Infertile AF: Infertility and Modern Family Building through ART

Alison Prato

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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...

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Recent episodes

  • Episode 400! Singer Christina Perri on Motherhood, Loss, and Her Fight to Make APS Testing Standard Prenatal CareOct 26, 2026 · 27 min
  • LISTEN AGAIN: Dani Wade on Four Years of Infertility—IUIs, Hormones, Heartbreak, and the Pressure Women Carry While Trying to ConceiveOct 18, 2026 · 58 min
  • From an Eight-Hour First Date to Fatherhood: George & Mike of Families Out Loud on Egg Donation, Surrogacy, and Navigating the NICUOct 8, 2026 · 49 min
  • Egg Donor, Surrogate, Mom & CEO: Katy Encalade of Egg Donor and Surrogate Solutions Has Helped More Than 2000 Intended Parents Create Happy FamiliesSep 25, 2026 · 41 min
  • From Intended Parent to Brownstone Surrogacy Founder: Jarret Zafran on Making Surrogacy Personal and ProfessionalSep 17, 2026 · 51 min
  • LIsten Again: Savannah Bisby @infertilityfriends on Endometriosis, Five IUIs, and Pregnancy LossSep 11, 2026 · 55 min
  • How Petri Dish Princess Came to Life—with Elizabeth Carr, the OG IVF Baby in the U.S.Sep 4, 2026 · 24 min
  • Meet the Women Behind Show Me the Line: The Alabama IVF Ruling That Changed EverythingAug 28, 2026 · 27 min
  • “Why I Became a Surrogate—Three Times." Brownstone Surrogacy's Yesenia Lemus Shares Her Inspiring StoryAug 20, 2026 · 40 min
  • Listen Again: 16 Years of Infertility, Devastating Losses and Finding Her Dream Surrogate: Keri CroftAug 8, 2026 · 42 min

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