An infertility diagnosis is often unexpected and can challenge your life plans and dreams for the family you wish to build.
While many emotional reactions during infertility treatment are expected and natural, they can be uncomfortable and difficult to manage. These reactions can include:
Sadness and Grief
Loneliness
Anger
Anxiety
Jealousy of others with children
Changes in basic life functioning (sleeping, eating, job performance, and concentration)
Strain on relationships
Feeling stuck and unable to move forward
Reducing negative emotions for both primary and secondary infertility
Strengthening your relationship with your partner
Decision making for family-building options
Decision making for fertility treatment and preservation
Decision making for issues related to third party reproduction
Emotional support during fertility treatment cycles
Coping with failed treatment cycles and pregnancy loss
Emotional support during high-risk pregnancies
Managing anxiety during that long-awaited pregnancy
Postpartum depression and anxiety
Transitioning to parenthood
Building a strong support network for yourself
Reclaiming your sense of self and identity apart from infertility
Dr. Figlerski has extensive experience in counseling and assessment for third-party reproduction and has provided mental health services for hundreds of third-party reproductive cycles.
She is a long-time member of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Association of Reproductive Medicine and abides by their guidelines and recommendations regarding evaluations for those choosing to build families through third-party reproduction techniques.
Third-Party Reproductive Services include:
Egg and sperm donor evaluations
Gestational carrier evaluations
Embryo donation evaluations
Recipient consults and screenings
These services are provided to:
Patients
Fertility Centers
Fertility Practice Attorneys
Fertility Agencies