Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers, As we discussed in a previous post, midlife can be a major stress-filled phase in this journey we all find ourselves on called life. For those who are afflicted, adding infertility to the mix can send even the most emotionally strong person into a tailspin that can be extremely difficult to stop.… Continue reading Recognising Depression and Fighting it Off !

Cheers, dear readers, As I mentioned in my last blog post, medical procedures often focus on the biological level only, while the emotional, psychological and spiritual aspects of the experience can be neglected or ignored completely. Conception is a powerful and sacred moment, and pregnancy is an awe-inspiring, miraculous experience that affects life’s deepest, core… Continue reading And then there was one …

Cheers, dear readers,   In my last post, I focused on the power of incantations which are affirmations on steroids that help bring more resolve and emotion into creating your intentions and your beliefs about what is possible in your life. We discussed how going through IVF treatment or seeking adoption definitely requires a lot… Continue reading The Power of Asking the Right Questions to Stay Positive

Hello Internet-land! Eric here again this week with another hopefully-helpful post on “stuff I learned the hard way”. Let me start by saying that Cathy and I are blessed in more ways than I can count, from work and family to health to a circle of amazing friends. And one of my favorite things about… Continue reading Being happy around kids when you’re struggling to have your own

If I think about the relationships, connections, people and even conversations I’m having now in comparison to 3 years ago when I first started trying to conceive, the difference is astounding. I’m so much bolder, more confident and self-assured about talking about myself, my body and my struggles than ever before and that has a… Continue reading Who is in your fertility tribe ?

Cheers, dear readers, We all know that when we go to see a doctor, we are asking for help with whatever malady is going on with our physical body, such as when seeking reproductive medicine assessment and treatment. Just the physical aspects alone can be quite overwhelming, daunting, and taxing on one’s body, especially for… Continue reading Mental Health concerns when trying to Conceive

As we all know, dealing with infertility is tough. It’s not often something you’re prepared for and the stress and strain can leave you mentally exhausted, frustrated and frightened, which is why getting the right support structure around you is so important. You’re often expected to function as normal while struggling with this big life… Continue reading Fertility Counseling

It was 4pm on my last day at work when I got the call about my gestational diabetes diagnosis. I couldn’t believe it – “I eat really healthily”, I blubbed at the midwife as she went on to explain how that had little to do with it and it’s just hormones at play, messing with… Continue reading Coping with a fertility diagnosis

Happy New Year one and all!   Welcome to the first Slow Swimmers and Fried Eggs post of 2018! Wow, what a difference a year makes. I never thought I’d be writing a blog, living in a beautiful house or be facing redundancy this time last year, but here I am and all those things… Continue reading Birthday blogging – fertile thoughts as I turn another year older

There’s nothing like a major life event to help rock that chess board! My most recent shake up was being made redundant – and now, 1 month on, I feel like I’m in a totally different place, so much freer, excited and in control of my choices and the chance I now have to reshape… Continue reading Reprioritising life during infertility