Coping with the stress of infertility is like no other challenge that a couple will face. The cause of infertility is often difficult to determine. Even when the cause is known, the road forward can be confusing and complicated. Just talking about the problem can be daunting. For couples who courageously wrestle with the issue, […]
When you go to a friend’s baby shower to welcome a new baby into the world, do you long to have your own baby, too? If, for medical reasons, you can’t get pregnant, modern science offers you a possible solution –in vitro fertilization (IVF). Let’s take a closer look at what to research for deciding […]
I was never that woman who dreamt of having many children or starting my own “Brady Bunch.” Babies, little booties, and bottles were always an afterthought to enjoying a successful career, one peppered with travelling the world and enjoying a range of other adult activities a childless, flexible lifestyle could provide. However, after my husband […]
“If you want to have kids you’d better do it while you’re young. The women in our family go through menopause early — 38 to be exact. Your grandmother? 39.” My mother said that to me every few weeks from the moment I started menstruating until I hit 30. But at 25, I was more […]
When you’re 32, have no serious romantic prospects besides the one(s) in your head, most of your close friends are getting married or having babies, and the only thing you’re sure of is that you’d like to have a baby someday too, you spend a lot of time thinking about how that’s going to happen. […]
