Meta Getman and her husband Michael went through their own infertility challenges and after eight rounds of fertility treatments, achieved their dream of a family through using donor eggs. She said it took a long time to be able to say "I'm a mom" because for a long time she didn't think it would happen.

She shared that they found out early in their journey that they would have trouble conceiving due to male factor. It wasn't long and then they found out they had both male and female infertility factor which brought with it even more struggles then they originally thought. She was very thankful that her husband started researching and googling when she had totally gone into a shut down mode. Meta did share great information on donor eggs and that she would do things differently now with what she knows.

Meta Getman is a donor conception coach who helps families who have found themselves facing a journey to parenthood they had never imagined: using donor eggs, donor sperm or donor embryo. She will be on an episode soon to talk more about how she helps her clients go from isolation, loneliness, and fear of what’s next to hope, confidence, and excitement for building their families.

Words of Encouragement from Meta: Where ever you are in the process to create a family, there is always an option. There is always something else. It may not be what you want it to be or what you thought it should be. It might not even be something you're willing to consider today but there is always an option and if you are feeling you're hitting that roadblock that you don't see any options and I don't know what my next step is, reach out and ask questions. Share your story with people who have been there and have knowledge and experience. They can point you in the right direction of the next thing to look at. And I would say it's one thousand percent actually recommended that if you are feeling tired, burnt out, or stuck, then pause. The only time line you have is your own. No one is forcing a timeline and sometimes you have to pause, you have to grieve, you have to be sad and feel the loss of what this process is. Which is a lot of disappointment in order to then be renewed to be able to move forward. It's ok to take a pause and to stop. No one is telling you you have to push forward. It might feel like time is running out, it might feel like you are getting old, it might feel like all those things and that is valid. Those feelings are valid and taking a little break can do wonders for clarity, understanding and restoring you to move forward to whatever that next thing is.

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Instagram: @metagetman

Website: https://metagetman.com/

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