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013: Emotional Impact of Infertility

The Wellness Pod

Release Date: 07/01/2017

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On this episode of the Wellness Pod, I chat with Dr. Catherine Minto-Bain, Medical Director of the Trinidad & Tobago IVF & Fertility Centre. Dr. Catherine has been a fertility specialist for over two decades, and has experience working in both her native UK and her adopted home of Trinidad and Tobago. She has been the Medical Director at Trinidad and Tobago IVF and Fertility Centre since 2008. To learn more about Dr. Catherine and IVF in Trinidad & Tobago, visit . You can follow on Intagram at . For further perinatal resources, visit

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On this episode, we turn our attention to infertility and how it relates to aspects of womanhood and maternal mental health. I interview Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Amber Rukaj. Amber specializes in the treatment of perinatal mood disorders, infertility, and reproductive psychology. She was instrumental in the integration of mental health programs in OB/Gyn, Reproductive Endocrinology, and Infertility clinics at the Univ. of CA, San Diego. For more info on Amber and her practice, visit http://www.ambertrukaj.com