Dr Iolanda Rodino
Is a Clinical Psychologist and infertility counsellor working in private practice specializing in the fields of reproductive medicine and womens health. Having consulted to a number of clinics for many years she understands the emotional, relationship and stressful challenges that occur when trying to achieve a pregnancy through assisted reproductive technology.
As Dr Rodino has daily contact with clinic doctors, embryologists and nurses, she can also help you decide which clinic will best suit your medical, emotional and financial needs and has specific guidelines and a checklist on how to best be prepared for your first clinic appointment.
Appointments
Offices at the Suite 3, 11 Richardson Street, South Perth, WA 6151. To schedule a support counselling session or a general information session to prepare for your first IVF clinic consultation please call (08) 9389 7212 or 1300 1800 02 (cost of a local call). Please note no advice on clinic or support counselling can be given over the phone.
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Current Research Projects
Current research projects are listed at ThinkFertility.com.auRecommended Books
The Art of Building a Family: Portraits of Families built with 3rd Party Conception by Petra Thorn and Iolanda Rodino
Is a book that normalises and honours families built by 3rd party reproduction. Parents share their experiences in coming to terms with infertility and accepting the help of others to start a family. They also describe how they manage disclosure about their family with a difference. Donor conceived offspring write about their perspectives and show that they have quite succinct views about what defines their family. Donors and surrogates give insight into their contributions and how they view themselves in relation to the families they have helped to create.
All portraits are unique and individual. At the same time, they capture typical concerns that couples and individuals have when they first consider 3rd party reproduction, the “shift of mind set” once they have decided to go forward and the pride and happiness when they have a child. This happiness is also expressed by those who have helped: the donors and surrogates. Finally embedded within all portraits is a central notion that having a family is important – and on that all agree!
PublisherFamART
ISBN (Print)978-3-9452-7535-1
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Be Fertile with Your Infertility by Christine Bannan and Winnie Duggan is a resource for those walking the infertility journey, for their family and friends, for counsellors, celebrants, spiritual companions, clergy and health professionals working in the field of fertility. This book aims to help anyone facing infertility, in all its stages and forms, to access options for ceremony and ritual and hence to find their own creative way to a peaceful, accepting place for themselves.
Included are personal stories and examples of ceremony because they are not easily accessible in our current society. You can download the flyer and ordering information here