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The Easiest Way to Help Other TTC Warriors

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with FertilityIQ, who is making it easier for infertility warriors to make educated decisions about their fertility care. And there’s a really easy way *you* can help them help as many other warriors as possible.

Stix: Our New Favorite POAS Partner

Peeing on a pregnancy test starts as a fun, exciting experience at the beginning; but it then devolves into an emotional trigger we fertility warriors face month after month. That’s why we’re so thrilled that our new partner, Stix, has created a more discrete, less judgmental type of pregnancy test.

Positivity: How Much is Too Much?

The infertility community is known for being an encouraging, hope-filled community, usually cheering one another on with positive messages like “Never give up!” But is there such a thing as too much positivity? Psychotherapist and fertility coach Cristina DiBartolomeo discusses what happens when positivity while TTC turns toxic.

Losing My Best Friend to Infertility

Infertility can spark tension in even the strongest friendships. Today Fruitful founder, Elyse, shares how she lost her childhood best friend to the feelings of jealousy that were kicked up in their friendship as she faced infertility.

Using Castor Oil Packs for Infertility

When you’re trying to get pregnant, there are a lot of holistic changes you can make to your routine before going down the IUI or IVF path. A really simple, affordable (yet kind of odd) thing to try? Castor oil packs.

Trying to Conceive While Being “Type A”

When you’re trying to get pregnant, everything else in your life gets put on hold. This lack of control and structure is tough for even the chillest people, but it can be downright torture for those of us who have “Type A” personalities.

iFertracker: Because Temperature Charting is the Worsttttt

Charting your basal body temperature (BBT) is a great way to naturally track your ovulation…except it’s a logistical nightmare. Luckily, our friends at iFertracker have found a way to remove all the terrible parts to get women trying to conceive the ovulation data they need.

How to Support Your Friend Going Through a Miscarriage

The thing about having a miscarriage is that it’s awful for about 78 different reasons. So when someone close to you makes an insensitive comment, it can make you feel so, so much worse. We talked to five women who experienced miscarriages to explore what specific things some of their friends said or did to help them feel loved and supported.