Natural Ways to Increase Your Fertility
How to Naturally Increase Your Fertility | For those that don’t know my story, we’ve been through the ringer with trying to increase fertility; let me save you a buck and years of your...
Reclaiming Meaning for Motherhood Despite Childloss
My first Mother’s Day as a new mom started with ice cream and a massage at 39 and 1/2 weeks pregnant. It ended with my incredible doula and amazing nurses at Seton preparing me...
Best Friends & Rainbow Babies Through Pregnancy Loss | UT Health
A story of how two women were brought together over recurrent pregnancy loss
Kim and Julia weren’t best friends in college, they didn’t meet at a book club, or even through mutual friends at a...
I Am One of the Lucky Ones: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
I am one of the lucky ones. My regular pap smear triggered a follow up call to tell me that abnormal cells were found and I would need a repeat, just to rule out...
Primary Infertility Insurance: A New Option for the Next Generation
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Well, here we are, after five years of fertility treatments. Five years of sonograms, blood tests, surgeries, shots, medications, and appointments. To be specific, we tried 7 rounds of IUI...
I Had a Miscarriage
I’ve waited my entire life to be a mother.
The first time I had a positive pregnancy test, I sat in quiet anticipation staring- at a stick. Waiting. Praying. I didn’t realize that I could...
Struggling with Loneliness? Do This.
“Nobody played with me, mommy.”
My daughter’s words pierced my ears and my heart as we drove home from the gym.
“Really?” I said, concerned.
“Yes. I asked all the kids to play with me, but...
My Postpartum Anxiety
Having my daughter was the best thing that had ever happened to me. Then postpartum anxiety took hold and withdrew me into a world of constant panic, trouble sleeping, and restlessness. I hadn't realized...
Infertility – A Hidden Scar
Sometimes I’m struck by just how much we humans can endure, without anyone else ever guessing a thing. Once the initial wound has turned to scar, we put on a brave face and go...
Secondary Infertility: My Story
This past week (April 21-29) was National Infertility Awareness Week. Though few of us like to talk about this sensitive and heartbreaking issue, it affects 1 in 8 couples—in other words, I can almost guarantee...