In this episode of Never Thought We’d Be Here, host Maya Grobel is joined by embryo recipient, Laura.
Maya talks with Lauren about an eight year fertility journey that moved through four IVF retrievals, embryo donation, adoption paperwork, and ultimately a surprise pregnancy that led to their baby boy. It is a candid conversation about grief, resilience, changing expectations, and how relationships with embryo donors can shape the experience in ways no one can fully predict.
Lauren shares what it was like to navigate multiple losses, build a meaningful connection with her donors, and then carry a pregnancy after deciding to pursue adoption. This episode is especially useful for anyone trying to understand embryo donation as part of a broader family-building path, not always as a final destination.
