Fertility Blog

by Jennifer Robertson

How can you be happy when other people get pregnant, and you don’t? Jul 10, 2023

There are so many mixed emotions that come up on your fertility journey.  And they’re not little emotions either.  They’re the big chunky ones that don’t go away by “just thinking positively”.  On this journey, you experience the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows.  And after a while, it can b...

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Considering using a donor to get pregnant? Here’s how to get started. Jul 03, 2023

When you’re faced with the reality of going down the path of donor conception, it’s a complicated range of emotions you face. The most prevalent one, being grief.  While I didn’t go down the donor path, I guess in a roundabout way, I did.  We used a surrogate to have our little boy, Luca, which stil...

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When is the right time to seek “help” when you’re trying to conceive? Jun 20, 2023

I guess the question is - at what point should you worry that you’re still not pregnant?

When you’re trying to conceive, time can feel like it’s standing still.  The timed sex, the two-week wait, and the final let down.  Just one month seems like an eternity.  And if you’re impatient like me, you e...

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What I wish I had known about my cycle and my body when I was younger Jun 12, 2023

It really annoys me that the level of education we’re provided about our body, our cycle and our fertility when we’re young is so lacking.  All I remember learning from our sex education classes in school was how to put a condom on a banana, and that just having sex with someone would get me pregnan...

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The things getting in your way of finding peace on your fertility journey AND how to overcome them Jun 05, 2023

When I start working with my clients, one of the questions I ask them is…..how do you want to feel right now?  Their responses vary slightly, but there is one underlying theme. They want to feel calm, be content, and find some peace on this journey.

We try all the tricks in the book to find some p...

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Letting go of the guilt on your fertility journey May 29, 2023

I read somewhere (I can’t recall, nor confirm it’s accuracy) that in most infertility cases, 30% is due to male factor infertility, 30% relates to female issues, and 30% is due to both, and for the remaining 10%?  Well, who the f*k knows? This is where the dreaded “unexplained infertility” comes int...

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Preparing for your IVF embryo transfer May 15, 2023

It’s like the main event.  A finish line of sorts.  You’ve done the training and all the work that has led you to this moment.  And now you get to cross the line and claim your medal. Beyond your transfer, there is nothing more you can do. You’re basically powerless after this. You’ve been able to “...

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Preparing yourself for Mother’s Day May 08, 2023

I’m not here to sugarcoat it.  Mother’s Day is coming up, and for those experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss, it can bring up a LOT of really hard emotions.  There’s that fear of wondering whether it will ever be your turn to celebrate, the utter sadness and grief of not being where you though...

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Finding joy while on your fertility journey May 01, 2023

When you’re struggling to conceive, it can feel like your whole life has been consumed by infertility.  It becomes our sole goal and purpose, and it squeezes the enjoyment out of most things in our life.  Our job becomes merely a source of income to fund our fertility treatments, our relationship an...

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How to improve your egg quality Apr 25, 2023

I remember when I went to my first fertility specialist after trying to conceive naturally for 6 months.  We did all the tests, and after assessing our results, they suggested that we move straight to IVF.  And while I definitely didn’t want to go down this path, I felt an amount of relief.  This wa...

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Baby on Board stickers – is there a point, or are they just a form of torture? Apr 17, 2023

I don’t know about you, but one of my (many) pet peeves on my fertility journey (and actually still is to this day) was seeing cars with a “Baby on Board” sticker displayed on their rear window. 

As someone who was suffering from the long-term effects of infertility (for 7 years in fact!), and desp...

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Can an orgasm really improve your fertility? Apr 03, 2023

When I first started researching the health benefits of an orgasm, I was shocked.  Not only by the number of ways that it improves our overall health but because we aren’t talking about it more. 

I feel like the orgasm should be the next superfood – like Kale or Goji Berries, if only we lifted the ...

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