I sat watching my daughter playing with a girlfriend the other day. The two of them engrossed in discovery of an ant hill, with muddy finger nails, and hair untamed in a way that looks so wild and beautiful on little girls. Taken by them I said a little wish for her to always be… Continue reading Friends Forever, Besties and Baes
Coping When Fertility Treatment Fails
It was the perfect window to take a trip. Our workloads had eased a bit and I hadn’t seen my parents in over a year due to travel restrictions. We had this underlying sense that if we didn’t go then, we may not get another chance to. So, we jumped at the opportunity. We set… Continue reading Coping When Fertility Treatment Fails
30 Day Wellness Challenge
Hey there… Mike here from B Method. I’m super excited to share this 30 Day Wellness Challenge with you. When it comes to being fit and fertile, there’s a lot more to it than just eating healthy foods and exercising regularly. To be fit and fertile requires an all-encompassing approach that takes into account both… Continue reading 30 Day Wellness Challenge
Thoughts for Valentine’s Day through IVF
Howdy, Internets! Eric here this week, and thinking about relationships, kids and family on this grey and rainy St. Valentine’s Day. Now this is a totally fraught subject, because there are probably some of you out there (and possibly one in my own house) who love the chocolates and hearts and stuffed animals and… Continue reading Thoughts for Valentine’s Day through IVF
Restoring Self-Worth When Subfertility Erodes Your Esteem
One of the most difficult things to grapple with when trying to conceive a baby hasn’t worked out the way you’d hoped yet, is the deep sense of failure and worthlessness that it stirs sometimes. Subfertility has a significant emotional impact and plays on your vulnerabilities. You chastise and berate yourself for not being able… Continue reading Restoring Self-Worth When Subfertility Erodes Your Esteem
Infertility and Suicide – What’s the link ?
Cheers, dear readers, Cathy here speaking up about my journey through the infertility wilderness. Today, I have decided to tackle a difficult aspect of dealing with the potentially traumatic aspects of infertility. I was going to delay this post until later, but I think it can’t wait any longer. When I launched my very first… Continue reading Infertility and Suicide – What’s the link ?
Exercise Your Relationship to be Fun and Fertile
For most of us who desire to have a baby, one of the catalysts that created that feeling was our connection with our partner. It makes it that much more frustrating, that when we struggle to conceive, that relationship is the first thing that is challenged. Coming together becomes a chore or a check on… Continue reading Exercise Your Relationship to be Fun and Fertile
Lose weight in a week – the BEST way !
I was super excited earlier this week! I got on the scale and discovered that in 2 weeks I’d lost 4 pounds! I know 4 pounds doesn’t seem like much, when my ultimate goal is to lose 25 pounds, but it’s a start, right? While I’ve been wanting to lose the weight for a while,… Continue reading Lose weight in a week – the BEST way !
Nurturing Your Heart on Mother’s Day whilst battling infertility
“Despite the overwhelmingly positive narrative of Mother’s Day that we see in commercials and advertisements, we know that this is a tough day for people experiencing infertility and loss. And it is important to remember that for many, this day is even more emotionally fraught if their own mothers have passed away, if they have… Continue reading Nurturing Your Heart on Mother’s Day whilst battling infertility
Finding An Infertility Community Online
I’ve written before about how isolating my fertility journey was in the beginning. I didn’t expect to struggle to conceive. At the time, I didn’t know anyone else who was going through what I was. The people around me seemed to fall pregnant and grow their families effortlessly. So, I endured the shame and… Continue reading Finding An Infertility Community Online