Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers,   First I just want to say a whole-hearted WELCOME to our new fellow blogger at the B Method, Stephanie Roth. We met through this blog, and it turns out she not only lives close to me but is a Fertility Coach! I’m excited she is sharing her hard-earned wisdom and expertise… Continue reading An Exercise: Identifying a “facedown” moment and rumbling with the emotions

Cheers, dear readers, It amazes me how sometimes we walk around in life taking things for granted, not paying attention, with a blind eye to certain things that don’t seem to concern us. We all do it. But I am here to tell you, once you find out that you are having trouble getting pregnant,… Continue reading Let’s get this party started !!

I wonder who you’ll look like. Will your hair fall down in curls? Will you be a momma’s boy? Or daddy’s little girl? Are you a poet or a dancer, a devil or a clown? Or some strange new combination of the things we’ve handed down? – Marc Cohn, The Things We’ve Handed Down Hello… Continue reading The Things we’ve handed down

Cheers, dear readers, Natural Cycle IVF. What is it and what are the advantages? And why choose it as a preferred fertility treatment option for your Path to Pregnancy toolbox? Cathy here again this week. I am surrounded by my two kittens as I write this, getting some much needed kitten therapy. I swear it… Continue reading Natural Cycle IVF

Dear brave and resilient woman, May is upon us and Mother’s Day is around the corner. You’ve probably seen the Mother’s Day adverts and specials everywhere – in your social media feeds, on television and radio, and in the grocery stores. Are you dreading the day? When you’re facing fertility issues it’s not unusual to… Continue reading To Those Facing Infertility on Mother’s Day

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

  February 2020 marks 20 years since my husband and I first met. It’s always so strange for me to think of how that one that fateful day and a great conversation about interesting worldviews and common interests led to what it has. When people discover long we’ve know one another and the fact that… Continue reading Nurturing Your Relationship During Infertility

Cheers, dear readers,   There are days in the infertility journey that can bring you to your knees. I know first-hand. I’ve been there. Those days can be followed by days where you don’t know how you will pick yourself up and get out of bed. None of us ask for the infertility diagnosis, or… Continue reading Falling down hurts, but bravery is getting back up

Soooo… If this post takes a minute to get where it’s going, you’ll have to forgive me. I’m in the final stages of a massive tryptophan-and-carbs hangover from Thanksgiving. And thanks to the power of tradition and memory, as Cathy reminded me, a turkey is required. “But sweetie,” I cautiously proposed as the guy who… Continue reading Infertility, Tradition and Gratitude. Oh, and Turkey, a LOT of Turkey…

Whatever holiday you choose to celebrate in your corner of the world, the holiday season can be one of the most bitter and challenging seasons of the year for those of us who are struggling to conceive and have no little ones of our own in our arms. During the festive season, almost everything is… Continue reading Dodge the Merry Bullet: An Infertility Holiday Survival Guide