This week is Halloween! The unofficial beginning of the holiday season and the festive end of the year. I love Halloween. When I was in my 20s what I loved about Halloween was all the kitsch and tackiness of the Halloween decorations. In the past decade or so, though, Halloween has become the… Continue reading Wicked Good (and Fertile) Halloween Candy
Fall Into Improved Fertility With This Awesome Autumn Soup
According to the calendar, it’s been autumn for more than a month now. The problem is, where I live, it’s still been hot! I had my air conditioning on last week! I love summer and hot weather, but when the calendar says it’s time to change seasons, I want it to change seasons! According to… Continue reading Fall Into Improved Fertility With This Awesome Autumn Soup
Introduction to the 2nd B Method newbie
Did you know that there are approximately 50 million couples around the world who are unable to bear children? You are reading this because you are looking for answers, support, and a community to help you along this sometimes painful journey. If you are struggling to conceive, the path to motherhood can oftentimes be stressful,… Continue reading Introduction to the 2nd B Method newbie
Full hands can’t grasp !
Hello again, dear readers. Eric here, with a hat-tip of thanks, and a follow up, to Cathy’s recent post entitled “Numbing out.” Today’s post is about getting through the hard times. Many of ours (Cathy’s and mine, that is) stem from our struggle with infertility and all that has ensued from that difficult time, including… Continue reading Full hands can’t grasp !
New year – Help For Your Healing Through a Fertile Diet
You’ve heard me say many times here at B-Method, that how you eat can make or break your fertility journey. And, since you want to conceive, you want your diet to “make” your journey, right? I’ve got a new resource that can help you with that. The Fertile Goddess Cookbook, an e-book released this month… Continue reading New year – Help For Your Healing Through a Fertile Diet
My Three Pillars – The Very Specific Things that Get Me Through My Worst Days
Hello everyone, Eric here again. And I’m having a bad day. I mean, a really lousy day. One of those days where it feels like absolutely everything is going wrong. So in the midst of all this, I cast my mind back to the toughest days on our infertility journey, and I am reminded… Continue reading My Three Pillars – The Very Specific Things that Get Me Through My Worst Days
Let it go, Let it go! Releasing control during IVF
I’ve been compelled to write this post on letting go all week – it’s been a long, hard week of disappointment, confusion and fear as we head into our 4th embryo transfer and I’m hoping that by the time I come to the end of writing this post, I will be a bit lighter, a… Continue reading Let it go, Let it go! Releasing control during IVF
Why I Love Yoga for Fertility
So I’ve kind of been in mourning lately. My life has gone into overdrive since my son was born in December 2013, especially since he reached toddlerhood 2 years ago. A lot of things have gone by the wayside, including time with friends, reading books for fun, going regularly to the movies or out… Continue reading Why I Love Yoga for Fertility
Infertility and Suicide: Bravery + Why Rising Tides Lift All Boats
Cheers, dear readers, I’m poking my head back here at Slow Swimmers and Fried Eggs (SS&FE) after a recent medical scare, which brings me to the main topic of this post: Our mental and emotional health as we traverse this infertility journey. I have been blown away as well as concerned and bursting with empathy… Continue reading Infertility and Suicide: Bravery + Why Rising Tides Lift All Boats
Infertility : Everything will be ok in the end. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end.
This quote has gotten me through many a dark time and I’m still holding onto it now. Even though I’m pregnant, this isn’t the end, as the end for me will be holding a healthy baby in my arms; or at least that’s the end I’m hoping for. Before getting pregnant with our final… Continue reading Infertility : Everything will be ok in the end. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end.