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Coping

Decreasing the emotional burden of infertility is what really matters.
To learn, to escape, or to cope, these are the must-reads on infertility and IVF.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
A list of books you can turn to for support, advice, and healing after experiencing a miscarriage.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Love, understanding, and listening are what someone experiencing infertility really needs; a little gift can be a cherry on top.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Getting pregnant doesn’t erase the trauma of infertility.
Read the Full Article
By: Erin Bulcao | Blogger & Advocate
Just relax and It will happen? Not quite. There just isn’t rigorous evidence that stress causes infertility.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Angela Lawson | Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry
We need to collectively undo the idea that our medical conditions define the kind of men we are.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
Your needs matter. No more, no less than hers. That’s a true partnership and you’re going to fully need each other for the journey you’re on.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
Processing the pain of infertility can make you question everything, including your own strength.
Read the Full Article
By: Caro Townsend | Writer & Award-Winning Blogger
It is not that stepchildren aren’t good enough, it’s that the parenting experience feels unfinished or incomplete.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
Different answers exist for different people based upon their unique circumstances. Each decision is a valid one.
From infertility support groups to one-on-one mentorship, there is support out there to be had.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Difficulty

Hearing your experience voiced in someone else’s words can let you know that you are not alone.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
A list of books you can turn to for support, advice, and healing after experiencing a miscarriage.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Therapy and journaling can help you process the grief from experiencing pregnancy loss.
The end goal isn’t to be pregnant—it’s to have a baby.
Secondary infertility is as real as primary infertility and carries the same mental and physical burden for couples who hope to grow their families.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Temeka Zore OB/GYN, REI | Reproductive Endocrinologist
Healing from pregnancy loss takes time, so be easy on yourself and keep your hopes high for your future.
Read the Full Article
By: Arden Cartrette | Infertility & Miscarriage Advocate, Blogger
There is a lot more to surrogacy than what is in the textbooks, especially when it comes to the getting-her-pregnant part.
Read the Full Article
By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
Experiencing secondary infertility has unique challenges because the worlds of infertility and parenting are combined.
Read the Full Article
By: Jen Noonan, LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor
While 97-98% of men with cystic fibrosis experience infertility, it is possible to have biological children with assisted reproductive technology (ART).
In this excerpt, Dr. Shahine discusses the role men’s health plays in miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Lora Shahine | Infertility and Miscarriage Specialist
While there is no straightforward answer to questions regarding the absolute limit of female fertility, there are indicators that can provide an estimate.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
For women of advanced maternal age who have no other fertility problems, it’s worth considering that sometimes Mother Nature really does know best.

Health

These 37 podcasts offer fertility support on your own terms.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Just relax and It will happen? Not quite. There just isn’t rigorous evidence that stress causes infertility.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Angela Lawson | Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry
When looking to maximize fertility potential, weight, though a sensitive topic, should be part of the conversation.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Lora Shahine | Infertility and Miscarriage Specialist
Whether it’s medical abbreviations or message board lingo, if you are experiencing infertility there is a whole new language to learn.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Appropriately prescribed exercise can improve the success of fertility treatments.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Cecilia Kitic | Exercise Physiologist
While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
You are not a statistic and your fertility experience is as individual as you are, plus size or not!
Read the Full Article
By: Jen Mclellan | Founder, Plus Size Birth

Treatment

Celebrate a successful IVF pregnancy with a touching or clever onesie.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
From touching to nerdy, here are some memorable ways to announce a pregnancy after IVF.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
During IVF it is normal to see a continual drop in numbers in embryo development, which, hopefully, leads to the few best embryos that will give you your baby.
Read the Full Article
By: Kristen Jones | Accredited Embryologist
IVF is a powerful treatment for many who struggle with infertility, but there are multiple phases involved in the process, each with results that can complicate the procedure.
In certain cases, assisted hatching can be done as part of an IVF cycle with the hopes of increasing the chances of embryo implantation and achieving pregnancy.
I didn’t imagine using the eggs of another woman to conceive my child, but I am so grateful to have a pregnancy of my own.
There are the procedural steps to the process of IVF…and the reality of what actually happens.
The survival rate of frozen embryos should be around 95% if the embryo is handled correctly, but the process comes with limitations to be carefully considered as every patient and every embryo is unique.
From infertility support groups to one-on-one mentorship, there is support out there to be had.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Be on the lookout for symptoms of OHSS and report them to your medical provider.
Know your own answers to these important questions before undergoing multiple egg donation cycles.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
Read the fine print, ask questions of your attorney and others, and negotiate what is important to you.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

Trying

If lubricant can make TTC sex more comfortable for you, there is no good reason to go without it.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Ovulation tests can help you find your fertile window to determine when baby-making is most likely to occur.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
If you are looking to record BBT with pen and paper, here are some free chart downloads that might do the trick.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
With home insemination the right timing—and the right equipment —are crucial.
Normal luteal phase function is important to conception. Women trying to conceive should consider using fertility awareness methods (FAM) such as charting with basal body temperature, cervical mucus monitoring, or testing with ovulation predictor tests in order to be aware of their cycle characteristics and seek earlier evaluation by a specialist if abnormalities in the cycle are detected.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Here’s a detailed look at how our fertility blogger directory works. Our primary goal is to help connect bloggers and readers.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
While individuals vary greatly in their pattern of cervical mucus production, there is a pattern you should be able to detect—peak fertility or non-peak fertility.
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By: Amy Sedgwick | Co-Founder, Red Tent Sisters
Basal body temperature (BBT) can be a useful marker for fertility.
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By: Amy Sedgwick | Co-Founder, Red Tent Sisters

Emotional Impact

Decreasing the emotional burden of infertility is what really matters.
Healing from pregnancy loss takes time, so be easy on yourself and keep your hopes high for your future.
Read the Full Article
By: Arden Cartrette | Infertility & Miscarriage Advocate, Blogger
We need to collectively undo the idea that our medical conditions define the kind of men we are.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
Surrendering to the unknown is incredibly scary, but it is a much better decision than putting energy into avoiding vulnerability.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
Even when the years haven’t gone as planned, the next was always filled with possibility. But I already know next year won’t be our year.
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By: Joanna Hackman | Blogger & Infertility Support Group Leader
I don’t like to talk about my feelings. Which is exactly why I need to.
Men: you can express yourself during infertility without becoming an emotional burden.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
The loss of biological parenthood isn’t something to just “get over.”
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
Infertility can make it easy to get down on yourself—but you deserve better.
Read the Full Article
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
When you realize you are a senior member of a club that you didn’t want to join in the first place.
Prioritizing your needs during infertility is really just a part of practicing good self-care.
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

Infertility Stories

To learn, to escape, or to cope, these are the must-reads on infertility and IVF.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
When Alisia was advised against getting pregnant, her sister became her gestational surrogate.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
When the outcome of their infertility treatments was not what they had hoped for, Kristy and Dave were able to find happiness.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
After experiencing multiple infertility issues, Heather is using her platform to empower others.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
Carrie & Liz share their experience trying to conceive as a same-sex couple with infertility.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate

Pregnancy After Infertility

Celebrate a successful IVF pregnancy with a touching or clever onesie.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
From touching to nerdy, here are some memorable ways to announce a pregnancy after IVF.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
To learn, to escape, or to cope, these are the must-reads on infertility and IVF.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Getting pregnant doesn’t erase the trauma of infertility.
Read the Full Article
By: Erin Bulcao | Blogger & Advocate
Different answers exist for different people based upon their unique circumstances. Each decision is a valid one.
Risa Kerslake Writes is our blogger of the month for September. Her blog details her honest experience with infertility and the joys of parenting after.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Recognizing miscarriage as a loss is an important part of the healing process.

Relationships

Your needs matter. No more, no less than hers. That’s a true partnership and you’re going to fully need each other for the journey you’re on.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
Processing the pain of infertility can make you question everything, including your own strength.
Read the Full Article
By: Caro Townsend | Writer & Award-Winning Blogger
It is not that stepchildren aren’t good enough, it’s that the parenting experience feels unfinished or incomplete.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
From infertility support groups to one-on-one mentorship, there is support out there to be had.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Men, you can choose to move from spectator to partner during infertility treatments.
Read the Full Article
By: Chris Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
Caro has found a place where she can raise her voice and shout from the rooftops that IVF is tough, infertility is cruel, and miscarriage is heartbreaking.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Surrendering to the unknown is incredibly scary, but it is a much better decision than putting energy into avoiding vulnerability.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
Expressing vulnerability brings relief and communicates to your partner that neither of you is alone.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
I don’t like to talk about my feelings. Which is exactly why I need to.
Men: you can express yourself during infertility without becoming an emotional burden.
Read the Full Article
By: Justin Lioi, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) focused on Counselling for Men
IVF can be overwhelming, but there are many ways to help prepare yourself.
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

Self-Care

To learn, to escape, or to cope, these are the must-reads on infertility and IVF.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Love, understanding, and listening are what someone experiencing infertility really needs; a little gift can be a cherry on top.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Processing the pain of infertility can make you question everything, including your own strength.
Read the Full Article
By: Caro Townsend | Writer & Award-Winning Blogger
From infertility support groups to one-on-one mentorship, there is support out there to be had.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Finding an infertility confidant might make you uneasy and involve a bit of work, but it will be worth the investment.
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By: Chris Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate

Two Week Wait

The most prevailing advice during the two-week wait is to relax, but this state of mind might not be easily achieved because of the many things messing with your mind.
While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
The two-week wait after fertility treatment is a time of high emotions and uncertainty, but there are ways to help cope with the stress.
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

Advanced Maternal Age

Secondary infertility is as real as primary infertility and carries the same mental and physical burden for couples who hope to grow their families.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Temeka Zore OB/GYN, REI | Reproductive Endocrinologist
Valerie’s goal is to provide a realistic and modern point of view on the topic of egg freezing.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
While there is no straightforward answer to questions regarding the absolute limit of female fertility, there are indicators that can provide an estimate.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
For women of advanced maternal age who have no other fertility problems, it’s worth considering that sometimes Mother Nature really does know best.

Cervical Factor Infertility

Chromosomes

Endocrine Disorders

Immune System Disorders

Menstrual Disorders

Miscarriage

Hearing your experience voiced in someone else’s words can let you know that you are not alone.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
A list of books you can turn to for support, advice, and healing after experiencing a miscarriage.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Therapy and journaling can help you process the grief from experiencing pregnancy loss.
The end goal isn’t to be pregnant—it’s to have a baby.
Healing from pregnancy loss takes time, so be easy on yourself and keep your hopes high for your future.
Read the Full Article
By: Arden Cartrette | Infertility & Miscarriage Advocate, Blogger
There is incredible healing potential in sharing those often hidden stories about pregnancy loss and infertility.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
In this excerpt, Dr. Shahine discusses the role men’s health plays in miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Lora Shahine | Infertility and Miscarriage Specialist
Recognizing miscarriage as a loss is an important part of the healing process.

Ovarian Issues

While there is no straightforward answer to questions regarding the absolute limit of female fertility, there are indicators that can provide an estimate.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Ovulation Disorders

Ovulation tests can help you find your fertile window to determine when baby-making is most likely to occur.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
While there is no straightforward answer to questions regarding the absolute limit of female fertility, there are indicators that can provide an estimate.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Therapy and journaling can help you process the grief from experiencing pregnancy loss.
The end goal isn’t to be pregnant—it’s to have a baby.
Healing from pregnancy loss takes time, so be easy on yourself and keep your hopes high for your future.
Read the Full Article
By: Arden Cartrette | Infertility & Miscarriage Advocate, Blogger
I don’t like to talk about my feelings. Which is exactly why I need to.
Our February Fertility Blogger of the Month is Jennie of The Uterus Monologues.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
In this excerpt, Dr. Shahine discusses the role men’s health plays in miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Lora Shahine | Infertility and Miscarriage Specialist
Recognizing miscarriage as a loss is an important part of the healing process.

Secondary Infertility

Secondary infertility is as real as primary infertility and carries the same mental and physical burden for couples who hope to grow their families.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Temeka Zore OB/GYN, REI | Reproductive Endocrinologist
Experiencing secondary infertility has unique challenges because the worlds of infertility and parenting are combined.
Read the Full Article
By: Jen Noonan, LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor

Sperm Problems

Just because we can do it doesn’t mean we should do it, but ICSI generally falls on the ‘should’ side of things.
Read the Full Article
By: Ashley Wong, MS, Clinical Embryologist | IVF Laboratory Supervisor & Lead Embryologist
While 97-98% of men with cystic fibrosis experience infertility, it is possible to have biological children with assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Tubal Infertility

Unexplained Fertility Problems

There likely isn’t any helpful advice you can give a person experiencing infertility, but you can offer your support.
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

Uterine Issues

Kristen is all about sharing the stories behind the aspects of our lives that are hard to embrace.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Even with thorough planning, expect outliers and unforeseen factors while your gestational surrogate is expecting.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
There is a lot more to surrogacy than what is in the textbooks, especially when it comes to the getting-her-pregnant part.
Read the Full Article
By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate

Female Reproductive System

While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Fertility Preservation

The survival rate of frozen embryos should be around 95% if the embryo is handled correctly, but the process comes with limitations to be carefully considered as every patient and every embryo is unique.

Fetal Development

While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
During an IVF cycle, an embryologist is responsible for the 6-day process to create and select the most promising embryos.

General Infertility

These 37 podcasts offer fertility support on your own terms.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Decreasing the emotional burden of infertility is what really matters.
It is not that stepchildren aren’t good enough, it’s that the parenting experience feels unfinished or incomplete.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
Whether it’s medical abbreviations or message board lingo, if you are experiencing infertility there is a whole new language to learn.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Small acts of advocacy have an important impact.
Read the Full Article
By: Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
You are not a statistic and your fertility experience is as individual as you are, plus size or not!
Read the Full Article
By: Jen Mclellan | Founder, Plus Size Birth

Male Reproductive System

Jessica is using her blog to wave the infertility flag and let people know that it’s OK to struggle to conceive.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
While 97-98% of men with cystic fibrosis experience infertility, it is possible to have biological children with assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Maximizing Fertility

Just relax and It will happen? Not quite. There just isn’t rigorous evidence that stress causes infertility.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Angela Lawson | Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry
When looking to maximize fertility potential, weight, though a sensitive topic, should be part of the conversation.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Lora Shahine | Infertility and Miscarriage Specialist
Valerie’s goal is to provide a realistic and modern point of view on the topic of egg freezing.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Appropriately prescribed exercise can improve the success of fertility treatments.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Cecilia Kitic | Exercise Physiologist

Artificial Insemination (AI)

With home insemination the right timing—and the right equipment —are crucial.
There likely isn’t any helpful advice you can give a person experiencing infertility, but you can offer your support.
Read the Full Article
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) places sperm directly into the uterus to facilitate conception.

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

IVF is a powerful treatment for many who struggle with infertility, but there are multiple phases involved in the process, each with results that can complicate the procedure.
There are several ways of making a baby when the old-fashioned way doesn’t work.
Read the Full Article
By: Maya Grobel Moskin, LCSW | Psychotherapist & Documentary Producer
Being open about experiencing infertility can be scary, but there are also benefits to be had.
Read the Full Article
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
IVF is a multi-step process that involves externally fertilizing eggs and transferring them back to a uterus. The specific process undertaken can vary depending on individual circumstances.
During an IVF cycle, an embryologist is responsible for the 6-day process to create and select the most promising embryos.
The emotions before and during a donor egg IVF cycle are complex and it’s important to know you are not alone.
Read the Full Article
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
You are not a statistic and your fertility experience is as individual as you are, plus size or not!
Read the Full Article
By: Jen Mclellan | Founder, Plus Size Birth

Donor Gametes

I didn’t imagine using the eggs of another woman to conceive my child, but I am so grateful to have a pregnancy of my own.
Know your own answers to these important questions before undergoing multiple egg donation cycles.
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By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
Read the fine print, ask questions of your attorney and others, and negotiate what is important to you.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
No one knows how frequently egg donors experience side effects from the fertility drugs, surgical complications, or immediate or long-term complications because there has been no research conducted on egg donors’ experiences over time.
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By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
Upfront, you should know: which drugs you will be taking during stimulation, what trigger shot the doctor plans on using, and how many eggs they aim to retrieve.
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By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
The loss of biological parenthood isn’t something to just “get over.”
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist
Knowing what to expect can help you navigate terms you are comfortable with and advocate for yourself.
Read the Full Article
By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
There are many options for donating eggs. Choose the right one for you!
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By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
Deciding to donate your eggs is a big decision that should be well-informed.
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By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
Our embryos had the potential to change someone else’s life for the better by giving them a chance at having a much-wanted family.
Treating egg donors as the patients that they are is one step towards improving the donor experience.
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By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor
There are several ways of making a baby when the old-fashioned way doesn’t work.
Read the Full Article
By: Maya Grobel Moskin, LCSW | Psychotherapist & Documentary Producer

Fertility Drugs

IVF is a powerful treatment for many who struggle with infertility, but there are multiple phases involved in the process, each with results that can complicate the procedure.
Be on the lookout for symptoms of OHSS and report them to your medical provider.
Equip yourself with knowledge and tips and you will get through it.
Read the Full Article
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
The most important part of the IVF process is to have good-quality embryos to transfer back to a uterus. Stimulation protocols help to maximize the chances of this occurring.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) places sperm directly into the uterus to facilitate conception.

Fertility Supplements

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Celebrate a successful IVF pregnancy with a touching or clever onesie.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
From touching to nerdy, here are some memorable ways to announce a pregnancy after IVF.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
To learn, to escape, or to cope, these are the must-reads on infertility and IVF.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
During IVF it is normal to see a continual drop in numbers in embryo development, which, hopefully, leads to the few best embryos that will give you your baby.
Read the Full Article
By: Kristen Jones | Accredited Embryologist
IVF is a powerful treatment for many who struggle with infertility, but there are multiple phases involved in the process, each with results that can complicate the procedure.
In certain cases, assisted hatching can be done as part of an IVF cycle with the hopes of increasing the chances of embryo implantation and achieving pregnancy.
There are the procedural steps to the process of IVF…and the reality of what actually happens.
The survival rate of frozen embryos should be around 95% if the embryo is handled correctly, but the process comes with limitations to be carefully considered as every patient and every embryo is unique.
Men, you can choose to move from spectator to partner during infertility treatments.
Read the Full Article
By: Chris Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
Be on the lookout for symptoms of OHSS and report them to your medical provider.
Karen is helping other women laugh their way through fertility treatment.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Equip yourself with knowledge and tips and you will get through it.
Read the Full Article
By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

Infertility Testing

There are multiple tests to determine the cause of infertility.
You are not a statistic and your fertility experience is as individual as you are, plus size or not!
Read the Full Article
By: Jen Mclellan | Founder, Plus Size Birth

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Natalie is a pro at packaging together fertility-related content that is informative and interesting.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
We went abroad for IVF treatment and paid $2,870 for a full cycle. Even though we didn’t get pregnant, we are satisfied with both our decision and experience.
Just because we can do it doesn’t mean we should do it, but ICSI generally falls on the ‘should’ side of things.
Read the Full Article
By: Ashley Wong, MS, Clinical Embryologist | IVF Laboratory Supervisor & Lead Embryologist
While 97-98% of men with cystic fibrosis experience infertility, it is possible to have biological children with assisted reproductive technology (ART).
IVF is a multi-step process that involves externally fertilizing eggs and transferring them back to a uterus. The specific process undertaken can vary depending on individual circumstances.
ICSI is primarily recommended if there is a concern sperm and egg will not fertilize naturally.

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

With home insemination the right timing—and the right equipment —are crucial.
There are several ways of making a baby when the old-fashioned way doesn’t work.
Read the Full Article
By: Maya Grobel Moskin, LCSW | Psychotherapist & Documentary Producer
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) places sperm directly into the uterus to facilitate conception.

Ovulation Induction

We went abroad for IVF treatment and paid $2,870 for a full cycle. Even though we didn’t get pregnant, we are satisfied with both our decision and experience.
While there is no straightforward answer to questions regarding the absolute limit of female fertility, there are indicators that can provide an estimate.
Read the Full Article
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
The most important part of the IVF process is to have good-quality embryos to transfer back to a uterus. Stimulation protocols help to maximize the chances of this occurring.
IVF is a multi-step process that involves externally fertilizing eggs and transferring them back to a uterus. The specific process undertaken can vary depending on individual circumstances.

Surrogacy

When Alisia was advised against getting pregnant, her sister became her gestational surrogate.
Read the Full Article
By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
When you understand what to expect from a legal standpoint before starting your surrogacy journey, you’re helping to increase the chances of a smooth process.
Even with thorough planning, expect outliers and unforeseen factors while your gestational surrogate is expecting.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
There is a lot more to surrogacy than what is in the textbooks, especially when it comes to the getting-her-pregnant part.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
Our inaugural fertility bloggers of the month are the wife and husband duo behind the blog Our Misconception.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)

If lubricant can make TTC sex more comfortable for you, there is no good reason to go without it.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Ovulation tests can help you find your fertile window to determine when baby-making is most likely to occur.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
If you are looking to record BBT with pen and paper, here are some free chart downloads that might do the trick.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Normal luteal phase function is important to conception. Women trying to conceive should consider using fertility awareness methods (FAM) such as charting with basal body temperature, cervical mucus monitoring, or testing with ovulation predictor tests in order to be aware of their cycle characteristics and seek earlier evaluation by a specialist if abnormalities in the cycle are detected.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Here’s a detailed look at how our fertility blogger directory works. Our primary goal is to help connect bloggers and readers.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
While individuals vary greatly in their pattern of cervical mucus production, there is a pattern you should be able to detect—peak fertility or non-peak fertility.
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By: Amy Sedgwick | Co-Founder, Red Tent Sisters
Basal body temperature (BBT) can be a useful marker for fertility.
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By: Amy Sedgwick | Co-Founder, Red Tent Sisters

Fertilization

Implantation

In certain cases, assisted hatching can be done as part of an IVF cycle with the hopes of increasing the chances of embryo implantation and achieving pregnancy.
The most prevailing advice during the two-week wait is to relax, but this state of mind might not be easily achieved because of the many things messing with your mind.
While it is possible to detect a pregnancy as soon as eight days after ovulation or fertilization, testing is most effective after day 14.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Just Starting

With home insemination the right timing—and the right equipment —are crucial.
Normal luteal phase function is important to conception. Women trying to conceive should consider using fertility awareness methods (FAM) such as charting with basal body temperature, cervical mucus monitoring, or testing with ovulation predictor tests in order to be aware of their cycle characteristics and seek earlier evaluation by a specialist if abnormalities in the cycle are detected.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor

LGBTQ

Carrie & Liz share their experience trying to conceive as a same-sex couple with infertility.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
Even with thorough planning, expect outliers and unforeseen factors while your gestational surrogate is expecting.
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By: Candace Wohl | Award-Winning Blogger & Infertility Advocate
With home insemination the right timing—and the right equipment —are crucial.
Reciprocal IVF allows for both partners to have a physiological connection to their child.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Pregnancy

From touching to nerdy, here are some memorable ways to announce a pregnancy after IVF.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor
Decreasing the emotional burden of infertility is what really matters.
Getting pregnant doesn’t erase the trauma of infertility.
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By: Erin Bulcao | Blogger & Advocate
Managing infertility and the pregnancy of a friend can be tricky, but friendship is possible with mutual boundaries and a whole lot of compassion.
If you are having a hard time getting pregnant, it is likely that being around pregnancy is tough – and that’s OK.
The two-week wait after fertility treatment is a time of high emotions and uncertainty, but there are ways to help cope with the stress.
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
Recognizing miscarriage as a loss is an important part of the healing process.

Pregnancy Test

The two-week wait after fertility treatment is a time of high emotions and uncertainty, but there are ways to help cope with the stress.
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer

Sex

If lubricant can make TTC sex more comfortable for you, there is no good reason to go without it.
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By: Kelly Park | Contributor

Single Parents

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