Fertility Blog

by Jennifer Robertson

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...

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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...

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Reduce your anxiety, and focus on the facts of your fertility journey. Mar 27, 2023

Are you constantly worrying about things that never usually eventuate? 

When you think about your fertility journey – both past, present and future, your mind starts spiraling and it’s hard to bring it back. The onslaught of thoughts and emotions is overwhelming and exhausting.

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Get out of the victim mentality, and feel more empowered on your fertility journey Mar 20, 2023

There is nothing worse than feeling like the whole world is against you.  But this is how I was feeling on the night of my 37th birthday.  We had finally gotten pregnant – well our surrogate had.  This was after 4 years of struggling with infertility and being forced down the...

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5 tips for guiding conversations, when all they do is talk about their children….. Mar 06, 2023

We’ve all been stuck in one of those conversations where it’s all about babies, breastfeeding, birth experiences, pregnancy horror stories, and the challenges and joys of parenting.  You can’t escape, so you merely nod politely.  It feels like everyone is watching you,...

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To the woman who says we should go to that baby shower……. Feb 27, 2023

I know this is going to be a sensitive blog because I’ve already felt the judgement and wrath of women who disagree with my point of view on this subject.  I’ve written posts and blogs giving women permission to NOT go to that baby shower, and for every 10 comments of gratitude I...

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Are you blaming yourself for not having a crystal ball? Feb 13, 2023

Infertility and pregnancy loss can be heavy.  There are so many mixed emotions that we’re faced with.  But the heaviest thing that we all seem to carry, is guilt.  We punish ourselves for so much.  We have regrets.

But a lot of the time, we blame ourselves for things...

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5 ways to deal with jealousy on your fertility journey Feb 06, 2023

I know we’re not supposed to say this out loud, but while I was on my fertility journey, I was SO jealous of women who were able to get pregnant so easily.  And I’ll go even further and say that I actually resented the fact that they didn’t have to go through the shit I had...

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How do you stop being so mean to yourself on your fertility journey? Jan 16, 2023

Why are we so mean to ourselves?

I never really noticed that voice in my head before infertility and loss came along.  So maybe I used to be kind to myself at one time.  But after years of fertility treatments, and feeling like a failure, the noise became too loud to ignore.  The...

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Handling the conflicting emotions of infertility Jan 09, 2023

Infertility is……..complicated.  The main reason is because there are so many big emotions.  And because we spend most of our young adult life assuming we’ll have children when the time is right, it’s a kick in the gut when we struggle.  Trying to reconcile...

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How do you make the wait on your fertility journey less frustrating? Dec 26, 2022

I’m not the most patient person in the world.  Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement.  I’m very impatient, and I like efficiency. When my husband suggests we do two trips to the car when we’re packing to go away on holiday, I literally cringe.  Surely,...

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Dear partner, this is why pregnancy announcements hurt….. Dec 19, 2022

One of the hardest things, when you’re going through infertility or loss, is watching other people getting pregnant.  It hurts so much and can send us into a spiral for weeks on end.  There is so much shame, guilt, sadness, jealousy, and anger we experience along the way. 

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