Infertility

Saying No To Fertility Treatments

Everyone has their limit when it comes to dealing with infertility. And everyone’s limit looks totally differently. In this piece, Katie shares why she and her husband Nic decided to stop when it came time to pursue invasive fertility treatments like IUI and IVF, and how she feels about that decision today.

Male Factor Infertility: When Dreams Meet Reality

What do you do when your dreams of starting a family and your reality of a male factor diagnosis are diametrically opposed? How do you move forward? TJ Peyten shares how years of infertility and a male factor diagnosis forced her to grieve her old dreams, and eventually, create new ones.

It’s Time for a (Fertility Culture) Change

While the fertility community can be a supportive place, it can also be filled with toxic messages that we subconsciously internalize, “Be positive!” “Try harder. “Don’t jinx it!” Nicole Lange, founder of The Baby You Want and acupuncturist at Life Healing Life, shares her thoughts on the dysfunctional parts of fertility culture and how we can turn them around.

Crowdfunding for Fertility Treatments

Infertility treatments are oftentimes an incredible financial burden for people trying to grow their families. Crowdfunding and fundraising events can be great ways to alleviate some financial stress and also give your family and friends the opportunity to help support you on your fertility journey.

Comparative Suffering While Trying to Conceive

Does this thinking sound familiar to you: “I can’t be disappointed we only got 2 embryos; my friend got zero!” There’s a term for it and it’s called comparative suffering. We have these thoughts in the TTC community all the time, even when the world isn’t upside down. In this piece we’ll talk about comparative suffering, how to overcome it and why it doesn’t help anyone.

Experiencing Infertility as a Man, a Therapist and a Modern Orthodox Jew

Grief. Guilt. Isolation. Eli Weinstein and his wife experienced all of these complicated emotions and more on their fertility journey. As a male, a therapist and a Modern Orthodox Jew, Eli felt particularly alone and misunderstood throughout the experience. Today he’s sharing his story and why it’s so important for him now to help individuals and couples trying to conceive.

What I Wish I’d Known About Premature Ovarian Failure

Certified life coach, health coach, podcast host and author, Sarah Clark shares her story of navigating a Premature Ovarian Failure diagnosis and pursuing donor eggs to build her family. Read on to see what she says she wishes she’d known after receiving her Premature Ovarian Failure diagnosis and why she’s dedicated her career to helping the TTC community.

This Mother’s Day, I’m Mothering Myself

For many fertility warriors, Mother’s Day is a painful reminder of a life that feels just out of reach. In this piece, fellow mama-in-waiting Tara Engelberg shares her favorite tools for mothering yourself during these trying times, so you can better cope and hang on to hope. 

How to Organize Your IVF Meds

What’s the best way to organize your IVF meds? Home organizing professional, Kielyn Simonson, shares some really simple, tangible tips for organizing your IUI and IVF meds in a way that makes sense.