Jennifer Valenta LCSW-C

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Fertility challenges during the holidays is a whole new level of complex. Balancing the season’s joy with the rollercoaster of emotions and treatments isn’t easy. But, let’s not forget the real MVP of IVF… the lucky French Fries. 🍟 If you know, you know. To anyone navigating this journey right now: You are strong and you are not alone. ❤️

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻

I voted today! Every voice matters, and each vote is a step toward shaping our future together. If you haven’t already, consider making your voice heard this election season. Voting is one of the most powerful ways to support the issues and values that matter to you and your community. Let’s keep moving forward—your vote counts!

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A lot of great information in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week! NIAW was founded in 1989 by The National Infertility Association. This is the largest awareness campaign addressing the public health issue of infertility. Let’s join together to change the narrative around infertility and ensure public understanding of how this impacts our communities.

In my slides you will find some compacted information about:

•Who is impacted by infertility
•Mental health impacts of infertility
•Access to care
•Getting involved
•Seeking support for infertility
•Giving support

I had the pleasure of speaking with Yeganeh Torbati with the Washington Post to inform her story on the increasing fees related to embryo/egg freezing and storage.

This is one area of issue within fertility treatment that drastically impacts access to care and individuals needing reproductive assistance.

Building a family should NEVER be dependent on whether or not you can afford it.

Check out the full article here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/egg-freezing-storage-prices/

Let’s talk about the mental health implications of infertility. They are significant. Infertility is trauma and often a complex trauma. Let us continue to build community to support this experience.

Here are some accounts mentioned in my post:

Say it louder for the people in the back! Lets normalize this conversation!