infertility

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Infertility shouldn’t be a taboo topic

Mentioning that you have a fertility doctor, are undergoing fertility treatments, have had an IUI or have been through an IVF...

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Infertility and the media

It used to be that characters on popular television shows would find out in one episode that they’ve miscarried or can’t have...

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The secret language of infertility

In this day and age of message boards, Facebook, Twitter and text messages, support can be found just about everywhere! It helps to...

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The worst questions you can ask someone facing infertility

When my son was born, I joined a Mommy & Me group. There are 12 active members and the only other mom of one recently announced that...

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Join the movement: National Infertility Awareness Week

Since 1989 RESOLVE has organized National Infertility Awareness Week. One week to help bring infertility support groups to every...

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How to find the humor in infertility

Mortifying at first, laughing at infertility can be extremely helpful!

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How infertility is impacting my child

My husband and I decided not to shield our 3-1/2-year-old from the daily shots and handfuls of vitamins and herbs, but it wasn’t...

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How I coped with bed rest after IVF

Moving from bed to couch and stopping only to pee along the way was how I spent 72 hours after my first embryo transfer. It was the...

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How fitness affects your fertility

While you can be sure that a fitness-oriented life will deliver a wealth of health benefits, there are no definite answers when it...

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Staying grateful while facing infertility

Beyond just coping and getting through one cycle to the next, when you’re on the infertility roller coaster you need to remind...

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Quotes to tape to your bathroom mirror

I'm sharing a collection of quotes to help inspire and empower you through your most difficult days on your infertility journey.

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Can your marriage survive infertility?

While most fertility treatments are performed on the woman, and are happening to the woman’s body, you and your partner are in this...

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Time to shop around for a new reproductive endocrinologist

The relationship you have with your reproductive endocrinologist is critical! Being treated for infertility is an emotionally...

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Amenorrhea: Dieting to the extreme

With beach season looming, the multitude of get-thin-quick gimmicks seems to be growing by the second. Magazine headlines,...

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Acupuncture for infertility: On pins and needles

A common and effective practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) today is to have an acupuncture treatment immediately before...

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Losing a pregnancy: When tears are not enough

After each miscarriage I suffered, I felt a burning need to do something — or rather have something — to remind me and to...

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TTC: I quit!

After months and months of shelling out thousands of dollars, spending hour after hour in your RE’s waiting room, undergoing...

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The shrinking American family

A recent article published by the Pew Research Center explores the declining birth rate in the U.S. What does this mean for our...

Mom & Dad

Beyond the birds and the bees: Kids and assisted reproduction

It can be daunting enough to talk to your kids about how babies are made the old-fashioned way, but with so many families created by...

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The infertile library

Throughout my infertility journey I have learned so much about myself. One of the most important discoveries is to be my own...

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Infertility: With a little help from your friends

I attended my first RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association) support group meeting with much trepidation, and now that I’ve...