Acupuncture for Fertility: Is This the Alternative Treatment You Need?
There’s a certain amount of “I’ll-do-anything-ness” that comes with infertility – an interest in doing anything you can to increase your chances of getting pregnant without the struggle of lengthy, drawn-out procedures that may or may not be successful. For example, I probably would’ve walked around on my hands for a week if someone had […]
Where to Find Help: Infertility Support Groups
Infertility often feels lonely and isolating. Even though 1 in 8 couples experiences infertility, many don’t talk about it, so it can seem hard to find the support you need. Thankfully, there are several face-to-face and online infertility support groups available that can make a difficult fertility journey a little bit easier. Here are our […]
What’s Really Going On at 4 Weeks Pregnant?
In terms of pregnancy, things aren’t always how they appear. When you think about being 4 weeks pregnant, for example, you probably assume that you’re one month down (eight left to go) and that a lot of growth and development will have already happened. On the contrary, the 4th week could be considered the true […]
How Accurate are Pregnancy Tests? Here’s Everything You Need to Know!
When it comes to something as life-changing as a pregnancy test, nobody has the time to mess with haphazard, second-rate results. As a woman who knows all too well how stressful the wait for those thin blue lines can be, I know that we all want to know that the pregnancy test we take will […]
Could Using Donor Eggs be the Next Step in Your Fertility Journey?
Not too long ago, my daughter asked me the most dreaded of all dreaded questions: “Where do babies come from?” or, more precisely, “How do babies get in bellies?” I was gobsmacked–but probably not for the reasons you’re thinking. Sure, explaining to my five-year-old the mechanics of sex is not something I was looking forward […]
Clearing Up Your Second Week of Pregnancy Confusion
For women hoping to grow a family, scanning our bodies for success signs is a normal part of the process. It’s no wonder, then, that so many of us find ourselves scouring the internet for search results on things like “2 weeks pregnancy symptoms” and “2 weeks pregnant belly.” Unfortunately, however, the second week of […]
What You Need to Know About One Week Pregnancy Symptoms
Throughout my infertility journey, I became well-acquainted with what my body was doing on a day-to-day basis. A twinge in my lower abdomen was a sign of impending ovulation; soreness in my boobs was sure to represent my period’s big debut. Bleeding might mean implantation bleeding! Basically, any little ache, twinge, or flutter was mentally […]
PUPO, IVF, and The Search for Positivity After Embryo Transfer
The fertility world is filled with acronyms, and PUPO is one of the most common for IVF. Here's one mom's advice for the PUPO IVF experience.