Why you should stop ‘trying’ to conceive…
My fertility journey taught me many things, but most notably that in the instance of becoming a mother, it’s not about necessarily about how hard you try. In life we are taught from an early age that anything worth having comes with some kind of struggle, and a...
The Two Little Lines that change everything…
I stare at the stick, mouth open, eyes wide, too scared to believe what I am seeing. Two blue lines where over the past 6 years, my mind and eyes have gotten so used to seeing one. These 2 lines change everything. You see for 6 years I have dreamed of these 2 blue...
How fight or flight f**ks up your fertility
You’ve probably heard of fight or flight? You know that thing that helped us run away from tigers when we were cavewomen. But did you know that this primal survival technique could be the number 1 reason why you can’t get pregnant. Not convinced? I know...
M isn’t always for Mother.
At my 12 week scan, I was filled with nervous excitement. The chance to finally see the tiny life I was growing inside of me had finally arrived. My husband had been tracking our baby’s development from poppy seed to lime size, with an app he had...
I is for…..
There are many great ironies in life, but non greater than the great fertility conundrum. You spend all of your twenties doing absolutely everything in your power to avoid getting pregnant. Pregnancy is your nemesis. Something your mother and all of your teenage...