FAQ time again, Chicks! Let’s talk about ovulation and your basal body temperature. I know, I know, my basal body what now? This is your temperature when you first wake up in the morning, think of it as your body’s
NIAW: #StartAsking Yourself
Lovelies, This year the National Infertility Awareness Week theme in the U.S.A. is “Start Asking”. There are so many ways this could be interpreted, some of the suggestions that Resolve put forth were to “start asking for more support from
Micro Post: NIAW / Apology
Hey Lovelies, So, I will keep this short and sweet. I apologize for some behavior that became heated and intense both on this blog and on social media. All I can say is that I caught some flack for a
Micro Post: Addendum
Lovelies, Jesus fucking Christ (is that appropriate on Easter Monday? …Sure), last Thursday’s post set off a Twitter shit-storm that I truly did not see coming. So, let’s address the issues with the last piece head on and explain why
FAQ: What is an OPK and can it help me?
Hey there, Lovelies, it’s FAQ time! You’ve been knocking boots for a while now and you keep expecting to fall pregnant but no such luck. Sure, you may have been bumping uglies as prolifically as a couple from www.watchmygirlfriend.xxx, but
Micro Post: Advocating While Educating
Hey there Lovelies, So, the time has come, this week I go back to lecturing about infertility. You might remember that last year I started giving University lectures related to infertility and I was invited back to do so again.
Adoption: What’s it really like?
Hello Lovelies! As November is National Adoption Month I’m squeaking this post in just under the wire so I can broaden the discussion on adoption. Because I think it’s pretty fucking cool! Adoption is amazing. It brings together families that
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
Hey Lovelies, October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. A month where we are supposed to pause and reflect on those who have suffered the unimaginable horror of losing a child. If I’m being completely honest with you I’ve
Happy Anniversary Unpregnant Chicken!
Oh. My. God, Lovelies. I don’t post on Tuesday’s but fuck that rule because—> HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THIS BLOG! Go me, go you, go US!!! *confetti confetti confetti* That’s amazing! And crazy… What a difference a year makes.
My Body Image-My Infertile Struggle
Hey there Lovelies, So this post is about my mental health and gaining a modicum of my life back. While I mention that I successfully conceived via IVF and am now pregnant this is in NO way the focus of