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Broken hearts at holiday parties

While all along I was trying to find the right words, maybe all we needed was a kind way to speak.

Updated Dec. 26, 2023
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Mediterranean diet may support IVF success

The Mediterranean eating plan has the best evidence for trying to conceive.

Updated Dec. 21, 2023
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The day I lost my daughter—a story of stillbirth

I just wanted to understand what the hell was going on and why this was happening.

Updated Dec. 13, 2023
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Riding the waves of emotion on the solo path of trying to conceive

Here are a few strategies I used to navigate the emotional rollercoaster.

Updated Dec. 12, 2023
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I wanted a third child, so why am I feeling conflicted?

I was just starting to see myself as more than a mom.

Updated Dec. 01, 2023
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Struggling with fertility? 9 mental health tips to help you enjoy the holidays

If you’re dreading the season instead of looking forward to it, know that you’re not alone.

Updated Dec. 05, 2023
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Bliss visits—A story of miscarriage

And as abruptly as she has joined us, she is gone.

Updated Nov. 21, 2023
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5 tips on surviving the holidays while struggling with infertility

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, pregnancy announcements feel like they’re at an all-time high.

Updated Nov. 17, 2023
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‘The Hills’ star Whitney Port opens up about her surrogate’s two miscarriages

Whitney and her husband have been open about their struggles to conceive, including multiple miscarriages.

Updated Nov. 15, 2023
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Covid vaccine doesn’t increase early miscarriage risk in men or women, study finds

The landmark study is the first to assess the risk of early miscarriage.

Updated Nov. 09, 2023
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Megan Fox writes about her miscarriage in new poetry book: ‘I have to say goodbye’

Her book of poems ‘Pretty Boys Are Poisonous’ was released on Nov. 7

Updated Nov. 28, 2023

TTC? Here’s what to know about the nutrients you need

And the viral TikTok fertility aid that has all of them.

Updated Nov. 09, 2023
Woman Burying Her Face In A Pillow On Bed California reproductive loss leave sb 848 parental leave

California’s new law allows mothers to take 5 days off for ‘reproductive loss’

California is only the 2nd state in the US to provide protected time off for this issue.

Updated Oct. 30, 2023
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Powerful emotional video aims to take the shame out of miscarriage—and it’s a must-watch

With “Thiscarried”, Poppy Seed Health is reframing the ways we talk about miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

Updated Oct. 26, 2023
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Britney Spears shares emotional new details about her 2022 miscarriage in memoir

Spears said she turned to music to cope following her 2022 miscarriage.

Updated Oct. 25, 2023
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Living life after pregnancy loss: the devastating grief and the joy of hope

It might have been the second glass of wine or having my husband by my side again, but there was a point where I felt like, yes, I could live life after pregnancy loss.

Updated Oct. 09, 2023
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Infertility care is healthcare—and should be covered by insurance

The reintroduction of the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act aims to make that happen.

Updated Sep. 21, 2023
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Chemicals to avoid during pregnancy and conception: A naturopathic doctor’s guide

Here’s what to be aware of—without letting worry overshadow the joy and wonder of this time.

Updated Sep. 12, 2023
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