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I’m Laura, a Registered Nurse and the Head of Care Management at Future Family. I reside in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, with my husband and two sons (both of whom were conceived via IVF), Lucas & Liam. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family! Family movie nights, puzzles and board games are a few of our favorite pastimes. We are also HUGE lovers of all things Disney! If our family has a chance to escape for a family vacation, you’ll often find us down in Orlando Florida.
I joined Future Family back in 2018, working as a Fertility Coach. I still work as a Fertility Coach today, on top of managing my amazing team of nurses! During the height of COVID, I doubled as a Customer Care Manager and Billing Support Specialist. Prior to joining Future Family, I worked as a Fertility Nurse at various clinics in the Chicagoland area. I started working as a Fertility Nurse in 2014 and I fell in love with the field immediately. I knew I had found my passion as a nurse! In 2018, after my second son was born, I stumbled across a job posting for Future Family. I was drawn in by the mission of the company to provide access to fertility treatments for all. Fertility Coaching, then called “Nurse Concierge,” was a dream role. It allowed me to do what I love doing most, provide emotional support and education!
In addition to my professional history, I’ve experienced my own struggle with building my family. Both of my children were conceived through IVF. I am extremely motivated to help others struggling to build their own families. I remember all too well the emotional turmoil that fertility treatments caused me. I want to be able to help others through one of the most difficult times in their lives.
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I like to think of myself as a Fertility Nurse Navigator. Using my background in nursing, I help individuals and couples navigate the complexities of their fertility treatments. Education, psychosocial support and medication training are the pillars of what I do in my day to day role as a coach. I interact with my clients through phone calls, texting, email and zoom. I tell my clients to think of me as an extension of their clinic. I’m not here to replace the team they are already working with, but rather to be an extra layer of support. One of my colleagues, Caryl, put it best “think of me as your best friend who specializes in Fertility. Those questions you may think are silly, that you don't want to ask your nurse but would reach out to your best friend for.”
Do your research! Fertility treatments can be an enormous financial undertaking for many. It’s important to understand the financial implications associated with all ways to pay for treatment. Additionally, educate yourself on the odds of success. Have an honest conversation with your doctor about your individual odds of success and the best treatment plan for you! Prepare for the unexpected. Fertility treatments are highly individualized and there is no “one size fits all approach.”
Being able to see someone through their entire journey, beginning to end! I personally get very invested in my clients. There is nothing more exciting than carrying someone through to the other side of treatment. This journey is TOUGH and I am a firm believer that everyone needs a community of support when navigating treatments. I’m so honored, everyday, that people invite me into their journey and let me walk alongside them. And I’m so happy to work for a company that allows people the opportunity to explore treatment they may have not otherwise pursued.
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Take every opportunity to educate yourself about the process! Speak with your doctor, your clinic team and your Future Family Fertility Coach. And most importantly, stay off of google! I’m well known at Future Family for repeating the phrase “fertility is not a linear journey.” I cannot stress this point enough. Everyone’s treatment will look different. Maybe you know someone who went through treatment, but that doesn’t mean your journey will look anything like theirs. We all have different reasons for going through treatment and VERY different circumstances. Make sure you understand your circumstances, your lab testing values and your individual odds of success.
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In fact, according to SART\n[https://www.sart.org/patients/a-patients-guide-to-assisted-reproductive-technology/general-information/preparing-for-ivf-emotional-considerations/] \n(the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology), patients rate it as\nstressful as a divorce or even losing a loved one. Future Family’s mission is to\nmake the whole process easier from start to finish – first by offering\ncompetitive loan terms to tackle the financial burden, and secondly by providing\ncrucial support from a team of expert fertility coaches. While you undoubtedly\nwill rely heavily on your clinic doctors and nurses, our patients have found the\nadditional layer of support from our coaches invaluable in navigating their\nfertility journeys –just check out our reviews\n[https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.futurefamily.com]!\n\nThe Who: Get to Know our Fertility Coaches\nAll of Future Family’s fertility coaches are registered nurses with extensive\nexperience working with fertility patients and clinics. They are ASRM\n[https://www.asrm.org/]-certified (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)\nensuring you are always getting expert guidance and advice. And the best part?\nEvery Future Family member gets a designated coach to offer one-on-one support\nthroughout the entire process. Your nurse is available when and how you need\nthem for the weeks or months you are undergoing treatment. What might that look\nlike? Set up a Zoom to be walked through the first night of injections; shoot\noff a text to ask them a quick question; give them a call to talk through\nresults and outcomes. No question or concern is too big or too small.\n\nThe What: Ways our Fertility Coaches Can Help\nThe care team offers support in 3 key ways:\n\n * Medical education\n * Medication training (including helping patients take advantage of discounts\n on prescriptions at participating pharmacies)\n * Emotional Support\n\nEmotional support is often an integral part of the equation. “This is a stress a\nlot of people don’t know how to deal with,” says Laura Weppler, Lead Care\nManager at Future Family. “It’s not just a routine procedure – there’s a lot of\nvolatility in fertility, and everyone’s experience is going to look different.”\nLaura adds that she sees many patients trying to find answers or assurances\nonline– leading to a lot of misinformation. “We want to help people avoid going\ndown that rabbit hole.”\n\nThe Why: How our Coaches Supplement Your Clinic Care\nWe hear a lot of prospective patients ask if a fertility coach is really\nnecessary– given the medical staff already assigned at the clinic. “We’re not\nhere to replace your clinic nurses,” says Laura. “We want our patients to be as\ninvolved with them as they can be. But given the number of patients and workload\nmany clinic staffers are juggling, they might not be able to get back to you as\nsoon as you like. Or you may not be able to reach them after 5pm.”\n\nLaura adds that she sees the care team and clinic team as a partnership.\n“Hopefully we are making their lives a little easier.”\n\nAnd oftentimes, the clinic staff just doesn’t have the bandwidth to help with\neach and every aspect of navigating fertility treatment. “So many patients say,\nI feel like I’m going through this process with a blindfold on,” says Laura.\n “We hear, I don’t understand what this term means, or what this medication is\nfor, or what benchmarks I should be looking for in my results. Or sometimes,\npatients just want to vent to someone. We’re here for you through it all.” \n\nLearn even more about Future Family’s Care Team here\n[/q-a-with-future-familys-nursing-care-team/].\n\nSeek Financing with Future Family.\nIf you’re looking for a fertility resource that provides customized financing,\nthe Future Family [https://www.futurefamily.com/?utm_medium=blog] team is here\nfor you. Get prequalified in 90 seconds\n[https://app.futurefamily.com/apply/sign-up/?utm_medium=blog] with no impact to\nyour credit score.","html":"Going through fertility treatment can be an overwhelming experience– financially, physically and emotionally. In fact, according to SART (the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology), patients rate it as stressful as a divorce or even losing a loved one. Future Family’s mission is to make the whole process easier from start to finish – first by offering competitive loan terms to tackle the financial burden, and secondly by providing crucial support from a team of expert fertility coaches. While you undoubtedly will rely heavily on your clinic doctors and nurses, our patients have found the additional layer of support from our coaches invaluable in navigating their fertility journeys –just check out our reviews!
All of Future Family’s fertility coaches are registered nurses with extensive experience working with fertility patients and clinics. They are ASRM-certified (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) ensuring you are always getting expert guidance and advice. And the best part? Every Future Family member gets a designated coach to offer one-on-one support throughout the entire process. Your nurse is available when and how you need them for the weeks or months you are undergoing treatment. What might that look like? Set up a Zoom to be walked through the first night of injections; shoot off a text to ask them a quick question; give them a call to talk through results and outcomes. No question or concern is too big or too small.
The care team offers support in 3 key ways:
Emotional support is often an integral part of the equation. “This is a stress a lot of people don’t know how to deal with,” says Laura Weppler, Lead Care Manager at Future Family. “It’s not just a routine procedure – there’s a lot of volatility in fertility, and everyone’s experience is going to look different.” Laura adds that she sees many patients trying to find answers or assurances online– leading to a lot of misinformation. “We want to help people avoid going down that rabbit hole.”
We hear a lot of prospective patients ask if a fertility coach is really necessary– given the medical staff already assigned at the clinic. “We’re not here to replace your clinic nurses,” says Laura. “We want our patients to be as involved with them as they can be. But given the number of patients and workload many clinic staffers are juggling, they might not be able to get back to you as soon as you like. Or you may not be able to reach them after 5pm.”
Laura adds that she sees the care team and clinic team as a partnership. “Hopefully we are making their lives a little easier.”
And oftentimes, the clinic staff just doesn’t have the bandwidth to help with each and every aspect of navigating fertility treatment. “So many patients say, I feel like I’m going through this process with a blindfold on,” says Laura. “We hear, I don’t understand what this term means, or what this medication is for, or what benchmarks I should be looking for in my results. Or sometimes, patients just want to vent to someone. We’re here for you through it all.”
Learn even more about Future Family’s Care Team here.
If you’re looking for a fertility resource that provides customized financing, the Future Family team is here for you. Get prequalified in 90 seconds with no impact to your credit score.
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