LOVE & SCIENCE I Thriving Through Infertility

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Feel understood, supported, and connected. You don’t have to fall into despair during the lows of infertility treatment.

Love & Science can help you to navigate the ups and downs of your journey. 

Dr. Erica Bove

fertility specialist & fertility coach

Hi! I’m Dr. Erica Bove

From my experience of taking care of patients, including a high number of female physicians, I noticed that the journey of these extraordinary women had many layers of complexity.  

Love & Science addresses that. I offer empathetic, evidence-based care as you undergo your fertility workup and treatments.

By incorporating coaching principles into my care, I am able to shine light on my clients’ thoughts and feelings, helping them move beyond limited beliefs.

It’s time to feel hopeful, calm, and loved. 

I am here to support you and I believe in you.

MY STORY

“An infertility specialist told me I would have a hard time conceiving.”

When I was in my third year of medical school, an infertility specialist told me I would have a hard time conceiving. I had been a competitive runner in my previous life, and my menstrual function seemed erratic at best. I had gone to medical school to become a psychiatrist, ideally to rid the world of eating disorders, however with this news about my own body, combined with how I felt on my OBGYN rotation made me switch courses and pursue a career in women’s medicine. 

I fell in love with meaningful work. I love helping women and couples take control of their reproductive health. 

As I took care of more and more patients, including a high number of female physicians (As we now know, 1 in 4 female physicians experiences infertility), I noticed that the experience of these extraordinary women had many layers of complexity. I found that many of my patients also had an especially hard time switching from the role of doctor to patient. With such high stakes as family building, the “doctor brain” became an incessant ruminating voice, wondering if results and outcomes were normal, and also worrying that it was their responsibility to ensure nothing was missed in their care. 

Many of my patients experienced shame and regret for not trying to start their families sooner. In short, it was virtually impossible for them to leave fertility treatment with their mental health intact, even when the fertility treatments had been “successful”.    

I started to figure out ways to better support them. First and foremost, I knew deeply that the start of this journey requires a trusting relationship. I took great care to get to know my patients in a way which would help me to help them navigate the ups and downs of the journey.  I started to embrace my role as an expert in my field, and took great care to make the nuances accessible to my patients. I started to break things down into smaller and more clear parts, developing a system of “milestones”, and looking at both the details and the big picture at the same time. I started to look for reasons for authentic hope– reasons my patients might have factors related to a good prognosis. I started to tap into my own intuition and help my patients do the same, to make the best decisions for them based on their values and inner knowing. And lastly, I incorporated coaching principles into my care, with permission shining a light on my patients’ thoughts and feelings, and moving beyond limited beliefs. I firmly believe that people who want to become parents will become parents. And they become excellent parents, especially since they have wanted this so deeply. 

My role is to humbly guide, serve and support, to make this dream a reality for all of my patients and clients. 

Let me guide, serve, and support you too.

Dr. Erica Bove

More about Dr. Bove

    • OBGYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (double board certified)

    • University of Notre Dame (Great Books major)

    • University of VT Larner College of Medicine (MD)

    • New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia (OBGYN Residency)

    • University of Michigan (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship)

    • The Life Coach School Coaching Certification

    • 3 years as faculty at the University of Michigan

    • 3.5 years in private practice at Boston IVF

    • 2.5 years as medical director of Boston IVF-Syracuse

    • Currently faculty at the University of Vermont

    • University of VT Medical Center

    • Running, yoga, kayaking, training for my first triathlon this summer.

    • I’m mildly obsessed with personal growth courses.

    • I love the Indigo Girls.

    • I like to sing when on my treadmill.

Dr. Bove is committed to social justice, including LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights, and provides Services for individuals from a diverse array of races, ethnicities, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, religions, genders, educations, abilities, and other identities. 

Dr. Bove does not tolerate or support discriminatory speech, hate speech, comments or actions against others based on their sex, gender, age, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, disability, or other labels, or any physical, mental, or emotional abuse.

CLIENTS LOVE DR. BOVE

  • "I would highly recommend Dr. Bove to any physician who needs a steady, helping hand during their infertility journey."

    In just a few sessions together, Dr. Bove opened the door a little to let me see how things can start to change. I started to breathe a little deeper and see things in a whole new light as she is a master at helping learn how to reframe things for myself. I would highly recommend Dr. Bove to any physician who needs a steady, helping hand during their infertility journey.

    — OBGYN

  • "Her medical training is top notch and she is a wonderful human being."

    Dr. Erica Bove is the most down-to-earth, kind and compassionate doctor I have ever met. I felt very comfortable talking with her and would highly recommend her to anyone else seeking to discuss fertility and sex. Her medical training is top notch and she is a wonderful human being. Dr. Bove is the best in this field.

    — Ophthalmologist

  • "What makes Dr. Bove stand out is her remarkable ability to connect with her patients and clients with the utmost respect, empathy, and love."

    She is phenomenal at providing a safe place for your heart, mind and body. I feel safe and in expert hands with her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for coaching on reproductive and sexual health. She is an amazing coach and an all around outstanding human being.

    — EB, ER physician

  • "Dr. Bove recognized my unique situation and instantly made me feel comfortable..."

    Treating me more like a colleague and friend rather than just another patient. With the help of Dr. Bove to guide and educate me, I always felt that I had full control over the course of my treatment, being able to make my own decisions every step of the way.

    — Pathologist

  • "She helped me find a healthy balance of the professional and personal pressures that we all feel as female physicians."

    I worked with Dr. Bove while transitioning into my first job out of fellowship, grieving a loss of a family member, and trying to navigate the challenges of IVF. She helped me find a healthy balance of the professional and personal pressures that we all feel as female physicians. I was able to approach and continue my IVF treatments with a healthy mindset.

    — Annie D., Urologist

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