IVF – Not a Cure All
Posted on April 22, 2010 - Filed Under Infertility, Personal Growth, Relationships | Leave a Comment
Not every couple who ventures into the world of in vitro fertilization (IVF) experiences the joy of a baby. Unless we know of a preexisting condition, we get married and expect to have children fairly easily (assuming you want them) – after all the process is fairly simple when two people are in love. But [...]
Read More..>>In The Know Short Film Festival
Posted on January 13, 2010 - Filed Under Infertility, Personal Growth, Relationships, Resources | Leave a Comment
The results for the In The Know Short Film Festival are posted. Visit the FertilityLifeLinesfilms website to view the winner and two runners up. The films are all well done and totally different. The winning film was a couple who interviewed each other; a very interesting concept! The videos are worth sharing with friends and [...]
Read More..>>Couples Retreat
Posted on December 22, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships | 1 Comment
You might have seen the movie, Couples Retreat with Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman. While I found the movie to be entertaining and funny, I also found the portrayal of infertility stress in a marriage on point (mostly). Unbeknown to their friends, Jason Bateman and his wife are considering a divorce because their marriage is [...]
Read More..>>Estate Planning
Posted on November 5, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Relationships, Resources, adoption | 1 Comment
My husband and I are in the process of updating our wills and creating a trust. As we get older we are starting to accumulate things, such as our house, cars, retirement accounts, etc. We decided that a trust was the best way to protect our children and prevent them having to deal with probate [...]
Read More..>>Touch
Posted on July 17, 2009 - Filed Under Doctors, Premature Births, Relationships | 1 Comment
The human touch is healing. Just think about how nice it feels to hold the hand of your partner. Or to get a hug from your friend when things are not going your way. Sometimes a quick graze of my husbands hand on my waist increases my heartbeat (which is so cool after 10 years [...]
Read More..>>Speak…
Posted on June 5, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Personal Growth, Relationships | 1 Comment
The calendar on my wall says “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place,” by George Bernard Shaw. I chuckled to myself when I flipped from May to June to see this quote and the silly picture that signified it’s reality. This is such a true statement. Whether it [...]
Read More..>>Maintaining Your Friendships After Baby
Posted on February 17, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Relationships, pregnancy | 3 Comments
Your fertility treatments worked, you are pregnant. Now what? Are you prepared for how your life is going to change. Some women find the transition from infertility to pregnancy a difficult one. They are not sure what they are supposed to do now because all they’ve known how to do is “try” to get pregnant. [...]
Read More..>>The Innocent Conversation
Posted on February 2, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Relationships, pregnancy | 4 Comments
Recently my husband and I attend the 40th birthday party of one of his friends. We were expecting to see two other couples we know, but but one couple couldn’t make it because they are in the process of adopting a second child and the birth mother wanted to meet them that night. A few [...]
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