Jana Rupnow, LPC, NCC Founder of Three Makes Baby™ & International Donor Conception Awareness Day (IDCAD)
Jana M. Rupnow, LPC, NCC, is an internationally recognized fertility mental health expert and the author of the bestselling book Three Makes Baby: How to Parent Your Donor-Conceived Child and The Three Makes Baby Workbook. She started IDCAD in 2020 to help raise awareness and lift the stigma of third party family building. Since 2020, over a dozen countries around the world recognize and raise awareness each year on April 27.
Jana has provided guidance to thousands of individuals and couples exploring alternative paths to parenthood, including donor conception, adoption, and surrogacy. She is committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, single mothers by choice (SMBC), and members of the BIPOC community. Learn more about Jana’s background.
Professional & Educational Credentials
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Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University
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Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, Amber University
Jana is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board for Certified Counselors and has been a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) since 2010.
Three Makes Baby Resources
Jana’s bestselling book, Three Makes Baby: How to Parent Your Donor-Conceived Child, introduced the groundbreaking concept of the five common fears that parents-to-be face as they contemplate having a non-biological child. Thousands of readers around the world have trusted her work, drawn to her unique perspective as both an adoptee and an adoptive mom.
Her work also includes Three Makes Baby Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring fertility, family, and genetics. “I encourage open communication between donor-conceived parents and donor-conceived adults to raise awareness of the inherent challenges donor-conceived families may face across the lifespan.”
Listen to over 70 episodes featuring interviews with donor-conceived adults, recipient parents, parents preparing to use a donor, and experts—available on your favorite podcast platform or listen here.
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