Category: Slow Swimmers & Fried Eggs

In my early 20s, I attended a creativity workshop that was hosted by the lovely life coach I was taking sessions with at the time. She introduced us to Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way, which was basically a 12 week program on connecting with your creative self. One of the practices that the book… Continue reading Journaling Through Infertility

I recently saw one of those funny internet meme poster thingys, and it struck me as one of the best bits of genuine wisdom the web has coughed up in quite a while.   It said (and I’m paraphrasing for civility): “You run into a jerk in the morning, he’s a jerk.  You run into them… Continue reading Male Infertility: Perception vs. Reality (and how to improve your chances)

I’m not one for clichés but this phrase just seems so apt to express how I’m feeling right now and it’s also one I’m hearing a lot!   As I write my last blog post for Slow Swimmers and Fried Eggs I’m full of emotion; so incredibly grateful to Dr Daamini and the Conceive clinic… Continue reading Infertility : This too shall pass

There is no denying that infertility has a significant impact on all areas of your life. It affects you physically, mentally, emotionally and even socially. It takes a huge amount of energy and effort to try to stay balanced and hopeful throughout the ups and downs of this journey. From time to time, I find… Continue reading The Cost of Infertility

One of the most difficult and life shifting things about infertility, is the sense of losing your identity as a woman; or rather what society expects a woman should be.   I never gave my identity in society a second thought until I faced the prospect of never having children. What does that make me… Continue reading Infertility & Identity ! Who am I if not a mother ?

Cheers, dear readers,   My how time flies! I am surprised to learn that we are fast approaching a massive milestone of the 40th anniversary (and thus birthday) of the first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) baby ever born: Louise Brown, July 25, 2018. I remember as a youngster learning the term “test tube baby” and… Continue reading Practicing Responsibility As We Approach the 40th Anniversary of the 1st IVF Baby

  When my husband and I first made the decision to start trying to conceive, I headed down to a couple of the local bookstores in my area to search for some fertility related books. I was entering a new chapter in my life, and I was eager to start preparing myself and my body.… Continue reading The Infertility Bookshelf – Book Companions for Your Journey

Hi everyone – Eric here again with another in my series of posts on dealing with some of the challenging emotions of going through IVF. Over my past few posts, I’ve spoken about dealing with fear and dealing with stress. Today I’d like to talk about dealing with a feeling I had a lot during… Continue reading Coping with disappointment during IVF – A simple, three-step guide

  Self-blame. It’s a quiet little voice always lurking somewhere at the back of my mind. I could almost forget about it until it catches me unaware and pounces. Sometimes it surfaces when I see how amazing my husband is with our nieces and nephews, or when I notice how much our friends’ children love… Continue reading Coping With Self-blame During Infertility