Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers, A friend recently shared an article with me that I found intriguing regarding the ethics of fertility doctors working with their patients in regards to when IVF is prescribed, at what age, and the validity of success rates that are being quoted to their patients. Are some (or many) fertility clinics giving… Continue reading IVF “Success Rates” and Minding Our Health

“Gardens also provide a safe haven in which to heal and renew ourselves… In a garden, we can restore our inner harmony and balance as we gain some measure of control over our lives.” ~ Connie Goldman & Richard Mahler I recently read a really lovely article about how an Australian cancer survivor, Perri Chaplin,… Continue reading Infertility Gardens – Finding Life-Affirming Connection During Infertility

Cheers, dear readers, Cathy here speaking on behalf of Conceive Hospital sharing my story of our infertility journey. Thanks once again for joining in on the love and support for one another. It means a great deal. More than I can express here. So my story continues… Last I left off on my journey, I… Continue reading Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me…

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

This morning a friend of mine put up a touching social media post paying tribute to her cute dachshund that had recently passed away. It was very sad news since I know how much her dog meant to her. It got me thinking about our furry friends, the loving bonds we share with them and… Continue reading Do Your Furry Friends Give You Emotional Support During Infertility?

  My fertility journey has changed many things in my life. Interestingly that also includes having changed my relationship with food. As someone with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), managing my diet is an important part of my lifestyle. My ‘PCOS’ diagnosis came very soon after my husband and I started trying to conceive, and it… Continue reading Eating for Well For Your Fertility

Cheers, dear readers,   A week past the presidential election in America, I re-read Eric’s last post and thought I would continue to ponder the question that he raised… Does the absence or presence of children actually change how you think about the future? Could I, as an infertile woman, childless and middle aged (sorry,… Continue reading The World We Leave For The Next Generation

Hi everybody!  Eric here again, and today I’d like to talk about the one great big horkin’ scary question that was always on our minds during IVF, the one that we never wanted to talk about.  It was like a whisper that we didn’t want to say aloud for fear that, like some ancient curse… Continue reading Silver linings, greener grass and the fertility question no one wants to ask

How many times have you had to explain your “situation” to random and not so random people? Finding your answers to the age old questions of, “So, when are you having kids then,” or “Don’t wait too long!”, or even “Is that a bump there?”  Oh yes, when we hear these comments and questions they… Continue reading Creating your version of your fertility story