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IVF, Surrogacy and the Journey to Motherhood at 47

IVF, Surrogacy and the Journey to Motherhood at 47

Update: 2025-12-11
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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by mama and singer Julie Mintz, whose path to her daughter Ophelia is nothing short of extraordinary. Decade-old frozen eggs, shocking lab errors, surrogacy setbacks, countless retrievals, and the discovery that she and her husband were both genetic carriers for the same disease. Then came HOPE in the form of one healthy embryo. One tiny maybe.


At 47, she welcomed her baby Ophelia and turned her own miracle into a mission, offering financial support to help other families grow. It’s a story that is at times harrowing and frustrating, and one that captures the real-world courage behind so many fertility journeys.


Resource links:


babyquestfoundation.org


Follow Julie Mintz on Instagram:@juliemintz


Follow Julie Mintz on Tiktok: @juliemintzmusic


babyquestfoundation.org


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FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/


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IVF, Surrogacy and the Journey to Motherhood at 47

IVF, Surrogacy and the Journey to Motherhood at 47

Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer