Fertility Blog

Last week I wrote a blog on all the things we blame ourselves for, and why these things are not your fault. You can read the exhaustive (and exhausting) list HERE.

I think deep down we know we’re being unreasonable in our self-blame, and that the things we’re blaming ourselves for don’t actually ma...

We live in a world where it’s more important to find out who’s fault something is, rather than how we solve the problem. We point fingers, assign blame, and unfortunately get wrapped up in hate and judgement. That’s the outside world, and unfortunately, we can’t always (ok, probably rarely) change i...

Google can become an addition at the best of times, but when you’re struggling to conceive, it can get a little out of control.  You know it’s not helpful, but you can’t seem to stop yourself.  It interrupts your work-day – you sneak a google session in between client calls or checking your email. A...

I was asked a question recently by a woman who said she was struggling to put on a brave face. And it got me thinking…..

What is putting on a brave face?

Why do we feel like we have to put on a brave face?

And how do we evolve past this pressure, and rewrite what bravery actually is?

Firstly, I...

The longer you’re on your fertility journey, the more you question who you are, and who you need to be in order to get pregnant.  And if you’ve been trying to get pregnant for a while, you’re at that stage where you would do anything, and change everything about yourself, in order to make this happe...

Infertility was the thing that pushed me over the edge. I blamed it for so many things.

Over the 7 years that were spent creating my family, it slowly chipped away at, and eroded my self-esteem, my sense of self-worth, my purpose, and my spirit. 

After so many negative pregnancy tests that I lost ...

Hope. It’s a four-letter word that holds so much promise, and is essential in life.  In fact, it should really be listed in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a basic human need.

It’s the thing that most of us search high and low for while we’re on our fertility journey. People keep on telling us to ju...

I am your typical type A personality.  I’m a perfectionist, a control freak and an overachiever. I was also raised by a single mum of 3, who taught me that if you work hard at anything, you’ll achieve it.  She also stressed that if you’re going to do something, you don’t half arse it – you go all in...

Our nervous system is basically the command centre of our body. It’s in charge of our movement, our thoughts, and our auto-responses.

And when we talk about our nervous system, I’m sure you’ve heard it enough times - stress isn’t particularly helpful when you’re trying to have a baby. It triggers ...

Secondary infertility is just as common as primary infertility.  In fact, depending on the source or study you look at, it affects approximately 1 in 10 couples. But despite this huge percentage, it’s not something we talk about specifically.

I’m not going to argue or get into a debate around whic...

A pregnancy loss is a gut-wrenching experience.  You know that statistics – 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. But when you’re on the other side of that statistic more than once, it can be even more terrifying. Especially when our doctors tell us that it’s common (and even some of them tell us it’s jus...

When I start working with a client, I always ask them how they want to feel. The answers vary; however, the most common responses are that they want to feel content, peaceful, hopeful, or relaxed.

These are completely understandable responses, given the overwhelm, the burnout, and the unrelenting ...