Category Archives: infertility

Infertility in the Postnatal Ward

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

As someone who has been through infertility, it is often at the forefront of my mind. It makes up a lot of what I do, what I say and it still dictates how I feel about a lot of things. … Continue reading →

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Mind Your Own Uterus

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

It seems since even before Eden was born, people only have one question on their minds – “Are you going to have another?” Even before Eden entered the world, people were asking us this. Lately, it’s happening all the time. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, infertility, Miscarriage, parenting after infertility, pregnancy, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy loss | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

The Little Things That Tell Your Story…

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

Whilst adding a new keyring to my house keys (bear with me – I promise this is interesting!) I got to looking at what was on there and what I was adding. I’m one of those people who has a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, infertility, New York, parenting after infertility, pregnancy after infertility | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

A Year Ago Today…

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

A year ago today everything was different.

Posted in 2016, baby, baby Eden, baby girl, christmas baby, Clomid, first baby, infertility, Infertility, pregnancy after infertility | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

My Fertility Specialist Magazine and Our Fertility Story

Posted on August 31, 2015 by

I was asked to contribute an article for the free, online My Fertility Specialist magazine, and I’m delighted to let you know that you can now read my article as the latest issue is now available. If you don’t know … Continue reading →

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The Pain Olympics

Posted on July 5, 2015 by

What is it with the infertility community at the moment? I’ve seen so much hate towards people who are in the process of achieving their dreams. I don’t understand – when did infertility become a competition? I’ve heard Amy and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, Clomid, Community, difficulty, infertility, Infertility | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

One Year On…

Posted on July 2, 2015 by

It’s been a year today since what was probably the worst day of mine and Amy’s lives so far.

Posted in 2015, baby, difficulty, doctor, donor, donor sperm, first trimester, future, hospital, infertility, lesbian, lesbians, lgbt, London, Miscarriage, pregnancy, pregnant, Scan, Squishy, stigma, stress, support, survival, trying to conceive | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments