Fertility isn’t just a medical issue — it’s a cultural, emotional, and deeply personal journey. In this episode of Her Time to Talk, we’re joined by Nicole Lange, a practitioner who brings together Chinese medicine, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based science to reimagine how fertility is supported.

Nicole shares her own lived experience, how trauma impacts fertility and pregnancy, and why the current fertility culture often leaves women feeling stigmatized, blamed, and unsupported. We dive into:

• How mind–body medicine offers critical tools for navigating infertility
• The systemic gaps and inequities baked into fertility treatment
• The invisible grief of fertility struggles — and ways to process it
• What a true “dream team” of support could look like for women on this path

Nicole’s work is a reminder that there is no one “right” way to build (or not build) a family — and that healing requires centering the whole person.

🔗 Learn more about Nicole’s work:

• Meet Nicole Lange
  
  
• Online Fertility Education
  
  
• Life Healing Life Blog
  
  

🎧 Related episode: Lauren’s Time to Talk: When Motherhood Isn’t Just Joyful — The Unspoken Unraveling of Matrescence

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