Fertility Friday - Letting Go To Enjoy the View

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Fertility Friday - Letting Go To Enjoy the View

"How far along are you?" The medical technician drawing my blood asked. "I lost the pregnancy last week." "OH!" she responded, looking confused and full of regret. She then immediately looked through my work order and said, "Aren't you in for HcG levels?" "Yes, but we're checking to see that they're dropping normally."

I've been meaning to write this for 4 weeks, trying to figure out the best way to present it, navigating through my emotions. I envisioned writing about my pregnancy announcement, and how everything was going well. 

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Fertility Friday - Please Enjoy the Music While Your Party is Reached

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Fertility Friday - Please Enjoy the Music While Your Party is Reached

Cultivating patience while waiting is difficult. Even more of a triumph is to grow something new and sustainable during the wait. Like perceiving the time you’re given as gift instead of a curse, for example. I typically hear people wish for more time - more time to get things done, more time to do the things they enjoy, and some wish for more time for peace and quiet, a moment to just “be.”

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Fertility Friday - Dear Fertility Doc, Do You Have a Soul?

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Fertility Friday - Dear Fertility Doc, Do You Have a Soul?

As I’ve recounted in my fertility journey, the process to conceive using assisted reproductive technology (ART) can be daunting. Between appointments, hormones, needles, and working towards something you know might not work, the road is fraught with uncertainty. Even more challenging is when your doctor is robotic.

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Fertility Friday - What Are You Giving Birth To?

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Fertility Friday - What Are You Giving Birth To?

The new year often prompts us to reflect on the past 12 months as we move forward with intention. Fertility is not only cultivated by women, but rather, it is a universal need that impacts every individual. We all seek to be a part of something, to create, to make a difference. It’s our strongest desire after our basic needs have been met. This primitive drive to create gets thwarted by distraction, wherein we mute the sound of our own voice with food, drink, drugs, and other vices that act as blockades, creating stronger resistance to the change we seek.

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