Naturally Getting Pregnant

Studies show that psychotherapy alleviates anxiety and depression for women going through infertility – probably something a lot of us could benefit from. But to be totally honest, this wasn’t reason enough for me to go out and join a support group and become one of  ‘those’ people.
That is until I did the in-depth research [...]

Sometimes you just need a break.
Now is one of those times for me.
My hormone values fell last week, meaning that my miscarriage is probably not another ectopic pregnancy. Saying that I’m relieved doesn’t seem to cover it. I mean, to think that I’m sitting here typing away on my computer instead of lying in a [...]

The fertility diet was taking hold. The holidays came and went with an outpouring of support from family and friends. They adjusted menus, cancelled chocolate gifts, and offered me support instead of cookies.
It was going great.
That is until I left for a one week ski trip.

Here I am hiking up in search of great snow – found it. [...]

It’s time to say it: Infertility Sucks.
The holidays don’t make this any easier as pregnant women seem to be out in droves and you wish you were hanging ornaments on your tree that said ‘My First Christmas.’
No ornaments, no big belly - just a fertility diet that clashes with Christmas buffets like Crocs with an [...]

It has been a tough cycle. All 44 days of it.
Yes, my last cycle was 44 days long. Not good. And not something that makes one hoping to get pregnant smile.
In fact, a late period when you’re not pregnant, but hoping to be, is torture. Each day goes like this: Maybe I’m pregnant. Was that [...]

I’ve been turning in circles about which way to take my career. After many pros/cons lists, much pondering, and weeks of journaling with no verdict, I decided to turn to a professional.
What does this have to do with fertility? Initially, nothing, until about an hour into the first session: I’m crying. Not about my career.  [...]

I’ve been writing lately about how it is to deal with friends and family falling pregnant when you yourself are struggling with infertility.
I’ve been writing about it, because I’ve been dealing with it.
Within just the last five weeks two of my friends and my sister-in-law have all told me that they’re pregnant. Granted, I’ve been [...]

A friend of mine turned 40. To celebrate, he invited his family and friends to a hut over the weekend on the top of a mountain in the Alps. I’m always game for a weekend in the mountains and am excited to help him celebrate his big, as he called it “downhill birthday”.
We set off [...]

I wish I could say that I feel nothing but pure joy when my friends and family announce that they’re pregnant.
Pure joy is not what I feel.
My emotions take control of me like the stomach flu. My head gets light and my stomach sinks into an abyss. Throwing up seems like a possibility.
I wish I [...]

Make an appointment. Wait. Take a Test. Wait. Go through a procedure. Wait. There’s a common theme to fertility and that is, you guessed it: waiting.
I’ve been through countless blood tests, appointments, and procedures. Some with conventional medicine and some with alternative medicine. Then there have also been the numerous natural remedies I’ve done on [...]