Marriage and Fertility
Posted on June 30, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Resources | 3 Comments
Everyone has an opinion about John and Kate’s divorce announcement. I only watched the show once or twice. It seemed that Kate was not the nicest person and I just didn’t get into watching them manage their lives as I have my own issues and stresses to deal with. Many people believe that the cameras [...]
Read More..>>Male Infertility
Posted on June 28, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Resources | Leave a Comment
Everyone assumes fertility issues only effect women, but more than one-third of infertility issues are male factor. Fertility LifeLines is offering a 20-page booklet on the topic of male infertility, called In The Know: What No One Tells You About Male Fertility. The booklet addresses lifestyle as well as health reasons that cause infertility. Also, [...]
Read More..>>June 25th Advocacy Day
Posted on June 24, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Resources, Womens Issues | 2 Comments
It’s time for women and men who struggle with infertility to speak about their experiences. RESOLVE is organizing an Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. on June 25th. If you are in the DC area, consider scheduling your appointment to be heard. Visit the RESOLVE website for more information. Twitter about this event too: “June 25 [...]
Read More..>>Learn
Posted on June 21, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Personal Growth, Premature Births | 2 Comments
A few weeks ago I wrote about how self-educating myself during our infertility journey helped me in discussions with our doctors as well as overall peace of mind. One thing that I didn’t do well was learn how to read or communicate well with my husband during that time in our lives. We worked though [...]
Read More..>>Advocacy Day
Posted on June 18, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility | Leave a Comment
June 25th, next Thursday, is Advocacy Day as designated by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. What is Advocacy Day? It’s a day where the voices of the infertile community come together to tell their stories to the law makers in hopes of seeing change in health insurance coverage and other rights associated with Assisted Reproductive [...]
Read More..>>Fret Not
Posted on June 15, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Personal Growth, Premature Births | 1 Comment
Okay, so not fretting when you are experiencing a health crisis can be a joke. I’ve been through a few of them and remaining clam wasn’t something I always did well. Even my husband, who is totally laid-back, started to fret or at least make a bigger deal out of his recent lab results than [...]
Read More..>>Love
Posted on June 11, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Personal Growth | 2 Comments
One of the most powerful emotions we experience is love. When I was younger it was easy to fall in and out of love. Once I fell out of love it was the end, forever. I’m not sure if it is the commitment of marriage or the wisdom that comes with age, but staying in [...]
Read More..>>Education
Posted on June 8, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Personal Growth, Premature Births, pregnancy | 2 Comments
Thanks to the Internet it is easy to become knowledgeable about most anything. I often tell people that I think knowledge is power. With knowledge we can have very different conversations with our nurses and doctors (or friends and family members too). When you know their terminology it changes how they treat you. It changes [...]
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