Making A Miracle
Written by Ginny Helmer, Guest Blogger To the momma with empty arms, As I’m sitting here writing this, I’m almost 36 weeks pregnant with our miracle child. Our precious and oh-so-prayed-for rainbow baby boy. Yes, rainbow. Yes, miracle. For almost 2 years, my husband and I suffered through infertility. Our reproductive endocrinologist gave us a less than 5% chance of ever being able to conceive on our own. Therefore, I…
To the Momma Hurting this Mother’s Day
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May 8, 2020
Written by Lauren Hudson, Guest Blogger I was diagnosed with Asherman’s Syndrome (Scarring inside the uterus) at 20 years of age a year after I had my first son. I had retained placenta, become infected and hemorrhaged during a D&C procedure and also when I woke in recovery, resulting in my diagnosis. This was the beginning. Immediately my dreams of a big family were squashed but never in a million…
Be Kind to Yourself
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May 6, 2020
Written by Laura Behnke, Guest Blogger Don’t worry, if it’s meant to be it will be. I absolutely hate that comment. And I have heard it a lot lately. Ever since I went public with the very true reality that because of a global pandemic I may never be a mother. If it’s meant to be it will be. So, does that mean there is a possibility I’m not supposed…
IVF a Pandemic and Me
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April 21, 2020
Written by Consumer Advocates, Guest Blogger As closely as we watch our bodies while trying to conceive—from tracking our cycles to charting our temperatures to studying our cervical changes—it’s amazing how many women experiencing infertility are still surprised when they get pregnant. But preparing to be pregnant is actually part of the job of trying to get pregnant. That’s why the medical community recommends both women and men pay close…
Nourishing Hope
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March 30, 2020
Written by Rebecca Paradis, Guest Blogger Hi Friends, My name is Becca. I’m an ER nurse living in Alaska with my husband, Aaron, and fur baby, Abby. Aaron and I have been trying to conceive for a year now. It’s been a year of dedicated cycle tracking, basil body temps, cervical symptoms, all the things. Every month that goes by we become more settled into the idea that having a…
We Are Not Incompetent
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February 14, 2020
Written by Guest Contributor, Tiffany Johnston Let’s talk a bit about the psychological warfare that is infertility. For those that have been following our story with What The Fertility, we began sharing about our journey about 3 years ago. We experienced a large number of failed treatments, loss of hope and eventually a few miracles. Just over a year ago I shared that we were pregnant naturally via video on…
Infertility is Bigger than Babies
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February 5, 2020
Written by Denise Wiesner, Guest Blogger I recently received an email from a 43 year old patient who wrote about her journey in coming to terms with the sexual molestation she experienced at only five years old. Like so many young victims, she was threatened not to speak a word, a threat she took to heart for most of her life. But in this email, she discussed trying to dismantle…
Conceiving With Love: Increasing Fertility, Healing Shame
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January 2, 2020
Written by Guest Blogger, Jaimie Selwa Infertility is not funny. But laughter is the best medicine. When my husband and I decided to start trying for a child I was baffled it wasn’t working. I never thought in a million years I’d be struggling with infertility. I always wanted kids. I didn’t dream about my wedding, I would dream about being a mom. I’d drive my American Girl dolls to…
Laughter is the Best Medicine
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December 17, 2019
Written by Alexis Marie Chute, Guest Blogger If your heart has been broken by the loss of a child in miscarriage, stillbirth or any time after delivery, the holidays may be tough. It’s a season that emphasizes children, family and togetherness. All the things bereaved parents yearn for. When a baby dies, no matter what the age of the fetus or the child may have been, parents are left shaken,…
Creative Ways to Remember Your Angel Baby This Season
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December 13, 2019
Written by Danisha Keating, Guest Blogger I was pregnant in July and lost the baby in September. I thought the hardest part about infertility was seeing “negative” on my pregnancy tests, but something is starting to slowly sink in…. Holidays and infertility. The common questions are just around the corner, “Have you guys considered trying?” or “What about trying now?” or “Do you even want children?” or the little comments of…
Infertility and the Holidays
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December 5, 2019
