Depth Podcast Episode 31: Special Mom Story — Allyn Ann Simpson
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Excited to share a Special Mom Story each week for the month of May on the Depth Podcast.
This week, Allyn Ann shares her infertility story. Through 10 years of ups and downs, 5 IUI cycles, 4 endometriosis surgeries, and 6 IVF procedures, Allyn Ann honestly shares her emotional journey to having 2 miraculous IVF babies. You don’t want to miss her powerful story.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Allyn Ann and I also talk about how we can come along side and help someone walking this hard road of infertility. I love her practical ideas as well as what to say and not to say.
Lastly, if you are walking this hard path of infertility, let me first say, I am so sorry. I believe Allyn Ann’s story will encourage you and remind you that you are not alone. She also offers great advice about finding a support group and giving yourself lots of grace. I hope her words offer you hope and encouragement.
To connect with Ally Ann and hear more about her foundation, Defiantly Hopeful, go to her website: www.defiantlyhopeful.org
Allyn Ann is passionate about building families through IVF. It was out of her personal experience that she started her foundation to help make IVF available to couples who may otherwise not be able to build their family through this amazing technology. She plans to give out 2-4 IVF grants a year. You can also follow along on Facebook and Instagram @Defiantlyhopeful to see the latest grant information and locations coming in the future.
SPECIAL MOM STORIES: I love to highlight Special Mom Stories in the month of May. For some of us, our mothering journey has had challenges- either getting pregnant, keeping the pregnancy, or struggles after, so I love to give voice to these difficult times. These episodes are filled with honesty and vulnerability as well as practical advice and tips of how we can come alongside and help another mom walking down the same hard road. Check out the following episodes on the Depth Podcasts:
- Episode 31 (Infertility)
- Episode 32 (Adoption)
- Episode 33 (Foster to Adopt)
- Episode 34 (Step-mom & Special Aunt Role)
- Episode 81 (Infertility- special episode with Holley Gerth)
- Episode 82 (loss of a child, foster to adopt)
- Episode 83 (Mothering a Child with Down-Syndrome)
- Episode 84 (Motherhood Miracle)
- Episode 130 (Infertility & Miscarriage)
- Episode 131 (Infant Loss & Step-mom)
- Episode 132 (Mothering a Child with Autism and Foster to Adopt)
- Episode 133 (International Adoption)
- Episode 134 (Mothering a Child with a Disability).
- Episode 175 (Infertility & Miscarriage)
- Episode 176 (Mothering a Child with a rare genetic disorder)
Hope these episodes will encourage you that you are not alone on your mothering journey!
