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Fertility Podcasts
What do infertility, going through infertility treatments like IVF, and experiencing a miscarriage all have in common? Well, other than being terrible and unfair, they can also be extremely lonely. Finding support that works for you can be key to coming out the other side in one piece. Podcasts can
Relatable Words After a Miscarriage
The article may contain affiliate links. Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, or neonatal loss can be traumatic, life-altering experiences that are tough to truly understand unless you have been there. When someone else puts words to that unexplainable feeling, it can feel like your pain has been acknowledged. We’ve gathered words related
Books About Infertility
When the people around you don’t understand your experience with infertility, you can always connect with people who have been there and written about that. Here is a selection of books on infertility and the process of IVF, infertility memoirs, mind-body infertility resources, and childfree, not by choice resources. Books
Best Books to Read After a Miscarriage
This article contains affiliate links. The experience of losing a pregnancy can be hard to process. If you are looking for help understanding what has happened, to hear that you are not alone, or are looking for hope for the future, here is a list of books that may help
Understanding Male Infertility
Although fertility problems have often been considered a female problem, both men and women can contribute to infertility. In the United States, around 9% of men and 11% of women of reproductive age experience fertility issues. With couples experiencing infertility issues approximately one-third is related to male infertility, one-third female
From Eggs to Blastocysts: Understanding IVF Attrition
Undoubtedly, one of the biggest surprises with in vitro fertilization (IVF) is the dramatic drop or loss of eggs/embryos. Many people assume that if they have 10 eggs collected, that’s 10 embryos, which means 1 fresh transfer and 9 in the freezer. Unfortunately, that can be far from true and
Understanding Blocked Fallopian Tubes
Getting pregnant is a complicated business. The egg and sperm have to meet and fertilize and the resulting embryo has to grow and implant in the uterus. Most of this early part of conception takes place in the fallopian tubes. These thin tubes, around 8-10 cm long, stretch between the
Is IVF a Promise of a Baby?
In vitro Fertilization (IVF) is considered the ‘big gun’ of infertility treatment, but does it always work? Sadly, the answer is no. According to Resolve: The National Infertility Association, women with the best chances of IVF success have per-cycle success rates of 40% or higher, while the majority of women
Gift Ideas For Someone Experiencing Infertility
It isn't always easy to know how to support a friend or loved one who experiences infertility. It can be truly difficult to know how best to offer support. Asking how they'd like to be supported is our first suggestion, but reaching out with a thoughtful or practical gift can
7 Ways to Help Overcome Grief after Pregnancy Loss
After a year-and-a-half of trying to conceive, followed by the loss of 4 consecutive pregnancies, I felt like I’d earned a graduate degree in grief. My friend and mentor, psychologist Dr. Christina Hibbert, says we all have a Ph.D. in our own lives, and by this point, I felt like
Best Ovulation Tests
If you are looking to get pregnant quickly (and both partners have no underlying fertility issues), timing is the key. The optimal time to conceive is called your fertile window. Peak fertility or ovulation is not standard across all cycles. This means that accurately predicting ovulation is individual. Even those
Pregnancy After Infertility: I Didn’t Know I Would Still Feel This Way
My husband came home when I was about 10 weeks pregnant and told me that my sister-in-law was pregnant. I smiled because I didn’t want to be rude and said, “Oh yay. Good for them.” That was it. I felt horrible for not being more excited. This is their first,
