There are many different ways to build a family, and Elana Frank, founder of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, knows this for a fact. Dr. C sits down with the mom of three to discuss her experience going through IVF in Israel after finding out her tubes were blocked, how she accessed reproductive services for free while living there, and the shock she felt upon returning to the states and discovering the lack of financial support for fertility services. Elana also shares about her struggles adopting through the foster care system and the donated embryo that completed her family. All of these pieces built the framework for the Jewish Fertility Foundation, which provides financial assistance, mental health services, and education to those in the community looking for support.

Join Dr. C and Elana as they dive into the financial toll of fertility treatments, the importance of a work-up and diagnosis early on, and how the Jewish Fertility Foundation is doing amazing work right here in the Detroit area.

You can find Dr. K and more information about Michigan Center for Fertility and Women’s Health on their website: https://mifertility.com/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mifertility Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mifertility/

You can find Elana Frank on the Jewish Fertility Foundation websites: https://jewishfertilityfoundation.org/ and https://jewishfertilityfoundation.org/detroit/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewishfertilityfoundation/ Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JewishFertilityFoundation/

If you’re looking for support locally in the Detroit area, you can reach out to Carly Eisen via email at [email protected].