Exploring Donor Conception and Infertility Advocacy with Our Hearts Match Author Victoria Nino

We’re talking all about donor conception and infertility advocacy in this episode with my wonderful guest, Victoria Nino. Victoria is the creator of Expecting Anything, a blog where she candidly shares her journey through infertility, IVF and motherhood through donor eggs. She is also the founder of Infertility Unfiltered, a platform dedicated to sharing raw, honest stories about infertility without the pressure of a positive outcome.

Victoria has just published her first children’s book, Our Hearts Match, which helps parents have important conversations with their donor-conceived children and to emphasize the bond that parents share with their children outside of DNA.

She is on a mission to normalize donor conception, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on the show. Her work offers a message of hope, resilience, and understanding for those on their own fertility journey.

There are so many paths to parenthood outside of natural conception, but the two things that hold true across the board are:

1. The love you already have for your future little one
2. The hope that motivates you to keep going

Victoria knows firsthand how challenging navigating infertility can be, and everything she creates for her community comes from a place of honesty, education and support.

During our conversation, we talked about:

• Why it’s important to hear unfiltered narratives about infertility
• Victoria’s fertility story, including what led her to consider donor eggs and what happened when she was ready to have a second child
• Her inspiration for writing Our Hearts Match
• What people should know about donor conception and third party reproduction

I often tell my patients, “You’ll be a mother, one way or another,” and Victoria is here to show you just one more amazing way to reach your fertility goals. 

Resources:

Find Victoria Nino’s website here.

Pre Order “Our Hearts Match” here.