraging best practices to help anyone struggling with fertility to make their baby dream come true and feel better and stronger about their journey along the way.