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Why Talking About Infertility Makes You Feel Better

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 [...]

What Not to Say to Couples Coping With Infertility

If you know a person or couple coping with infertility, you may not know what to say or talk about! So, here are a few tips on what NOT to say to couples coping with infertility, plus six tips on what TO say.

Before the tips, here’s an excerpt from I Am More Than My Infertility:

“Many women [...]

Talking to People With Infertility

Here are some tips on talking to people who are coping with infertility from a woman who knows the subject intimately. Knowing what to and not to say to a woman who can’t get pregnant – or a man who can’t get his partner pregnant – can be a challenge.

“Remember that infertility is above all [...]

5 Tips for Overcoming the Stigma of Infertility

Here are five tips for overcoming the stigma of infertility, because telling people that you’re coping with male or female infertility can be one of the hardest “confessions” to make. Though it feels like one, it’s not a confession!

“I’ve found that most people don’t truly understand infertility or how it impacts one’s spirit,” writes Kelly Damron in [...]

What to Say When Someone Has a Miscarriage

Knowing what to say – and what not to say – when someone has a miscarriage is difficult. Here, a mother of two describes how she coped with two miscarriages. She also offers some “do’s” and “don’t’s” that will help if you feel helpless when someone you know suffers a miscarriage. 

“It was my very first pregnancy, [...]

Tips for Reducing the Stress of Infertility

These tips for reducing infertility stress will help if you’re trying to get pregnant and are coping with constant disappointment of not getting pregnant! You’re probably getting a little stressed out – and that definitely won’t help you conceive. These stress relief tips may increase your chances of getting pregnant, and will definitely improve your mood and relationships.

Before [...]