Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

Cheers, dear readers, “So, when are you going to have a baby?” This is a question that many women across the globe dread. Why? Because it can feel invasive, pushy, and also as one of my friends so aptly put it, a woman’s uterus and what she has planned for it is none of anyone… Continue reading Reproductive Harassment

Cheers, dear readers, It’s Cathy speaking here continuing my story of our infertility journey. All of your supportive and heartfelt comments are very inspiring and well received. I hope that what we write here continues to help some of you feel not alone if you are also struggling with trying to conceive a child. So… Continue reading It Takes Two To Tango

When Daamini and the team at Conceive asked us to participate in this project, to chronicle our experiences and share our “journey”, I didn’t realize how apt a choice of words that would prove to be. Looking at it now, far along, perhaps ahead of you a few steps but by no means at the… Continue reading Welcome Aboard

Cheers, dear readers, Almost four years ago, I wrote a post called Infertility and Suicide — What’s the Link?…which was later followed as well by this post. Sadly and tragically, it is the most actively commented on blog post that I have ever written in my life. This fact cannot be ignored. Suicide in America… Continue reading Life after infertility — Yes you DO matter !

Cheers, dear readers, I hope that you enjoyed Eric’s post from last week. He and I had a week where we were dealing with some rough emotional issues with relationships that currently feel strained and difficult. We have dealt with this type of situation more than we care to admit since we have struggled with… Continue reading Listening is an act of love

Despite being happily married to my amazing and loving husband Eric and locating and renovating the house of my dreams, I realized at the age of 42 that I was headed directly into the eye of the storm of a mid-life crisis. Infertility can do that to you – knock you sideways into territories that… Continue reading Welcome to My Mid-Life Crisis

Well after a whirlwind 5 months, I’ve managed to get finger to keypad and start writing again and boy does it feel good! In many ways I feel like I’m navigating a totally new battlefield; the same but different, with the additional major prize of a baby in my arms (or sling or pram or… Continue reading Shoutout to Fertility Professionals

Mother’s Day can be a harrowing day for those struggling with infertility, to say the least (as well as those who have lost their moms and are staring at the empty chair). There are many of my “silent sorority” sisters that await the day with dread and trepidation. As our fertile friends are getting showered… Continue reading Mentors Of Many (M.O.M.) Day

The worse the year, the bigger the New Year’s Eve party! This is my new motto – I came up with it 2 minutes ago and I’m sticking with it!   I love these days in between Christmas and New Year, when, if you’re one of the lucky ones who don’t have to work, these… Continue reading New Year’s Eve – start as you mean to go on! Fertility struggles do not have to ruin your party

A few months ago, my husband and I were given the all-clear to start trying to conceive (TTC) again. It was a relief to move forward from things being at a standstill. Finally, there was some forward momentum on our path to parenthood. However, almost as soon as I readied myself to begin the journey… Continue reading PTSD, Anxiety and Trying to Conceive Again After Loss