Guest Post by Ben Allen The moment the technician placed the ultrasound wand on my wife’s belly, I knew something was wrong. I held to hope that I was mistaken, but watching the technician’s face go from happy to concerned to sad confirmed our deepest fears. We had lost our … Read More »
Healing
Move toward mindful living and coping via cathartic expression and emotional validation. May you find peace, joy, comfort, and light – wherever you are on your journey.
Gifts I give myself: a meditation.
The rush, the blur. The buzz, the hum: A cacophony of busy-ness. In all these breathless whirring moments, I gently unwrap a small parcel I've been carrying in my pocket for ages, just waiting to be opened. It is the gift I give myself this year. I give myself … Read More »
The 12 Days Of Infertility
On the 12 days of Christmas, my infertility gave to me... 12 Hours of Timed Sex And a pretty good sex life! My PCOS caused me to have a low sex drive, but you better believe that when I took those my ovulation meds, I made sure my husband was home and we were having … Read More »
This Year
December can feel like such a colossal failure when you're trying to start a family. You begin the year hoping that by Christmas, you'll have a new stocking hanging on the mantle. You hold on to this hope until April hits, at which point the thought in the back of your head of … Read More »
Decline With Regrets—But With Health Intact
During the holidays, our boundary-buttons are pushed to the max. While your inner voice may be screaming “Hell no! I don’t want to go to that party!—you ignore it and find yourself politely saying, “Sure, I’ll put it in my calendar now. What can I bring?” Your heart sinks as … Read More »
The Gift of Thriving Instead of Just Surviving
Every year around this time when everyone is getting excited about the holidays, you start seeing all of these really depressing articles coming out about surviving infertility during the holidays. I hate that! I want to offer you something different. I don’t want you to just … Read More »
A Thing With Feathers
I sat in a chair at a table in the fertility clinic exam room thinking about how this would be a defining moment in my life. The resident doctor entered the room and began going over my test results. She very quickly told me my chances of conceiving naturally were very low and … Read More »
FRAGILE: Handle With Care
As I’m sure is common, I wear some labels that my family of origin imparted on me. These were not the silly labels of a little girl or identities that I quickly grew out of (and possibly grew to resent). I was known as a caretaker in my family, known for my haste and known for … Read More »
From Hannah to Here
It's been a long and winding road to this new Infertility Voice. Whether you've been a long time reader or just joined us for our inaugural issue, there's a lot of history around these parts. In fact, six years ago, "The Infertility Voice" as you know it now didn't even exist. It … Read More »
Trusting Your Inner Compass
There’s an old proverb: "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." But what if physically taking even that single step is even more difficult than you ever thought it could be? This month's theme is about our journeys. My journey into the world of health and … Read More »
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