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“Infertility Unplugged:” the Outtakes

Feb 23 2016

Last week, in Happy Birthday, Boys: “Infertility Unplugged” by the Numbers I wrote about my husband’s and my infertility experience from a mathematical point-of-view. This week, I turn to the lighter side. It’s hard to believe, even years later, that some aspects of infertility could actually make anyone laugh. And I wish I could have at the time; laughter is great therapy. But better late than never, right? So here are some of the absurd instances in our infertility journey: ~“The Folly of the Pharmacy.” Pharmacology was the toughest class I took in school. Anyone who can get a PhD…

Feb 16 2016

At this time 11 years ago, I was crying into my shoes…literally. Bloated as a waterbed, I tried desperately over my pregnant tummy to reach my shoes and shove my swollen feet into them. Time was of the essence; I needed to commute an hour away to sit for my recertification exam and shoes were a necessity in the frigid Wisconsin winter (and probably in the exam center, too). Fortunately my husband came to my rescue, armed with a shoe horn and sheer determination. It’s hard for me to believe my twin boys will turn 11 in a matter of…

Feb 09 2016

“So what is your birth story?” Have you ever shared with someone the story of how your children came into the world? I remember a friend of mine and I doing just that on one of the rare occasions we could sit and catch up. It was an enlightening personal experience, one I would never think to initiate and was glad she took the first step. The actual birthing experience may be a small fraction of life experience but it ends in the first time we lay eyes on our children, so it’s a story we as parents hold…

For the Remaining 88 Percent

Sep 30 2014

In my last post “Twelve Percent of You Really Need to Read This Post” (September 25, 2014), I wrote briefly about what to say when someone confides they are struggling with infertility. As I thought more about it and received some feedback, I’d like to expand on what I said. We humans want to fix problems. We become uncomfortable with the unfamiliar. That’s just the way we are. And when a loved one comes to us revealing a painful ordeal, we want to help and make things better. But some things we cannot change or influence and infertility is one…

Sep 25 2014

Actually everyone should read this post. But of course, I am a bit biased. No. More than a bit. Twelve percent of couples struggle with the inability to conceive naturally. That number may seem small. But even smaller is the number of women who break the silence on their sadness and frustration. So when someone has the courage to broach the painful topic of infertility, it can be an awkward conversation. For example, the course of three days I learned a new friend is expecting her first baby, another friend delivered her second baby, and yet another is facing…infertility. The…

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“Infertility Unplugged:” the Outtakes

Happy Birthday, Boys: “Infertility Unplugged” by the Numbers

Too Much Information: a Conception Story

For the Remaining 88 Percent

Twelve Percent of You Really Need to Read This Post