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Why Your Story Matters

Even though 1 in 8 couples struggle with infertility, trying to conceive still feels incredibly lonely. In this piece, fertility coach Erin McDaniel explains why sharing your story matters more than you might thing.

Preparing for Your First Fertility Clinic Appointment

Going to your first fertility clinic consultation can be both overwhelming and intimidating. In this piece, we share tips on what you should bring, 10 questions you should probably ask your new reproductive endocrinologist and the questions that he or she will most likely be asking you.

5 Tips for a More Peaceful, Calm, Fertility Experience

Oftentimes, those of us trying to conceive want to “do more” to improve our chances. In this piece, fertility coach Erin McDaniel offers a different approach; “being” rather than “doing” in order to give ourselves a calmer, more peaceful fertility experience.
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Stress & Infertility: What You Need To Know

If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a million times: stress is bad for infertility. We get it! But why is it bad when trying to conceive? Learn how stress can impact your fertility journey in this special partner post from Garden Acupuncture.

A Roundtable Discussion on Infertility

Listen to the founder of Fruitful, a reproductive endocrinologist from Mayo Clinic and a professional psychologist discuss the emotional trauma of infertility on Minnesota Public Radio.
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What is ‘Fertility Awareness?’

Just like blood pressure, heart rate and temperature, our menstrual cycle is a key element in understanding our health. In this post, The Fifth Vital Sign shares ways we can better understand our bodies and our fertility.

TTC, IVF, WTF: The Infertility Dictionary

There’s no shortage of things to stress over when you’re going through infertility; but add a bunch of random acronyms into the mix and stuff gets a lot more confusing. This post explores some popular phrases, abbreviations and slang in the fertility lexicon.