By Alice Porter A great foster parent needs to be patient, caring and supportive and if you possess these characteristics, then you can become a foster parent. If you’re single and are looking to foster a child, then your marital status will not get in the way — at least within … Read More »
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IVF Use Is Up — WAY Up
When you're fully engrossed in the world of infertility, your circumstances can feel immensely isolating. But you're really not alone, especially if you look at the statistics of how many people are affected by infertility. Infertility affects 7.5 million women of reproductive … Read More »
The #StorkStory That Would Have Been
While I have received compensation for this post from Fertility Planit, all opinions are my own. My journey through infertility has been a wandering one, a journey that hasn’t always been easy. But, in many ways, being diagnosed with premature ovarian failure before we had … Read More »
Wishing for the Right Wish
This year, I get to be Santa. In one short year, the number of stockings on our mantle has doubled from two to four; big bags of presents have been stockpiled in our bedroom. (note to Santa: Keep away from the Target toy aisle until further notice.) Matching "Santa's Helper" … Read More »
ASK AN EGG DONOR™ With Alicia Young
Welcome to ASK AN EGG DONOR™ – excerpts from my monthly, chatty column where you’re invited to ask me anything about egg donation. (You can read my full column each month here.) If we need an expert medical opinion, I’ll put on my journalist hat and ask. That said, please note … 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 »
Feigning In/Fertility
In 2005, after miscarrying a very spontaneous pregnancy, I was told my ovaries suck. The medical term is Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome, but we call it Pee-kos in our house. Lately PCOS tends to trend more towards Please Cease Over Sharing; despite being told my chances of having a … Read More »
Our Journey to Adoption
Guest Post by Adopt1soon We would like to share our journey in the hopes that we might help someone else who is struggling with infertility. We were married in 2005 and due to several mortgages that needed to be resolved we waited until 2007 to start trying to have a baby. … Read More »
#WhyIWalk: 2015 New England Walk of Hope
This Sunday, 9/27, Larry, Judah, and I will walk in the first-ever New England Walk of Hope, sponsored by RESOLVE New England and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. The Walk of Hope recognizes the many ways in which families are built, supports local support services … Read More »
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