The Infertility Voice™

Feigning In/Fertility

In 2005, after miscarrying a very spontaneous pregnancy, I was told my ovaries suck. The medical term is Poly-cystic Ovarian … Read More »

Decline With Regrets—But With Health Intact

By Heidi Brockmyre

During the holidays, our boundary-buttons are pushed to the max. While your inner voice may be screaming “Hell no! I don’t … Read More »

ASK AN EGG DONOR™ With Alicia Young

By Alicia Young

Welcome to ASK AN EGG DONOR™ – excerpts from my monthly, chatty column where you’re invited to ask me anything about egg … Read More »

From Ending to Beginning

By Melissa Miles Carter

It’s been over ten years–ten years of waiting, wishing, and hoping for this ending: The ending of my infertility. After ten … Read More »

Wishing for the Right Wish

By Elaine H.

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 … Read More »

Checking Your Baggage at the Gate

By Heidi Brockmyre

Your intuition has unlimited access to timeless wisdom. Intuition involves your mind-body connection. It’s about paying … Read More »

Open your mouth and say “Ah-cupunture.”

Jul. 29, 2009

A bit sluggish this morning... had a very cathartic conversation with Larry last night about how generally awful I feel on a daily basis. And not just emotionally awful- I'm able to pick myself up 99% of the time- I mean physically worn out. I have … Read More »

Groundhog Day

Feb. 2, 2010

If the ultrasound sees a follicle, will there be six more weeks of winter?One tiny follicle. "Your right ovary looks quite good." This is Lesley, the supervising u/s tech, while Amy, the other tech, presses the dildocam against my already sore ovary. … Read More »

Bracing Myself

Nov. 7, 2011

The vote on Mississippi Initiative 26 happens tomorrow. I have already written about what this means for infertility patients. But I need to talk about what this means for women. It's not just about outlawing abortion. MS 26 outlaws women in … Read More »

You Asked, I Answer: Infertility Questions

Aug. 27, 2011

Yesterday I answered all of the Fun and Deep Questions from my little Formspring experiment. I got a lot of questions related very specifically to infertility and our journey, so I wanted to give those answers their very own (very long) … Read More »

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