Is trying to have a baby a healthy goal for your life and marriage, or is it causing anxiety, depression, and other problems? Giving up on your dream of getting pregnant may be a healthy thing to do…but the trick is knowing when it’s time to give up or when it’s time to try different strategies (e.g., [...]
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Not being able to get pregnant can be stressful for a marriage, and can even lead to separation or divorce. These research-based tips for supporting your husband or wife in infertility may help strengthen your marriage while you figure out what your future family will look like… Before the tips, a quip from celebrity Cindy Margolis about [...] Are you frustrated with family and friends who keep asking about your fertility treatments, if you’re pregnant yet, or how you’re coping with infertility as a couple? I know I am…so I created a short list of ways to deal with people who keep asking how my baby-making efforts are going. Before the tips, a quip: “If we [...] The holiday season isn’t happy or fun for many couples coping with infertility or women who can’t get pregnant. These suggestions for enjoying Christmas and Thanksgiving — not just surviving the holiday season — may help infertile men and women cope. “Isn’t it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for – I don’t know what exactly, [...] One of my readers is starting to talk about her infertility, telling people that she can’t get pregnant because of endometriosis and fibroids. This, I believe, will make her feel better and start the healing process… “I’ve got endometriosis and fibroids – and also had a failed IVF,” she wrote in the comments section of Dealing With the Disappointment [...] Husbands, if your wife can’t get pregnant, she may be struggling with infertility depression. It may not matter if the issue is male or female infertility; what matters is she can’t have what she wants most: a baby. And, the worst thing for you as a man is that you can’t give her what she wants. [...] Some couples coping with infertility are overwhelmed with grief or anger; and sometimes, infertility leads to divorce. Can you save your marriage – and do you want to stay married? Here are some thoughts from a marriage and family expert that might help. “If you are considering leaving because your marriage is difficult, and you want [...] Check out these Halloween costumes for couples coping with infertility! Kid-centered celebrations can be tough when you can’t get pregnant. But, instead of dwelling on disappointment or longing for a baby or kids spend Halloween with, take a walk on the lighter side! These Halloween costumes focus on pregnancy, fertility, love, and relationships. If thinking about dressing up [...] |
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