Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Mother’s Day can be a harrowing day for those struggling with infertility, to say the least (as well as those who have lost their moms and are staring at the empty chair). There are many of my “silent sorority” sisters that await the day with dread and trepidation. As our fertile friends are getting showered… Continue reading Mentors Of Many (M.O.M.) Day

There are a few things aside from death and taxes that are inevitable in life: when you’re single you will always be asked why (why?! Are you serious??) when you’re married you will always be asked when you’re having a baby (have you lost count??) when you’ve got one child you will always be asked… Continue reading Conceiving naturally after IVF

Cheers, dear readers, I want you thank you for the overwhelming support from my last blog post. The comments received both here on this website as well as in private Infertility Support Group forums were so encouraging, rewarding, and helped me remember why I write this blog in the first place. In regards to living… Continue reading Two Types of Mom’s Clubs: The Visible and the Invisible

Cheers, dear readers, I recently had the awesome and amazing experience of attending what is called the World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, Oregon in the United States. WDS is an incredible experience that is built on the three tenets of Service, Community and Adventure as their main mission. Throughout the weekend, together we discovered… Continue reading Stop the urge to fix anything

Cheers, dear readers, It is fantastic to be writing to you here today! I have missed this wonderful creative and therapeutic outlet which also serves as a way to support and send love and hope to this courageous community. As a bonus tip to anyone reading this: If you are struggling emotionally, please consider taking… Continue reading Infertility & The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide for Personal Freedom

I’ve been waiting for the right moment to talk about where I am at right now and today felt like the day!   We are very cautiously expecting a miracle…a 10 week old very fragile and precious miracle and we’re feeling very nervous and excited and totally out of our depth!   We’ve gotten so… Continue reading Taking a leap into the unknown: when fertility treatment finally works

Cheers, dear readers, I wanted to take a moment here to thank Dr Pankaj Shrivastav for his diligence and perseverance in doing his best to care after his patients using any method possible. Having Eric and I share our experiences here in an effort to help Conceive’s patients and the world at large is just… Continue reading Remember the Power of Words

Cheers, dear readers,   A week past the presidential election in America, I re-read Eric’s last post and thought I would continue to ponder the question that he raised… Does the absence or presence of children actually change how you think about the future? Could I, as an infertile woman, childless and middle aged (sorry,… Continue reading The World We Leave For The Next Generation

Cheers, dear readers,   Last week I shared with you how amazing and transformational my recent weekend in Vancouver was with The Global Sisterhood. It was a joining together of what I hope will become a yearly gathering of amazing folks who are striving to make a difference while simultaneously sharing their stories of their… Continue reading Reaching Out and Sharing Stories as a Way To Heal

Cheers, dear readers,   I have had the great fortune of befriending some amazingly wonderful women in my life, some as recently as this year. In Vancouver back this past June, I had the great pleasure of meeting five other vivacious, daring, wonderfully intelligent and empathetic woman of the Global Sisterhood. On my flight over… Continue reading I’m Taking My Eggs & Going Home – A Book Review