{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Single Parent by Choice: Choosing Solo Motherhood and Overcoming Loss","description":"  For today\u2019s guest, becoming a mother wasn\u2019t just a dream\u2014it was a promise she made to herself. In her mid-30s, Erica Ward knew she wanted to be a parent more than she wanted to be a wife. By 40, she made the decision to pursue single motherhood, despite the challenges ahead.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Her path wasn\u2019t easy, from choosing a sperm donor, failed IUIs to IVF, and devastating loss. While Erica grieved for her pregnancies and felt the financial toll, she never gave up. Tune in to hear how support from Progyny\u2019s fertility benefits and donor eggs led to her happy ending of becoming a mom.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;    Guest: Erica Ward, Progyny Member at Sleep Number&amp;nbsp;Host: Dan Bulger, Progyny\u202f&amp;nbsp;   For more information, visit Progyny\u2019s Podcast page and Progyny\u2019s Education page for more resources. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, @ThisisInfertilityPodcast and use the #ThisisInfertility. Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at thisisinfertility@progyny.com.\u202f&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;   Watch this episode on YouTube: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y6Ln16ecXGM&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   ","author_name":"This is Infertility","author_url":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34899030\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/183538140"}