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My Raison D’Etre

Submitted by Traci Shahan on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 07:21

a blog by Traci Shahan, RN, WHNP-BC, Doctor of Nursing, Albrecht Women’s Care Denver IVF, April 16, 2012

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
—Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Last week after their embryo transfer, I sat with a patient whom we will call Letty and her husband whom we will call Sam. Letty was resting on the table, snuggled under a light blanket, before they would make the long drive back home. Letty’s eyes are the color of good dark chocolate; they hover in her face like twin full moons. Her hair is a mane of ebony and she is Mensa-smart, but I doubt that she has ever inquired about joining due to her modesty. Letty and Sam should start their own chapter of Mensa, knowing them as I do.

Can You Offer Support When You Don't Know How the Other Feels?

Submitted by Jay Bronte on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 15:35

a blog by Jay Bronte, October 25, 2011

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When I was in high school, I had a teacher whom I simply adored. I had heard through the typical town gossip that his daughter had been raped and murdered years earlier, but obviously this was something that was never discussed. One day, though, without him going into the details of the actual incident, he told me about his daughter's wake and how a well-intentioned family member said to him, “I can imagine how you must feel.” He told me that nothing made him angrier, as there was no way in hell they could ever know how he feels. The intensity in which my teacher relayed this story — and the lesson — has always stayed with me. Come to think of it, it’s almost haunted me. I’ve thought of it more often than you know.

Congregations Consider Women's Infertility on Rosh Hashanah

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If Jane Austen Were Infertile ...

Submitted by Lori Shandle-Fox on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 06:33
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'Chatting' about fertility in a lady-like fashion

a blog by Lori Shandle-Fox, Laughing IS Conceivable, August 29, 2011

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The problem with Infertility is it's ugly. Any way you look at it. 

For example, take your online support forums for infertility. They are not your typical "chat rooms." Nobody really just "chats." People cry, kvetch, vent, retch and spew ... but they rarely "chat." To me, a "chat" is pleasant — easy, breezy, Cover Girl. It's genteel and lady-like.

Yeah, that's what we all need: We need to discuss infertility in a lady-like, genteel fashion. Like a conversation in a Jane Austen novel.

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'Womb Tube': A New Trend in Sharing Infertility?

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Videos of infertility struggles on YouTube

This spring much was written about the latest web phenomenon: women taking a pregnancy test, and filming and posting their pregnancy results on YouTube. Good Morning America also did a segment entitled ”Womb Tube”: Should You Broadcast Pregnancy? And bloggers, such as Marisa Meltzer at Slate chimed in with their opinions.

If you search for something like “pregnancy test results” on the video site, close to 2,000 results come up. The videos cross age and racial barriers, and range from 20-somethings ignoring the age-old advice of waiting three months before you tell anyone you are pregnant (squealing with delight at the plus sign while the husband films the scene) to heartwarming positive IVF surrogacy pregnancy test result videos.

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Baltimore Infertility Support

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Your fertility treatment process can feel like an isolating experience. You may feel uncomfortable sharing your struggles with friends and family, fearing that they will not be able to understand. However, it is important to recognize that sharing your feelings can be an important way to cope with the stress this process entails.

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Facebook and Twitter: The Infertility Support Network

Submitted by Fresh Conceptions on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 04:30
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a blog by Melinda Davis, June 7, 2011

Facebook and Twitter. It seems like everyone has an account with at least one of these social media sites. People post what they are doing and thinking, share their photos, and connect with others. Many times things remain on a very superficial level, but through these “worlds” I have seen complete strangers pour out the most intimate details of their lives.

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I Get By with a Little Help from My 'Friends'

Submitted by CGD on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 03:37
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What did infertile people do before the internet?

a blog by CGD, May 26, 2011

I cannot really remember exactly how I first stumbled upon the infertility online community, but I know it is has been a major part of my life and support system for quite some time. My husband often wonders what I possibly could be doing online so much and I think he secretly (or sometimes not so secretly) thinks this whole thing is kind of odd.

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Palm Beach Infertility Support

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Finding an infertility therapist in Palm Beach, fL

Your fertility treatment process can be an emotionally trying experience. You may feel isolated, and begin to pull away from friends and family members, thinking they may not understand your struggles. However, sharing your feelings can be an important way to cope with the stress of fertility treatments.

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Jacksonville Infertility Counseling and Therapy

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An infertility diagnosis can be an isolating experience. You may feel as if you cannot express your fears, worries, and struggles to your family and friends, thinking that they may not understand. As you begin your fertility treatments, you may find your stress level begin to rise.

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