{"id":21743,"date":"2021-12-05T18:22:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T18:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progyny.com\/?page_id=21743"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:24:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:24:52","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/smart-benefits\/stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fav-block section-headline shape-none shape-position-0 type-l\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                                    <h1>Progyny Member Stories<\/h1>\n                                        <div class=\"content h3 lexia\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The journey to parenthood can be difficult, and we are truly humbled to play a pivotal role in such an innately personal process. These Progyny success stories are the WHY behind everything we do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-blue-color has-text-color has-h-2-font-size\">The Paces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:45% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/535906978?h=8d70daff43&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"The Paces\u2019 Journey\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-4-lexia-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As a same-sex female couple, Samantha and Jessica knew that they would need some help growing their family. When they found the standard treatment wasn\u2019t working, they were able to access a life changing treatment, in vitro fertilization (IVF), with the help of their Progyny fertility coverage from their employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/how-the-progyny-benefit-helped-samantha-and-jessicas-family-building-dream-come-true\/\">Read the Paces Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-blue-color has-text-color has-h-2-font-size\">Angela Vega<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:45% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/642064887?h=556582abe2&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Angela Vega\u2019s Journey\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-4-lexia-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When Angela and her husband were ready to start trying to conceive, Angela removed her IUD and waited for her menstrual cycle to come. When it didn\u2019t, she began the lengthy process of finding out why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/it-really-has-impacted-my-life-so-much-that-my-employer-offers-this\/\">Read Angela&#8217;s Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-blue-color has-text-color has-h-2-font-size\">Emily and Ian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:45%  0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/384880103?h=013a8b4f15&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Emily and Ian\u2019s Journey\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-4-lexia-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Emily and Ian were planning for the future \u2013 a wedding and children someday \u2013 when Emily\u2019s breast cancer diagnosis halted everything. After the initial shock, the couple\u2019s focus shifted to cancer treatment, and planning for life after cancer. With the help of their Progyny fertility coverage from Ian\u2019s employer, Emily was able to preserve her fertility prior to cancer treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/egg-freezing-preserving-fertility-before-cancer-treatment\/\">Read Emily and Ian&#8217;s story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_61bfacb45bc3f\" class=\"fav-spacer fav-block spacer shape- shape-position- desktop-120 mobile-40\">\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_61a9287d8693c\" class=\"fav-block dashboard-feature\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"feature\">\n                    <h2>More Resources<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"content h3\">Arm yourself with<br \/>\r\nknowledge<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dashboard\">\n                    <div class=\"card\">\n                                    <a href=\"\/for-employers\/faq\/\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Question.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Question\" \/>                                                                <div>FAQs<\/div>\n                                                        <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card\">\n                                    <a href=\"\/blog\/\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IBM-Icons.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"IBM-Icons\" \/>                                                                <div>Blog<\/div>\n                                                        <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/contact-us\/\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/chat2.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"chat icon\" \/>                                                                <div>Contact Us<\/div>\n                                                        <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card\">\n                                    <a href=\"\/smart-benefits\/smart-cycle\/\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/smart-cycle.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"smart-cycle\" \/>                                                                <div>What is a Smart Cycle?<\/div>\n                                                        <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_62aa522183a08\" class=\"fav-spacer fav-block spacer shape-bottom-7 shape-position-0 desktop-60 mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"graphic\"><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Paces As a same-sex female couple, Samantha and Jessica knew that they would need some help growing their family. 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