Cheers, dear readers, How does one decide when enough is enough? How much emotional and physical trauma can a person or a couple withstand? When is the right time to let go of a dream? These are the types of questions that Eric and I were pondering after our second IVF attempt did not work.… Continue reading Taking advice from Mr. Spock
Is exercise good or not for fertility ?
We’ve all been continuously told that exercise is good for us – good for our heart, our muscles, our strength, and our health and overall well-being. We’ve also been told that it’s good for our fertility. But it is possible to get too much of a good thing? May is National Physical Fitness and Sports… Continue reading Is exercise good or not for fertility ?
Carpe Diem! How you can enjoy your time during infertility treatment
Hello again Internet! Eric here this week with what may seem like a hard statement to fathom, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway. I’ve been talking to a number of friends and associates who have been through infertility treatment, and I kept hearing something that Cathy and I tried to do, but… Continue reading Carpe Diem! How you can enjoy your time during infertility treatment
SSFE Podcast #1 – Kathleen Guthrie Woods
Kathleen Guthrie Woods is a full-time writer and editor based in San Francisco, California in the USA. She creates advertising and marketing materials for a broad range of clients and writes feature articles as a freelancer. You may know her as a regular contributor to Life without Baby , where she writes the… “It Got Me Thinking…”… Continue reading SSFE Podcast #1 – Kathleen Guthrie Woods
A Story of Gratitude: My Transformation Story from Depression Related to Infertility to Thanksgiving
Cheers, dear readers, With Thanksgiving upon us, the power of positive thinking cannot be over-stated. I can tell you from personal experience that my entire world started to turn around when I took the focus off of what I lacked, and started to focus instead on being grateful for what I did indeed already possess.… Continue reading A Story of Gratitude: My Transformation Story from Depression Related to Infertility to Thanksgiving
Bursting with Excitement !
Cheers, dear readers, I hope that you are enjoying our blog posts thus far, as we work to help reduce both the silence and the stigma around the conversation of infertility. Receiving the diagnosis of being infertile while trying to create a family can be shocking, devastating and make couples have a feeling of hopelessness.… Continue reading Bursting with Excitement !
Chilli Beef Pot
A ‘to-do’ that has been added to my weekend’s list is that of meal prepping for the week ahead. I know it doesn’t sound riveting but given the way the weeks are flying by, filled with work and various other elements, there is hardly any time/energy left to cook wholesome, nutritious meals. What I do… Continue reading Chilli Beef Pot
Guy Talk: The Silent Fraternity of Non-Paternity
Long before Cathy and I actually started writing this blog, when we first half-jokingly conceived it (get it? J), we decided two things would be for-sure if we ever did do it. First, we agreed that it should be called “Slow Swimmers and Fried Eggs” and second, that I would definitely participate. We felt this… Continue reading Guy Talk: The Silent Fraternity of Non-Paternity
Cutting through infertility marketing
It struck me the other day as I sorted through my myriad of half eaten supplements, expensive teas and organic oils that I might have fallen into the trap of infertility panic marketing… It’s not surprising that with the desperation of wanting to conceive and the cost of fertility treatments many of us will… Continue reading Cutting through infertility marketing
Endometriosis & Infertility
What exactly IS endometriosis (aka endo)? Endometriosis is when the endometrial lining of the uterus is OUTSIDE of the uterus. It still thickens and bleeds just like the endometrial lining on the inside of the uterus does. This tissue can be found anywhere in the body however, it is commonly found around the fallopian tubes… Continue reading Endometriosis & Infertility