By Kate Henson, ORM Fertility Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist The Initial Blow It’s likely you went through a great deal on your fertility journey and it’s normal to experience disappointment and feelings of loss when you don’t become pregnant. Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) are both very involved processes, physically and emotionally. […]
Read MoreFor many of us, our reproductive years go something like this…birth control, birth control, birth control, baby, birth control, birth control. We spend the vast majority of our reproductive years actively trying to prevent pregnancy, desperately avoiding any minor slip-up that may lead to a wayward sperm and a determined egg meeting at a time […]
Read MoreThe “two-week-wait” is the period of time between embryo transfer or IUI before you return to the clinic to take your pregnancy test and find out if it all worked. When going through a process that you’ve put so much energy into, a two-week-wait can feel like an eternity. You become hyper-aware of your body, […]
Read MoreMeditation Resources During this arduous time of COVID-19 and all of its repercussions, it’s important to take care of your mind and body in the resilient pursuit of happiness and the future you want for yourself. For many, it’s challenging to use this time for self-betterment when being bogged down by fears, stressors, and general […]
Read MoreThree Ways to Cope While Staying at Home During National Infertility Awareness Week
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