http://www.sheknows.com/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/991981/talking-about-infertility-shouldnt-be-taboo Mentioning that you have a fertility doctor, are undergoing fertility treatments, have had an IUI or have been through an IVF procedure makes people feel uncomfortable. It’s no wonder women who are struggling with infertility feel alone because no one talks about it openly — and sometimes that’s exactly what you need. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/991981/talking-about-infertility-shouldnt-be-taboo Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/989211/can-you-prevent-a-miscarriage Every woman who has had a miscarriage feels that she is to blame. “I exercised too much. I ate the wrong foods. I exposed myself to something toxic.” The bottom line is that if a miscarriage is going to happen, there is nothing you can do to stop it. But there are preventative measures you can take and efforts you can go to that can enhance your fertility and increase your chances of a healthy pregnancy. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/989211/can-you-prevent-a-miscarriage Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/991979/infertility-celebrities-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 children for one reason or another and in the next are adopting. It was frustrating that they don’t cover treating infertility or they treated it so lightly that no one could really grasp how all-encompassing the process truly is, but I think it's changing for the better. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/991979/infertility-celebrities-and-the-media Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988633/infertility-support-groups-and-acronyms In this day and age of message boards, Facebook, Twitter and text messages, support can be found just about everywhere! It helps to know what everyone is talking about and more importantly how to communicate. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988633/infertility-support-groups-and-acronyms Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988625/secondary-infertility-are-you-pregnant-yet 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 she was expecting her second child. It was like a punch in the gut. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988625/secondary-infertility-are-you-pregnant-yet Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988621/national-infertility-awareness-week Since 1989 RESOLVE has organized National Infertility Awareness Week. One week to help bring infertility support groups to every community, increase and protect access to all family building options and help change the conversation about infertility. I believe the more we talk and share and learn from one another, the better our experience will be. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988621/national-infertility-awareness-week Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988619/how-to-find-the-humor-in-infertility Mortifying at first, laughing at infertility can be extremely helpful! http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988619/how-to-find-the-humor-in-infertility Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988611/how-secondary-infertility-impacts-children 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 until recently that I wondered how our quest to have another child might be affecting our son. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/988611/how-secondary-infertility-impacts-children Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985581/is-bed-rest-necessary-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 hardest part of my IVF experience. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985581/is-bed-rest-necessary-after-ivf Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985575/inspiring-quotes-for-your-infertility-journey I'm sharing a collection of quotes to help inspire and empower you through your most difficult days on your infertility journey. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985575/inspiring-quotes-for-your-infertility-journey Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985573/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 together and your marriage is affected in more ways than one. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985573/can-your-marriage-survive-infertility Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985571/when-to-search-for-a-new-reproductive-endocrinologist The relationship you have with your reproductive endocrinologist is critical! Being treated for infertility is an emotionally intense situation and trusting your RE and keeping the lines of communication open with her and her staff is crucial. Obstacles are sure to arise from emotional issues and expectations on both the part of the patient and the part of the doctor. Don’t be afraid to question authority or hurt anyone's feelings by considering going to a different doctor altogether. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/985571/when-to-search-for-a-new-reproductive-endocrinologist Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982281/acupuncture-for-infertility A common and effective practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine today is to have an acupuncture treatment immediately before and immediately after IVF. Studies have shown this practice to increase the number of resulting pregnancies by as much as 50 percent as compared to IVF treatments that did not employ TCM concurrently. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982281/acupuncture-for-infertility Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982279/grieving-a-miscarriage After each miscarriage I suffered, I felt a burning need to do something — or rather have something — to remind me and to acknowledge where we've been. I needed something to commemorate the tears and heartbreak; a way of memorializing five lives that never came to be and what the loss meant to me. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982279/grieving-a-miscarriage Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982277/when-to-stop-trying-to-conceive After months and months of shelling out thousands of dollars, spending hour after hour in your RE’s waiting room, undergoing countless treatments — only to be right back where you started — how do you know when it’s time to give up? http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982277/when-to-stop-trying-to-conceive Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982275/books-on-infertility Throughout my infertility journey I have learned so much about myself. One of the most important discoveries is to be my own advocate through education. With each new test or term I don’t understand, I not only ask my RE , but I also turn to the library, bookstore and the internet. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982275/books-on-infertility Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982273/finding-support-for-infertility I attended my first RESOLVE support group meeting with much trepidation, and now that I’ve been attending for over a year, I have a strong tribe of equally determined women surrounding me. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982273/finding-support-for-infertility Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982233/holding-on-to-hope-during-infertility According to the National Survey of Family Growth, one in seven couples grapple with secondary infertility, a couple’s inability to conceive a baby, even though they've had at least one child in the past. My husband and I are one of these couples. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/982233/holding-on-to-hope-during-infertility Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/975773/dealing-with-baby-envy When your uterus aches at the mere sight of a pregnant woman, an ultrasound photo on Facebook brings you to tears, and you can’t bear to attend another baby shower, you’ve got baby envy. The first step to coping is acknowledging it. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/975773/dealing-with-baby-envy Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Tonya Wertman Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/967713/pregnancy-after-endometriosis If you suffer from endometriosis — a condition when some of your uterine lining abnormally implants outside of the uterus during menstruation, conceiving can be challenging. Here's what you need to know about getting pregnant after endometriosis. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/967713/pregnancy-after-endometriosis Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Ami Burns Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/950785/charting-101-an-accurate-way-to-conceiving-a-baby So you want to have a baby but you can’t figure out where to start? There’s a lot that goes into conceiving a baby -- more than just having intercourse. Charting is a scientific method to help you increase your chances of becoming pregnant. Here’s what you need to know about charting to get you started. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/950785/charting-101-an-accurate-way-to-conceiving-a-baby Parenting Having a Baby Conceiving Christina Holt