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Managing Stress on Your Fertility Journey
They say that 5 things in life can cause major stress. Death of a loved one. Change in marital status (be it a divorce or planning a wedding). Changing jobs. Changing homes. Dealing with a major illness in yourself or somebody you love. I would add a sixth. Trying to conceive. The fertility… Continue reading Managing Stress on Your Fertility Journey
Fingers and Toes crossed !
Cheers, dear readers, Cathy here representing Conceive Hospital for another installment of our blog. We very much hope that what we are contributing here is helpful both to Conceive’s patients as well as anyone else that may be reading this blog. This is only one couple’s journey, but we represent many other couples out there… Continue reading Fingers and Toes crossed !
Guy stuff: How to be awesome to a male friend struggling with infertility
Hi everyone! Eric here this week with more musings from the <cue movie announcer voice> “male perspective”. In a lot of pop culture and conventional wisdom, men are characterized as being boorish, insensitive, and often emotionally flat-footed. And I know at least a few women who’d agree. I beg to differ. I don’t think this… Continue reading Guy stuff: How to be awesome to a male friend struggling with infertility
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
5 Steps to Get Relief from Endometriosis
Imagine living with debilitating, chronic pain. Intensely painful periods. Painful urination and bowel movements. Pain during sexual intercourse. Pain that feels like period pain even when you’re not having your period. Pain that keeps you from being able to go out and enjoy life on a regular basis. Basically, being in excruciating pain… Continue reading 5 Steps to Get Relief from Endometriosis
Dad Pens A Brutally Honest Post About His Wife’s Struggle To Get Pregnant
Cheers, dear readers, There is nothing funny about infertility, until well… there is. I truly believe that if we didn’t laugh, we would all go insane. There are days that you cry, and there are days that you turn the whole ordeal into a comedy episode because it is the only way that you can… Continue reading Dad Pens A Brutally Honest Post About His Wife’s Struggle To Get Pregnant
Coping-with-the-Holidays tips
Cheers, dear readers, The holiday season is upon us here in America with many invitations to holiday parties, family gatherings, and other festivities. It is a time of celebration of the family unit as well as friends. For someone struggling through infertility, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time to cope with, especially if… Continue reading Coping-with-the-Holidays tips
Do you have an infertility self-care list ?
A popular pregnancy test brand recently posted its first photo of a negative pregnancy test result on Instagram and infertility awareness advocates within the TTC community celebrated it as a significant gesture. Sharing this simple picture on their social media account was viewed as a nod towards the community of women whose fertility story doesn’t… Continue reading Do you have an infertility self-care list ?
Five Fertility Podcasts To Enjoy This Holiday Season
Our unpredictable tumultuous year is winding down and drawing to a close soon. This brings with it an opportunity to slow down our pace and to take a bit of breathing space away from the stresses that have plagued us during the course of the year. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic situation, my… Continue reading Five Fertility Podcasts To Enjoy This Holiday Season