The Infertility Voice™

An Online Hub for the Infertility Community — by the Infertility Community

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Welcome to The Infertility Voice.

Hi there! I'm Keiko. I'm glad you're here. Let's get you up to speed, shall we? My … Read More »

Your Voices + Stories

The PCOS Journey Never Ends: It Goes On and On…

By Guest Blogger

Welcome to the 2014 Voices of PCOS blog series at The Infertility Voice, in honor of PCOS Awareness Month! The PCOS … Read More »

The Infertility Voice™ - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

By Guest Blogger

Guest Post by Candyce Pelfrey Kannengieser I had not always wanted children. I wasn’t born maternal. I did not like … Read More »

Voices of PCOS at The Infertility Voice

2014 Voices of PCOS: The Roundup

By Guest Blogger

Welcome to the conclusion of the 2014 Voices of PCOS blog series at The Infertility Voice, in honor of PCOS Awareness Month. … Read More »

The Infertility Voice™ - Why I Can Laugh About My Infertility Story

You Just Can’t Help But Laugh

By Melanie E.

Throughout our process of trying to conceive, I often watched people around me and wondered when I was next. When was it my … Read More »

The Infertility Voice™ - Feigning In/Fertility

Feigning In/Fertility

By Ashley Rittman

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

The 12 Days Of Infertility

By Melanie E.

On the 12 days of Christmas, my infertility gave to me... 12 Hours of Timed Sex And a pretty good sex life! My PCOS … Read More »

From the Blog

Foodie Friday: Pancetta & Tomato Pasta

Aug. 19, 2011

It's time for another Blog Summer Camp post. Today's activity? Don the food blogger cap for a day and share a recipe! I used to be a very nervous cook - I'd follow recipes to the last tablespoon for fear I would ruin whatever I was making. It's only … Read More »

Dr. Fertilitylove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Learned to Love My Family

Nov. 1, 2015

I had an outing scheduled with my niece. she’s my niece by marriage and my goddaughter. My relationship with her isn’t as close as I would like; I’ve always imagined that this was because she didn’t come out of a sibling of mine, like my beloved, … Read More »

Call me a Bitter Bettie.

Nov. 16, 2009

Warning: it's about to get ranty up in here.Firstly: Gender Reveal Parties. Are. you. shitting. me. I just can't even go any further with this.Secondly: Facebook pregnancy announcements. Do they annoy you as much as they annoy me?I bring this up … Read More »

“You’re so young.”

Feb. 16, 2012

100 days from now, I'll turn 30. Realizing this has left me a little contemplative about growing up, aging, expectations and mortality. It's not all doom and gloom, but as I let my thoughts wander on these subjects, I'm struck at the diversity of … Read More »

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