There’s a lot of waiting when you’re trying to get pregnant and have a baby. Waiting for your period to come to start a new cycle. Waiting for ovulation. Waiting to get that consult with a new fertility doctor that you scheduled weeks ago. Waiting for your screening test results to come back so you… Continue reading Playing the Waiting Game: Patience and the Fertility Journey
Solidarity in pineapples – the infertility community
I had planned to write on a different topic this week, but after reading Cathy’s poignant and compelling post on IVF and Suicide last week, I felt I needed to carry on the theme of mental health and infertility as it’s so incredibly real and important to every one of us going through what we’re… Continue reading Solidarity in pineapples – the infertility community
Fertility Boosting Smoothies
If you are trying to get pregnant and you aren’t blending up some goodness you are totally missing a great opportunity. Improved health = improved fertility. What better way to bump up your health for both men and women, then by packing in some vital nutrients that our bodies need to function at an optimal… Continue reading Fertility Boosting Smoothies
The Reality of Male Factor Infertility
“Infertility is largely thought of as a woman’s issue, but male infertility can affect at least one-third of couples who are struggling to conceive.” ~ Hallie Levine,The New York Times I have written extensively about my experiences and perspectives with regards to subfertility. However, one topic I haven’t touched on is male factor fertility… Continue reading The Reality of Male Factor Infertility
“Being there” for our friends – 3-step process!
Cheers, dear readers, I hope you are having an excellent week, my friends! It is a privilege to join you again for another installment of our Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs blog (SS&FE), where we do our best to add value to you on your journey. My last two posts have been a bit… Continue reading “Being there” for our friends – 3-step process!
Stop the urge to fix anything
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
What Happens When The Music Stops ?
Cheers, dear readers, Cathy here of the Dynamic Infertility Duo, Eric and Cathy. Well, isn’t that a strange title? Ha! So be it! As we like to say in my rock band Surrender Friday, “It Is What It Is.” Speaking of my rock band, as I was deciding what to highlight in this week’s post,… Continue reading What Happens When The Music Stops ?
Acknowledging the “hard” in the decision to adopt or not
Cheers, dear readers, I was recently having a deep conversation with a great friend where we discussed our childhood experiences. The conversation took many twists and turns and gave me much food for thought. As recently as this morning, I was still pondering the nuances of that conversation. It reminded me how much my… Continue reading Acknowledging the “hard” in the decision to adopt or not
What Does Family, Empathy, and Privilege Mean to You?
Cheers, dear readers, July and August of this year has been a time of intense educational and relationship building pursuits for me. I recently got back from Portland, Oregon from a professional and personal development conference that I attend each year. I will be sharing some epiphanies later here that I believe will help… Continue reading What Does Family, Empathy, and Privilege Mean to You?
Three things you don’t know about Fertility
I was just re-listening to the awesome interviews Cathy did recently with Mary Wong, author of Pathways to Pregnancy and Lisa Manterfield, creator of LifeWithoutBaby. I also recently had a wonderful conversation with one of my dear friends who has been through infertility and IVF treatment. Sometimes when I’m reading a book or listening to… Continue reading Three things you don’t know about Fertility