Fertility Blog

I feel like I’m a bit of an expert on this subject.  You see, it took me 6 years to finally see those two lines on a pregnancy test.  And as crazy (and unhygienic) as it is, I actually keep that pregnancy test in my desk draw, almost 7 years later.  That means I saw a crap...

If you’re an all or nothing kind of gal (like me), finding balance at the best of times can be a challenge. I guess you could call me an overachiever. I was taught that if you’re going to do something, you should put in 110% or don’t bother.  I have always strived to be the...

It is THE most dreaded day in the whole year for someone who is trying to conceive (ttc), and it’s approaching quickly.  

For so many of us, this day is filled with dread, sadness, and guilt. It is a reminder of what so many have achieved and what we long for most in the world. In...

I just got a tattoo!!  It feels surreal even saying that.  Yet here I sit typing, with the protective film still secured to my wrist, that feeling of the tattoo gun vibrating up my arm, and the butterflies still in my stomach.

This is something I have been wanting to do for quite some...

People don’t tell you how much infertility affects your friendships and relationships. It’s like an extra element of grief.  It’s yet another thing that infertility steals from you.  And because of that, we tend to hold onto people, regardless of whether they are good...

When your world is spinning out of control its hard to find a state of calm.  Infertility forces us into a constant state of turmoil – month after month, year after year.  After a while, it consumes every part of our lives, and we’re left with pieces of what was once a happy...

Relationships are tricky at the best of times, but add infertility into the mix, and it can become a real test of your commitment to each other.

You either feel completely supported, or you feel like you’re alone on this journey.  Of course, there are varying shades of grey, however in...

I had a fight inside my mind this morning.  It was about going for a walk on the beach before work.  My heart knew that I needed this - to soak in a little nature, so I could feel calm and recharged. But my head was saying – this isn’t productive. You have work to do. Stop...

Do you ever catch yourself creating a scenario in your mind that is similar to that of a horror film?  And then something will happen that jolts you back to your current reality (where you are completely safe), and you’re like…..what on earth was that?!!

It could be watching...

1 in 4 pregnancies result in a loss. This statistic is the published version, however it's probably closer to 1 in 3. I’m sorry for the bluntness of that statement, however there is no way to sugar coat the reality. I wasn’t aware of that statistic until I became the 1 in...

In the beginning, that two week wait is approached with excitement and hope for the possibilities.  You start to create a mental movie of you looking at that positive pregnancy test and screaming with excitement, you picture yourself telling your family and friends in a frenzy of tears...

It’s ok to be scared.  We all are.

It’s ok to be scared to hope and dream of what it would be like to hold your baby in your arms, in case it doesn’t happen.

It’s ok to be scared that your friends will have babies before you, and you’ll be left behind, all...