Getting Pregnant

Mom-to-be asks if it’s OK to uninvite SIL with infertility struggles from her baby shower 

“I feel bad for her, but she can’t keep bringing negativity to all of our celebrations,” she said.

An invitation to the bereaved parents club 

This is paradoxical: to love and to lose in this way. It’s unthinkable, and yet here we are.

Should you get an anti-mullerian hormone test?

Here’s what experts say your AMH level can and can’t tell you about your fertility.

Navigating pregnancy loss after the loss of my mother 

I worked through the emotions of that miscarriage by telling myself that whoever that little baby was, he or she is up there baking cookies and gardening while my mom is telling them all about me.

Tennis star Sloane Stephens wants pro athletes to be able to freeze their eggs without impacts on their rankings

As the only elite-level tennis player who has been open about freezing her eggs, Stephens is championing reproductive health education in the professional sports world.

Former ‘Bachelor’ star says it’s okay to ‘hate pregnancy’—even if you’ve struggled with infertility

“It's okay if it’s really hard,” she wrote, “and you don’t have to pretend that it’s all perfect all the time.”

Mom’s heart-wrenching video about wearing a weighted bear after stillbirth goes viral

“Another day of bear-wearing because my baby is not here.”

Men aren’t typically part of fertility conversations—until something goes wrong

But it’s time to rewrite that narrative.

Bookmark these virtual support groups on your TTC journey

PSA: You don’t even have to contribute to feel supported.

A woman who had 18 miscarriages is raising her miracle baby

At 48, Louise Warneford finally gave birth to her rainbow baby.

6 things I learned from my miscarriage experience

But in case you are one of the few like me that feel better knowing as much of the truth as possible, here are some things I wish I would have expected when I stopped expecting.

6 lies I believed about pregnancy after a loss

#1: That it would replace the pain.

Why we need National Infertility Awareness Week more than ever

Recent legislative decisions have demonstrated just how critical it is that we continue to raise awareness of the nuanced and complex world of infertility.

Struggling to conceive after having your first baby? There’s a name for that, and it’s more common than you think

Secondary infertility accounts for 30% of all infertility cases—yet many don’t even know what it is, even when they’re going through it themselves.

8 essential questions to ask at your 20-week anatomy scan appointment

Ready to see that tiny nose? It's finally time for that big ultrasound you've been waiting for.

This is the worst part of unexplained secondary infertility

It’s the irrational anger at the baby section in Target. It’s the hundreds of times each day I wonder what it is that’s keeping me from getting pregnant.

What partners can do: 5 strategies to support your partner when trying to get pregnant

Remember & repeat: she is feeling things that I won’t feel.

What to say to someone experiencing pregnancy loss—and what not to say

“I feel so sad, and I can’t imagine what you are feeling.”

7 signs you are ready for another baby

Planning is good, but sometimes you have to go with your gut.

What is a rainbow baby? What to know about being pregnant after a pregnancy loss

You are not alone—and you will get through this.