It happened again last week! What happened, you may be asking? I had an instant connection with another like-minded person who has a passion for helping others after his own struggle to build a family. Throughout my life, I have connected with fertility warrior after fertility warrior who share the same goal as I do. We want to help others who struggle with fertility. We know the struggle is real. The struggle is difficult and overwhelming. For some reason, as soon as you know that someone else has struggled, you feel like they instantly “get it.” To be honest, until you walk a mile in these fertility shoes, it’s just hard to imagine what it is really like. One of the things that truly resonates with me is that infertility affects people from all walks of life all around the world. It is a global problem and we can make a bigger impact when we work together around the world. We are #StrongerTogether.

Last week I had the privilege and honor to “meet” Jakub Dejewski from Poland on a Zoom call. It was the first time I had "met" him. Jakub said he found me on the internet and reached out to me via email because he is working on an initiative called #StrongerTogether. He was interested in knowing if I'd like to support his initiative. Initially, I wasn't exactly sure what #Stronger Together was until I opened the link he provided. To my surprise, I discovered that I knew three the ambassadors all from different countries who were supporting #StrongerTogether already! What a small world!

At that point I asked Jakub if we could talk so I could thoroughly understand what he is doing to help the fertility community. In late September, 2020, we enjoyed a wonderful conversation and I learned that Jakub and his wife, Ann, had struggled with fertility too. I’d like to take a moment to share Jakub’s story directly from him.

I was born in a family of many children. I had a much older brother and two younger sisters. My wife's family was even bigger. There were five with her. It was therefore quite natural for us to have a family with many children. Maybe not as big as that, but still with many children.
We got married quite early, right after our fourth year of study. The biggest challenge after graduation was to get a good job. So we climbed the ladders of our careers, forgetting about parenthood. But mother nature does not forget. There was a crisis in our relationship and maybe it woke us up a bit.
We started to make efforts. We started this journey, like millions of other couples in the world: with my wife's visit to her gynecologist. And these efforts have been made for a few years. Then the fertility clinic: diagnosis, the first ART procedures. No results. Then Ann, underwent first laparoscopy with hysteroscopy, and then another one year later. After the second operation, her AMH decreased below 1.0

After more than 10 years of effort, we decided to start the adoption process. It took 2.5 years from start to finish. Today we are the parents of a nearly 6-year-old son. His name is Aleksander. Three years ago we made a decision to start the second adoption process. We are still waiting. We know that it will be much more difficult than previously.

Jakub, Ann and their 6-year-old son, Aleksander.

Believe it or not, I have worked most of the time in one of the biggest IVF clinics in Poland during these years of efforts. Coincidence? I do not believe in coincidences. After almost 10 years in this clinic, I decided to start my own initiative as CEO of IVF Media Ltd. I started this journey together with my friend Aleksander Wiecki.

Jakub and his co-owner, Aleksander Wiecki, run IVFMedia Ltd together.

For those whose possibilities are already exhausted or are very limited for treatment in their own country, or it may be impossible due to legislation, IVF Media Ltd. helps to find a clinic abroad. In addition, since October 2017 we have been running #IVFWEBINARS, of which over 200 are now available on myIVFanswers.com.

I am certain that after reading Jakub’s story you are not surprised to learn of our instant connection. Within our 30-minute conversation, I really could feel the kindness in Jakub's heart and the mission he's on to connect people around the world and help them on their family building journey. Suffice it to say, I am now an Ambassador for IVFMedia too. If you would like more information about Jakub Dejewski and his initiative/partnerships, please click on the links below… because after all, we are #StrongerTogether!

We link you with the best fertility experts from all over the world!

The aim of MyIVFAnswers.com is to respond to fertility patient’s queries efficiently and reliably so that they can have full faith and confidence in the decisions they are taking. Thanks to our webinars and videos you have the chance to meet renowned IVF doctors, embryologists, biologists, psychologists and other IVF patients who share their knowledge and experience with you. And most importantly – you get it for free. In the Internet world that is full of unverified data, we provide you with complete and credible information that is of extreme importance in such a sensitive area as IVF and fertility treatments. Additionally, the knowledge we deliver is divided into 12 clear categories so that your search for the answers is made easier and more effective. We greatly hope that MyIVFAnswers.com will help you settle the most bothersome IVF questions that are swirling in your head – no matter at which stage of IVF treatment you currently are or what country you come from. Bring to the table win-win survival strategies to ensure proactive domination. At the end of the day, going forward.

IVF Media Ltd. is an international media group which supports patients suffering from infertility and clusters clinics or experts who specialize in in vitro treatment. We create professional internet platforms dedicated to different aspects of repro… — IVF Media Ltd. is an international media group which supports patients suffering from infertility and clusters clinics or experts who specialize in in vitro treatment. We create professional internet platforms dedicated to different aspects of reproductive medicine such as in vitro fertilization, egg and sperm donation, treatment abroad and many more.
Our goal is to educate patients, provide them with reliable information and facilitate them to make good decisions. We also assist clinics in presenting their experience, professionalism and other distinctive features and help them to reach people interested in their offer.

FertilityClinicsAbroad.com is the 1st choice website in the UK for patients looking for IVF treatment with own eggs abroad and providing information on the treatment options and fertility clinics abroad. They believe in making life easier – and offering hope to adults whose dearest wish is parenthood. The platform lists only clinics that subscribe to strict criteria, provide quality resources, clear information, and professional knowledge so that prospective patients can make an informed choice at an affordable price.

EggDonationFriends.com is the 1st choice website for patients looking for IVF with donor eggs abroad. The website has been highly commended by IMTJ as “Best medical travel website” in 2018. They are a small team of experienced fertility professionals who have gained knowledge from working in fertility clinics around the world. We are not medics but have gained a knowledge and appreciation of IVF and egg donation treatments from the perspective of the patient. Our dedication comes from experience. EggDonationFriends.com was created because we have experienced infertility first hand and are aware of the damaging and frustrating effects it can have. We know how frustrating the egg donation experience can be. Let us guide you through the IVF and egg donation process; explain success rates; describe treatment protocols and share fertility and IVF related news from around the globe. Join our circle of Friends and see how we can help you.

I hope you found this information helpful to you and anyone you know who may be struggling to build a family. Please feel free to leave a message or reach out to me through any of my social media sites. And if you’d like even more support, please know that I lead both virtual support groups both locally and nationwide.

In-Fertility & Friendship,

Sue

#StrongerTogether: Introducing Jakub Dejewski, Co-CEO of IVF Media Ltd.