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6 Effective Ways To Advocate For Yourself In An IVF Cycle
Finding ways to self-advocate during IVF or your fertility journey is empowering as well as important to your success – no one knows your body as well as you do.
Here are some ways you can advocate for yourself while navigating fertility treatments and building your family.
The Positive Fertility Method
Imagine if you had someone in your life who was not only a professional resource for managing infertility, IVF, and fertility treatments, but also a professional that you could turn to for support, understanding and validation.
Should I Consider Donor Egg?
If you have been struggling to conceive due to poor egg quality or diminished ovarian reserve, you may be considering donor egg. How do you know if this option is right for you and when is the right time to pursue it?
How You Can Participate In National Infertility Awareness Week 2024
Five Ways You Can Leave Your Mark On National Infertility Awareness Week
Self-Care During An IVF Cycle
10 examples of fertility self-care that are beneficial for your IVF cycle as well as your physical and mental health.
Navigating Pregnancy After Loss
Getting a positive pregnancy test, especially after an IVF or infertility journey, is assumed as a time of joy and anticipation, but for someone who has experienced pregnancy loss, it can also be marked by fear and uncertainty.
How Fertility Struggles Impact Our Lives
Infertility as well as IVF and fertility treatments can impact our lives in many ways. While the priority is to find a successful treatment to get pregnant, there may be other concerns that are also important to address.
Affirmations For Egg Donation IVF
An egg donor IVF cycle can be emotionally complicated. Mental health and healing are important while preparing for pregnancy on this exciting path. Here are 15 Positive Affirmations for preparing for a donor cycle.
What You Need To Know To Get Pregnant Over 35 And Beyond
Everything you need to know about getting pregnant over 35, 40, and beyond. IVF, Fertility treatment, donor conception, egg donor IVF, ovarian reserve.
Harnessing Healthy Positivity
Infertility and a struggle to get pregnant is difficult on mental health. How do you manage the stress and pressure in a healthy and productive way? Using healthy positive practices, it’s possible to challenge negative thinking and train our minds to encourage authentic optimism.
5 Ways To Take Control Of Your Fertility
Increase your chances of getting pregnant by taking control of your fertility. Trying naturally or navigating IVF or fertility treatments - 5 ways to take control.
Positive Affirmations For An IVF Cycle
Feeling stressed and anxious while preparing for an IVF or fertility treatment cycle? Try practicing positive self-talk and affirmations each day. Here are 30 affirmations for preparing for your next IVF cycle.
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting IVF
When I started IVF treatment to get pregnant, I was clueless. There was so much for me to learn about how to manage the process effectively and give myself the best chance at success.
Here are 7 things I wish I knew before starting my IVF journey.
9 Questions To Ask At Your Fertility Consult
Preparing to see a fertility doctor for the first time can be overwhelming. One way to reduce your anxiety is by organizing all questions and writing them down to ensure you don’t forget anything.
How To Confidently Cope With IVF Side Effects
Getting pregnant by IVF is loaded with emotion and struggles. One of the challenges when in a treatment cycle is often the side effects from the hormone stimulation medications. Here are some solutions to managing the common side effects of IVF hormone medications.
Hear My Story: A Collection of Interviews and Appearances
I love to share my special story of building my family through IVF and donor conception. Here is a collection of YouTube/ podcast interviews where I tell different parts of our story and how it all influenced my life is such a special way.
How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) The Two Week Wait
When navigating IVF or infertility treatment, the two week wait can trigger anxiety and stress. Wondering if this is the month you get a positive pregnancy test can put you on a rollercoaster of emotions making it difficult to get through just one day, never mind two weeks.
How can you stay optimistic in your everyday life, when your mind is consumed with wondering if you might be pregnant. Here are some ideas to not only survive this anxious time but thrive in the process and prepare for whatever the results may be.
How Reading Saved My Sanity In The Midst Of Fertility Treatments
While preparing for my first IVF cycle, I obsessed over everything I could be doing to give me the best chance of fertility success and thought about very little else besides getting pregnant. Then, I discovered my own personal game changer.
Positive Affirmations For The New Year
New Year celebrations can feel complicated when struggling to get pregnant and build your family. Find the hope and possibilies of the new year by beginning a positive affirmations practice. Find 30 examples here.
Infertility Is Hard…How To Make It A Bit Easier
There should be joy in planning to have a family. It should be filled with excitement, anticipation, and dreams of what your new life will look like, but for many families – 1 in 6 actually – it’s less about excitement and more about doctors, stress, medications, and needles…as well as sadness, loneliness and often shame.
Let’s discuss some ways we can find some clarity and control while navigating fertility struggles and treatments to make the process a little easier and a lot more positive.