Hello readers! So it’s been a little while since we’ve been in touch. You may have been wondering where I’ve been this past month. The truth is, I don’t have any glamorous story of exotic travels or whirlwind globetrotting. I’ve just been on a break. During the spring, things started to… Continue reading Fertility Break
Think You’re Pregnant? What Do You Know?
Last week I wrote to you about patience on the fertility journey, and how important it is for our well-being. As you know, this journey can really take over your life. Nowhere does this run more rampant than the dreaded Two-Week Wait. We’ve all been there. Two weeks of sheer torture, after either confirming your… Continue reading Think You’re Pregnant? What Do You Know?
The Joy of Acceptance & the Miracle of Reaching Out
Cheers, dear readers, Do you remember what it feels like be an outsider? To not quite fit in? To be the minority? To feel invisible, and not seen, heard, or perhaps valued as an equal? There are SO many reasons that each of us experiences these emotions, these moments of awkwardness and anxiety. Whether it’s… Continue reading The Joy of Acceptance & the Miracle of Reaching Out
5 Tips for Coping with PCOS
When I went to a fertility specialist in August 2012 for help conceiving my son, one of the first questions he asked me was, “Are your cycles regular?” Another was, “Have you been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?” My answers were “yes” and “no” – and if he’d asked me, “Do you know what Polycystic… Continue reading 5 Tips for Coping with PCOS
Create a Playlist to Get Pregnant
Music therapy is a real life thing. Real life therapy. Unless we have been living under a rock we have heard the expressions, “Feel the music.” “Move to the music.” “Get lost in the music.” There are so many stellar quotes about music. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no… Continue reading Create a Playlist to Get Pregnant
Being Infertile on Father’s Day
I’m not gonna lie. This week started out a little rough. Sunday was Father’s Day here in the US, and that can be a tough time to be an infertile not-father. It’s easy to fall into depression, or resentment, or at least an understandable, healthy sadness. And lord knows it’s easy to feel sorry for… Continue reading Being Infertile on Father’s Day
How to know when you’re ovulating ?
If you’ve been at this Trying to Conceive game for a while – or even if you’re just starting out – you’ve probably figured out one very important truth. Ovulation is really important. It’s not just important; it’s the name of the game. Ovulation is the one thing we need to get pregnant. Without… Continue reading How to know when you’re ovulating ?
Guiding You Through Fertility Treatment: Your Nurse
Conceive Spotlight: Leilanie Limpin When we reach the point in the fertility journey when we decide to seek out treatment, it can be really overwhelming. We know we need to find the right doctor. We know it’s so important to make sure feel comfortable and confident with our doctor and that he or she… Continue reading Guiding You Through Fertility Treatment: Your Nurse
Childless men don’t raise eyebrows, but childless women do. That’s wrong on a lot of levels.
Hi everybody! Eric here again with my first post of the new year, and it’s great to be back! First, let me say a huuuuuge thank you to Julia, whose fresh voice, vulnerability and candor (not to mention wonderful writing) have been such a great injection of energy here at SS&FE. I am so… Continue reading Childless men don’t raise eyebrows, but childless women do. That’s wrong on a lot of levels.
Understanding loss in infertility
I couldn’t write about anything else today. The worst imaginable happened to my friend this week, as her husband past away very suddenly leaving a tidal wave of confusion and pain. The ripples of shock spread very far to acquaintances and people who’ve not been in touch for years. I’ve never experienced significant loss… Continue reading Understanding loss in infertility