Between Science and Surrender: The Long Road to Parenthood

Timmerie dives into the growing infertility crisis, exploring real solutions while confronting the challenges of IVF—from high costs and low success rates to the strain it can place on marriages.

Episode Guide

  • Why cover trending topics? (2:57)
  • In vitro fertilization policies for the infertility crisis (14:51)
  • For those who didn’t conceive right away — what’s your story of waiting for your little ones? (41:22)

Resources mentioned:

21 children – all with surrogate mothers – taken from Arcadia couple amid investigation

https://abc7.com/post/surrogacy-scandal-21-children-surrogate-mothers-taken-arcadia-couple-amid-investigation/17140359/

Scandinavia research – couples likely to divorce after failed IVF attempt

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aogs.12317/abstract;jsessionid=15C5E2D0FEEDCE75FDF9374F26F76BD3.f03t02

Research and facts on IVF by The Heritage Foundation

https://www.heritage.org/life/commentary/christians-practical-guide-reproductive-technology

Past Episodes with Dr. Caldwell – infertility specialist and had IVF babies:

https://relevantradio.com/?s=Susan+Caldwell

Femmenessence MacaLife For all seasons fertility to Perimenopause

https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/collections/femmenessence

Fertility care find a NaPro doctor

https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc

NaPro Telemedicine

https://naturalwomanhood.org/find-a-doctor/telehealth/

Shiloh – A Post-IVF Ministry

https://www.shilohivf.com/about

Emily Chapman – Healing when you can’t have children adoption?

https://relevantradio.com/2023/10/healing-when-you-cant-have-children/

NaPro Fertility Surgeon on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/napro_fertility_surgeon/

Timmerie works as a radio host and Catholic speaker educating in areas of theology and is an expert at responding to current trends of sexuality, feminism, and gender ideology. She hosts Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. She holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology and Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Media with an emphasis in the New Evangelization from John Paul the Great Catholic University.