A brief bio on Denise Oliva Steele

In 2007 Denise learned that she would not be able to have her own biological children. The reasons for her infertility were due to egg quality issues, Asherman's Syndrome and Thrombophilia. Her poor egg quality was uncovered when she and her former husband began an IVF cycle; while 4 eggs were retrieved and 3 fertilized, it was determined that all 3 embryos had chromosomal abnormalities. Her endocrinologist advised her to consider adoption, an egg donor cycle and/or surrogacy to start her family.

Before undergoing fertility treatments and pursuing alternative ways to build her family, she suffered 2 losses. Her first baby was Triploidy and did not survive. The reason for her subsequent miscarriage was undetermined.

In 2008, Denise and her former husband adopted a newborn son via private domestic adoption. Four days before his first birthday, their identical twin sons were born thanks to an unknown egg donor cycle. The irony is that Denise is an identical twin herself. 

Professionally, Denise transitioned from being in management roles in the advertising technology space to growing and developing partnerships within the third-party fertility space for Conceiveabilities, SeedTrust Escrow, and Art Risk Solutions.. She is now the Managing Director for Hope Surrogacy. 

While she is on the other side of waiting and wondering whether she'll become parent, she hasn't forgotten the desperation and hopelessness that she endured throughout her struggle. Her intention in writing her blog is to provide encouragement to those struggling. She is deeply passionate about connecting intended parents to fully vetted providers that follow guidelines and protocols while also adhering to ethics. There is not a one-size-fits-all model; everyone deserves a customized plan that honors their life choices and is authentic to their specific family-formation journey. 

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