Does infertility feel overwhelming, unfair, and like everything is working out for everyone but you? You are not alone! You may have cried, yelled, thrown things, sworn you’ll give up trying, only to start brainstorming baby names the following week. Infertility isn’t fair at all. To be honest, it sucks. But it’s not the end of the road. You have some pretty fantastic options including medical support, emotional guidance, and family building paths like surrogacy and egg donation.

  • Infertility is emotionally challenging and more common than you think.
  • Infertility affects both men and women for a variety of reasons.
  • Having emotional support is key.
  • After 12 months of trying, you should seek a reproductive specialist.
  • Surrogacy and egg donation are incredible paths to parenthood.
  • Family Source Consultants provides guidance and emotional support throughout your journey.

What is Infertility?

Infertility is “a condition of the reproductive system that prevents the conception of children.”

Infertility affects both men and women. Common causes of infertility include:

  • A man might not be producing enough healthy sperm
  • A woman might not be producing enough healthy eggs
  • Fallopian tubes could be blocked
  • Embryos might not form properly
  • Sperm may not swim well enough

All of these things (and more) can contribute to repeated failures to fall pregnant.

And, while it may seem that the whole world is breeding like rabbits, infertility is fairly common. The CDC states, “1 in 8 couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. One of the cruelest things about infertility is that, in most cases, it’s generally neither preventable nor predictable.

But enough of the doom and gloom. Infertility is not the end of the road. Here’s what you CAN do.

Find Someone to Talk to

One should never carry the burden of having to face the world of infertility alone. You need to be able to share what you’re feeling with someone who can offer an objective and reasonable point of view. It may be a friend, relative, counselor, or even a colleague. Perhaps a support group. They should just be there to listen to you and, in some cases, share their own story.

Go to the Right Medical Professionals

If you’ve been trying to conceive for more than a year without success – it’s time to see a professional. Don’t rely on the internet or the advice of random strangers in Facebook groups.

Do your research. Ask for recommendations. It might take some time – and a few different doctors or gynecologists – before you find one that you connect with. You need a professional who will talk to you about your options, and also who will understand how you feel.

Start Considering Alternatives

In an ideal world, we all want to have a baby “the natural way”. But sometimes, nature just isn’t there for us.

If you’re wanting your child to share the same biological make-up as yourself, Family Source Consultants would be the perfect solution for you. FSC is comprised of third party reproduction experts who have a deep passion for assisting others with their family building endeavor through Surrogacy and/or Egg Donation.

Why More Couples and Individuals are Choosing Gestational Surrogacy

If life has dealt you the wrong card for conceiving or carrying a child, don’t lose hope. There are many ways that you CAN still have a family. One of them is through gestational surrogacy.

You can use donated sperm or eggs to create the pregnancy, depending on your situation. This is all taken care of with Family Source Consultants.

FSC will meet with you and discuss the process of becoming an intended parent(s). They will then match you with a gestational surrogate who shares the same visions and goals and walk you through the ins and outs of creating a little miracle.

If gestational surrogacy is something you want to know more about, get in touch with Family Source Consultants. TeamFSC consists of intended parent(s), egg donors and gestational surrogates. They have walked in your shoes and are uniquely qualified to share this journey with you in every way, shape and form.

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Staci Swiderski, CEO and owner of Family Source Consultants, has been a prominent leader in reproductive medicine for over two decades. Through her strategic vision and dedication, she has developed Family Source Consultants into a globally recognized agency specializing in comprehensive egg donation and gestational surrogacy services. Under Staci’s leadership, the agency has become a trusted partner for intended parents, surrogates, and egg donors worldwide, known for its rigorous standards, compassionate support, and commitment to excellence in third-party reproduction.

Her professional insight is uniquely informed by her own family-building experiences. As an intended parent, Staci welcomed her son via gestational surrogacy in 2005, and as a known egg donor, she assisted an infertile couple in expanding their family. These experiences lend a rare depth to her leadership and have fueled her ongoing dedication to ethical, empathetic, and professional support within the field of reproductive medicine.