Frozen Embryo Transfer

How to Prepare for IVF Round 2

Even though we all know IVF isn’t a sure thing, it’s still shocking when your first cycle fails. Here’s how you can prepare emotionally, physically and mentally to make sure you go into your next cycle with renewed hope and optimism.

Ask an Embryologist

Embryology is a field that most people haven’t heard of…unless they’ve gone through IVF. And for those of us who have been through IVF, odds are we’ve had a LOT of questions about embryos. We asked our Instagram followers to send us their big questions about embryos and reached out to Kristen Jones, an embryologist in Australia to help us answer them!

How to Make a Baby: The Reality of IVF

Diagnosed with endometriosis at age 20, Leah Williams and her husband tried for two years to conceive naturally before deciding to pursue IVF. In this deeply personal piece, Leah shares why IVF was the hardest thing she’s ever done and why she would do it “a billion times over” if she had to.

Making Fertility Injections Less Painful

The only thing most people know about IVF is that it involves needles. LOTS of needles. And they’re not wrong; it’s unfortunately a large component of fertility treatments. Today we’re sharing tips on how to administer your fertility meds like a pro.

Handling IVF + IUIs When You Have a Full-Time Job

IVF and IUIs are both stressful and time-intensive, making them disruptive when holding down a typical 9-5 job. Today we’re sharing some tips to better balance both fertility treatments and your full-time gig.

How Infertility Destroyed My Self-Esteem

Years of frustration and shame dealing with infertility left me feeling heartbroken and hollow. But lately I’ve had a change of heart; I refuse to let infertility define me or take away my spark.

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before IVF

There’s a lot of information floating out on the Internet about IVF…most of it is incredibly overwhelming. These are the top 5 things I wish I had known before I started my IVF journey.