Hey Lovelies, So I’m gonna talk about something that comes up from time to time in the infertility community: infertility greeting cards. Other bloggers have talked about it. Twitter is awash in suggestions. I even started a real business (paid
Micro Post: Bloggers and Resources
Hey Lovelies, Sorry for my absence last Thursday. The entire household caught Norovirus and then a cold on top of it. It was not pretty. But, we are finally on the mend and hopefully we’ll sidestep any other major illnesses
Unpregnant Chicken Answers: Bloating
Hello Lovelies! It’s time for our first ‘Unpregnant Chicken Answers’ where I, you know, answer a question that was sent in by a reader just like you! I’m thrilled beyond thrilled to be doing this post! I have always thought
Squawk Box: Old Wounds Heal New Ones
Hey Lovelies, Welcome to the September addition of squawk box! I am getting nearer to the bottom of the barrel again for these lovely stories and REALLY want to keep this up and running. Please consider sending me YOUR unique
Micro Post: Our Health Care System
Hey Lovelies, A friend sparked the idea for this post the other day. We were discussing her reaction to a post I did for CIAW on Fertility Matters website. I urge you to read it, if you haven’t already, but
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
Parenting AFTER Infertility
Hey Lovelies, Some of you probably remember when I fell pregnant that I was adamant I would never NOT feel infertile. That I would always staunchly identify with my diagnosis. That the pain would never go away. That my struggle
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.
The Birth of Baby Bean Sprout
Oh my god Lovelies, I had a baby. I shit you not. Like, right now, there is a baby in the other room! But you all knew that was coming. At least you did if you follow this blog. What
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