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Embrace Her Legacy Podcast
CEO and Founder, Maria I. Melendez - @iammariamelendez is breaking down ALL of the various challenges with infertility that both women AND men face. Tune into this podcast to hear the truth about infertility that we don't always hear or talk about with our special guest Leyla Bilali (@fertilitytogether) - a Registered Nurse and Fertility Specialist!
Pregnancy After Miscarriage or Loss
By Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN
Whether it’s your first miscarriage or loss or your second, third, fourth, etc. – yes, sadly, recurrent miscarriage happens too often than I’d like to admit – it makes even the smoothest, healthy pregnancy after feel like a rollercoaster. Once you’ve gone through something that traumatic it’s hard to go back to where you started and have the benefit of ignorance is bliss – the innocence and excitement that brings about the joy of pregnancy with a healthy baby no longer applies. You’re scarred. And nobody can blame you for that.
I Can’t Believe I’m Pregnant. No, Really.
By Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN
You're finally pregnant, but you can't enjoy it. Being afraid after finding out that you’re pregnant is not uncommon especially if it isn't your first time.
One of the common trending themes I find amongst my mental health clients is that after a long fertility journey, finally being pregnant is actually unbelievable.
Ectopic Pregnancy, Explained
By Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN
Whether you are conceiving naturally or via fertility treatment there’s always a risk that an ectopic pregnancy may occur. This is often when two common misconceptions come in:
If you’re doing in vitro fertilization (IVF) this shouldn’t happen, because you’re placing the embryo where it should be.
There’s a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy with IVF.