National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW) is a movement that began in 1989. Founded by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, the goal of NIAW is to raise awareness about the disease of infertility and encourage the public to understand their reproductive health. In 2010 National Infertility Awareness Week became a federally recognized health observance by the Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more
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What are they saying about A Family of My Own Fertility & Adoption Conferences?
“OMG most amazing event at Rye Hilton today. A Family of My Own’s conference. One of THE best conferences I have ever attended! Wow!” – Elizabeth Swire Falker, The Stork Lawyer
“We went to the A Family of My Own conference which rocked! Preya Shivdat and Elizabeth Carellas, are amazing women whose past has inspired them to create these conferences and help others, because knowledge is power!” – Diana Palmentiero and Lenore Pranzo, FertilityWellnessGroup.com“At InVia Fertility we pride ourselves on a personal touch and helping each patient during this sensitive time in their lives. Finding ‘A Family of My Own’ and seeing they’re there to help educate each couple is exactly what we were looking for, and to be able to do it at the level of professionalism that we saw, made it even more satisfying. With more than 30 years of experience in our office, we will continue to be a partner with ‘A Family of My Own’ for years to come.”-Todd M.- InVia Fertility Chicago, IL
“Thank you. It was a fantastic event with a lot of valuable information shared.” – Julie
“The word of the day: awesome!”
Deirdre wrote: “It was a fabulous event. I am so glad I was able to visit on my way back to Spain from Maui! Thanks to all the people I met there!”
Katie wrote: “Had a great time!! Thanks Preya and Liz!! Awesome event!!!”
“Thank you again for allowing Theralogix to exhibit at your Conference yesterday! It is so evident that A Family of My Own is an incredible resource to the community and I know many are touched by the services you offer. I was also very fortunate to have made several networking leads and found that everyone I came in contact with was extremely enjoyable to talk to especially those that shared their personal situations.”-Lori, Theralogix
“I am definitely glad we participated! I thought it was a great event and I would definitely be interested in being part of it again in the future.” – Lisa, Medi Weight Loss Sandlake
A Family of My Own Fertility & Adoption Conference offers the most up to date program of known local and national speakers. The conferences will provide diverse and the latest information in the field of family building. There will be concurrent sessions addressing female and male fertility, common infertility challenges such as PCOS and endometriosis, natural and holistic treatment options, low tech / high tech assisted conception, third party and egg and sperm donor programs. The sessions also include many ways to adopt; domestic, foster and international.
The conferences will also offer a unique opportunity to meet many specialists and professionals in the fertility and adoption field. Ask questions one-on-one and learn about exhibitors’ services and products.
Our hope is that you gain knowledge, hope and inspiration, to help create a family of your own.
Mission
To create an educational event that will feature the most comprehensive fertility and adoption options in one place for one-day.
Vision
Our mission is to empower those looking to start their families by giving them the information and tools needed to make the right decisions to fulfill their dreams of holding a child in their arms.
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