Pregnant until proven otherwise, or PUPO, is a statement that is commonly used on social media, fertility message boards or online support groups that refers to a purposefully positive mindset that women or couples choose to occupy during the time period after undergoing fertility treatment or… View Full Term
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We are thrilled to have Jennie of The Uterus Monologues as our blogger of the month from our list of Top Infertility Blogs. She focuses on her experience with recurrent…
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