Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers, These past few posts, Eric and I have shared the challenging “oh-my-goodness-roller-coaster-of-emotions-how-on-earth-do-we-deal-with-them” it can be when our close friends have little rugrats while many of us happen to be struggling with infertility, the subsequent treatments, and all of the often unexpected emotions that come along with that experience. Many of us may… Continue reading How will you “Rise Strong” after a fall?

Cheers, dear readers, Hello wonderful community! I received some great feedback from last week’s post “Are you doing more than your fair share of “Emotional Labor”. I wanted to take a moment again to thank you for your comments, engaging in the conversation, and sharing your thoughts. This community is for you, not for us… Continue reading “Emotional Labor” Community Conversation Continues…

Hi everybody. Eric here, and this week I thought I’d share an experience, and some interesting data from this past week. So in thinking about my post for this week, I realized that a lot of what I write is based on my own feelings and experiences about struggling to have children, and what that… Continue reading Hey Infertile Guys !

This isn’t an easy subject to explore, though the question does cross my mind from time to time. I try not to dwell on it for too long because the idea of facing the worst-case-scenario can feel scary. Nonetheless, there are moments when I do wonder – What happens if you reach the end of… Continue reading A Childless Future vs Adoption

Cheers, dear readers, As we enter the holiday season here in America, I find myself reflecting on the concept of family, togetherness, and the various ways that we all create our sense of family in our lives. Family bonds are so important in feeling a sense of belonging, support and unconditional love. But what about… Continue reading Motherhood, Fatherhood and “Supposed To” Pressure

Cheers, dear readers,   I received a lot of great feedback to last week’s post. Thank you for your supportive words, lovely people, and for letting me know that I struck a chord with you! That is awesome! One commenter said “Sometimes raw emotions make the most powerful statements.” I could not agree more. After… Continue reading What we resist persists – Learn to let it go!

Cheers, dear readers,   I hope that you have been enjoying our latest audio interviews with authors and advocates Lisa Manterfield and Mary Wong. It was an absolute pleasure interviewing both of them and getting to really dig in to their experiences as well as their wisdom and even humor as it relates to each… Continue reading Don’t Forget Your Annual Checkups (OB-GYN and otherwise)

Well, I thought the first trimester was nerve-wracking…turns out there is no rest for an IVF pregnancy!   The anticipation of the 12 week scan is testing enough and you keep telling yourself that you’ll be able to relax once that’s over, and I did, for about 24 hours.   Having had so many disappointments,… Continue reading Fertility worries during pregnancy

There are a few things aside from death and taxes that are inevitable in life: when you’re single you will always be asked why (why?! Are you serious??) when you’re married you will always be asked when you’re having a baby (have you lost count??) when you’ve got one child you will always be asked… Continue reading Conceiving naturally after IVF

Embarking on the journey of assisted conception, you will come across an array of words and abbreviations that can make the journey even more confusing than it already is, so this post goes out to everyone at the start of their journey; whether you’re about to have your first doctor’s appointment or just contemplating giving… Continue reading Fertility Vocabulary