# Infertile AF: Infertility and Modern Family Building through ART

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Author: Alison Prato
Episodes: 387

## Resource

In this unfiltered podcast about infertility, Brooklyn-based journalist and mom-of-two Ali Prato, who went through secondary infertility and IVF herself, talks to women—and some men—about the messy, frustrating, painful, heartbreaking, absurd and sometimes hilarious journey to have a baby. Or in some cases, to not have a baby. Each episode tells a different story about family building, getting real about miscarriages, egg freezing, sperm and egg donation, IUIs, endometriosis, male factor infertility, adoption, surrogacy, genetic testing, single parenting by choice, LGBTQ+ fertility, living childless not by choice, depression, relationship issues, money issues, jealousy, PTSD, and so much more. Ali covers all of the outcomes in this safe, non-judgement zone: the happy endings, the soul-crushingly sad ones, and the ones still in limbo.

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## Episodes
- [Listen Again: World Cup Champ and Soccer Icon Carli Lloyd on IVF, Loss, and Finally Getting Pregnant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/listen-again-world-cup-champ-and-soccer-icon-carli-lloyd-on-ivf-loss-and-finally-getting-pregnant) — 2026-07-11T18:34:18+00:00
- [RESOLVE CEO Danielle Melfi on Her Own Egg Freezing Journey, Treatment Costs, Fertility Advocacy and Why You're Never Alone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/resolve-ceo-danielle-melfi-on-her-own-egg-freezing-journey-treatment-costs-fertility-advocacy-and-why-you-re-never-alone) — 2026-07-02T17:36:00+00:00
- [The True Story Behind Ali's Children's Book, Beautiful Bird: Helen, Aaron and Blake on Love, Friendship, Donor Conception, Surviving the NICU and Building a Beautiful Modern Family](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/the-true-story-behind-ali-s-children-s-book-beautiful-bird-helen-aaron-and-blake-on-love-friendship-donor-conception-surviving-the-nicu-and-building-a-beautiful-modern-family) — 2026-06-25T16:55:40+00:00
- [Are You Overpaying for Reproductive Tissue Storage? Generations CryoVault CEO Charlie Boyer on Hidden Costs, Patient Choice, and How He's Disrupting the Industry to Save You Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/are-you-overpaying-for-reproductive-tissue-storage-generations-cryovault-ceo-charlie-boyer-on-hidden-costs-patient-choice-and-how-he-s-disrupting-the-industry-to-save-you-money) — 2026-06-19T16:43:29+00:00
- [From Protecting Michelle Obama to Building a Family Through Surrogacy: LGBTQ+ Advocate Cory Allen on Love, Loss and Fatherhood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/from-protecting-michelle-obama-to-building-a-family-through-surrogacy-lgbtq-advocate-cory-allen-on-love-loss-and-fatherhood) — 2026-06-13T16:23:06+00:00
- [Analicia Chaves (aka Ana Montana) on IVF, Endo, and her two babies: Nonprofit I AM FERTILITY, and her son with NBA star LaMelo Ball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/analicia-chaves-aka-ana-montana-on-ivf-endo-and-her-two-babies-nonprofit-i-am-fertility-and-her-son-with-nba-star-lamelo-ball) — 2026-06-04T15:13:24+00:00
- [Sunfish CEO Angela Rastegar on Egg Freezing, Navigating Her Own Fertility Journey—and Her Mission to Support Every Path to Parenthood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/sunfish-ceo-angela-rastegar-on-egg-freezing-navigating-her-own-fertility-journey-and-her-mission-to-support-every-path-to-parenthood) — 2026-05-29T14:31:20+00:00
- [Listen Again: NBC News Correspondent Chloe Melas on Low Ovarian Reserve, Male Factor Infertility and Having Her Sons Through IVF](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/listen-again-nbc-news-correspondent-chloe-melas-on-low-ovarian-reserve-male-factor-infertility-and-having-her-sons-through-ivf) — 2026-05-21T17:25:37+00:00
- [Comedian Candice Guardino on Her 9-Year Infertility Journey, From Endo to IVF to Her Baby Boy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/comedian-candice-guardino-on-her-9-year-infertility-journey-from-endo-to-ivf-to-her-baby-boy) — 2026-05-14T14:04:59+00:00
- [“IVF Baby” Kat on Busting Myths, Social Media Advocacy and Growing Up as an ART Kid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/ivf-baby-kat-on-busting-myths-social-media-advocacy-and-growing-up-as-an-art-kid) — 2026-05-08T18:11:18+00:00
- [Content Creator Loren Rosko on PCOS, Miscarriage, IVF, Her Viral Song Parodies and the Imminent Arrival of Her Baby Girl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/content-creator-loren-rosko-on-pcos-miscarriage-ivf-her-viral-song-parodies-and-the-imminent-arrival-of-her-baby-girl) — 2026-04-30T16:54:17+00:00
- [Do You Need a Plastic Detox? Breaking Down How Everyday Household Items May Be Affecting Your Fertility with Dr. Shanna Swan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/do-you-need-a-plastic-detox-breaking-down-how-everyday-household-items-may-be-affecting-your-fertility-with-dr-shanna-swan) — 2026-04-24T04:03:35+00:00
- [Listen Again: Dr. Natalie Crawford on Pregnancy Loss, Navigating Infertility as a Doctor, and Her New Book, The Fertility Formula](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/listen-again-dr-natalie-crawford-on-pregnancy-loss-navigating-infertility-as-a-doctor-and-her-new-book-the-fertility-formula) — 2026-04-16T17:12:11+00:00
- [IUIs, Miscarriages, and Finally, Two Babies: Piper & Mint's Jackie Hutson Shares Her Infertility Journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/iuis-miscarriages-and-finally-two-babies-piper-mint-s-jackie-hutson-shares-her-infertility-journey) — 2026-04-10T19:00:46+00:00
- [Listen Again: Today Host Sheinelle Jones on Miscarriage, Infertility, Heartbreak and the Power of Resilience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/listen-again-today-host-sheinelle-jones-on-miscarriage-infertility-heartbreak-and-the-power-of-resilience) — 2026-04-03T16:00:18+00:00
- [Superhero Status: The Highs and Lows of Carrying 9 Babies as a Surrogate with Emily Westerfield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/superhero-status-the-highs-and-lows-of-carrying-9-babies-as-a-surrogate-with-emily-westerfield) — 2026-03-26T20:35:48+00:00
- [IVF, Loss and a Lawsuit That's Changing Everything — with Mission: Motherhood author Cheri Bergeron](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/ivf-loss-and-a-lawsuit-that-s-changing-everything-with-mission-motherhood-author-cheri-bergeron) — 2026-03-19T18:57:11+00:00
- [When a Fertility Doctor Does IVF: Dr. Lucky Sekhon, Author of The Lucky Egg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/when-a-fertility-doctor-does-ivf-dr-lucky-sekhon-author-of-the-lucky-egg) — 2026-03-12T23:11:42+00:00
- [Listen Again: Infertility in the Ballet World: The Taboo No One Talks About with Mathilde Froustey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/listen-again-infertility-in-the-ballet-world-the-taboo-no-one-talks-about-with-mathilde-froustey) — 2026-03-06T16:21:09+00:00
- [Holly Abel had a 10% Chance to Live: Stage 4 Endo, Sepsis and the Hysterectomy That Saved Her Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/holly-abel-had-a-10-chance-to-live-stage-4-endo-sepsis-and-the-hysterectomy-that-saved-her-life) — 2026-03-02T16:07:28+00:00
- [Seven Years Later: From Frozen Eggs to Baby on the Way with Barbara Ginty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/seven-years-later-from-frozen-eggs-to-baby-on-the-way-with-barbara-ginty) — 2026-02-23T17:02:22+00:00
- [Becoming a Mom at 45: Alexis Allegra’s IVF and Embryo Donation Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/becoming-a-mom-at-45-alexis-allegra-s-ivf-and-embryo-donation-story) — 2026-02-13T22:52:37+00:00
- [For the Egg Freezing Girlies: Influencer Lily Montasser’s Fertility Journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/for-the-egg-freezing-girlies-influencer-lily-montasser-s-fertility-journey) — 2026-02-07T17:58:59+00:00
- [Infertility, Intrusive Thoughts, and Three Kiddos Through ART: Ruby Smoot’s Story of Surviving the Dark and Finding the Light](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/infertility-intrusive-thoughts-and-three-kiddos-through-art-ruby-smoot-s-story-of-surviving-the-dark-and-finding-the-light) — 2026-01-29T22:08:01+00:00
- [Revisiting Fertility Rally Live: The Science of Whole-Body Fertility with Top Nutritionist Rachel Swanson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/revisiting-fertility-rally-live-the-science-of-whole-body-fertility-with-top-nutritionist-rachel-swanson) — 2026-01-20T21:32:12+00:00
- [No Happy Ending (Yet): A Guy’s Perspective on Infertility with Jared Walker, Author of "The Empty Nest"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/no-happy-ending-yet-a-guy-s-perspective-on-infertility-with-jared-walker-author-of-the-empty-nest) — 2026-01-12T17:34:41+00:00
- [Revisiting Fertility Rally Live: The Surrogacy Panel That Answers Every Question You’re Afraid to Ask](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/revisiting-fertility-rally-live-the-surrogacy-panel-that-answers-every-question-you-re-afraid-to-ask) — 2026-01-02T16:03:48+00:00
- [Encore Presentation: Elizabeth Carr, The First Baby Born in the U.S., Thanks to IVF](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/encore-presentation-elizabeth-carr-the-first-baby-born-in-the-u-s-thanks-to-ivf) — 2025-12-26T19:02:26+00:00
- [Singer-Songwriter Rene Byrd on Freezing Her Eggs, the Retreat That Healed Her and Becoming a Mom, Thanks to IVF, at Age 48](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/singer-songwriter-rene-byrd-on-freezing-her-eggs-the-retreat-that-healed-her-and-becoming-a-mom-thanks-to-ivf-at-age-48) — 2025-12-17T17:00:11+00:00
- [Influencer and Advocate Tara Carlyle on Secondary Infertility, IVF, and The #TTC Blood Test That Could Make All the Difference](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/influencer-and-advocate-tara-carlyle-on-secondary-infertility-ivf-and-the-ttc-blood-test-that-could-make-all-the-difference) — 2025-12-12T17:19:16+00:00
- [Revisiting Fertility Rally Live: "Bachelor" alum-turned-advocate Sarah Herron's Keynote on infertility and motherhood after loss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infertile-af-infertility-and-modern-family-building-through-art-206488/revisiting-fertility-rally-live-bachelor-alum-turned-advocate-sarah-herron-s-keynote-on-infertility-and-motherhood-after-loss) — 2025-12-04T00:10:58+00:00

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