You’ve been working hard to ace your next pregnancy test, and you can’t wait to see the results. While you’re waiting (not so patiently) during those days between ovulation and your first missed period, you’ll probably be watching like a hawk for any signs of...
Sometimes, we come across someone—or something—making waves in the #ttccommunity that is so awesome, we can't not let you know about it. It would just be defying the fertility warrior code. InfertileAF, dear friends, is one of those things. ...
Thanks to fertility apps, you can track your cycle anytime, anywhere. Maybe you’ve been tracking your own BBT on your trusty notepad for a few months. Maybe your periods are all over the place and you are just one unexpected bleed away from losing your sh*t....
One in eight. That's the startling statistic of how many couples trying to conceive actually struggle with some sort of fertility challenge. Whether it's PCOS, low sperm count, endometriosis, or (ugh) "unexplained," infertility takes many forms, and is so much more common than we all...
If you already have one child (or more), but you're struggling to conceive again, you're not alone. It has its own term: secondary infertility, and it's more common than you might think. Secondary infertility is just as emotionally jarring as primary infertility, but with its...
Let's face it: infertility sucks. Whether you've always known you want to have children or have just recently embraced the idea, learning that it won't be easy—and may require months, or even years of invasive treatments—can cause a flood (and, to be honest, sometimes a...
Zika has been in the news a lot since it first came to public consciousness in 2016. And while it's definitely a very scary virus, there's some confusing information out there about how people get it and what the risks are to those of us...
Acupuncture: if you've never tried it, you may be totally freaked out by the prospect of having even more needles pricked into you. But more and more fertility specialists are recognizing the benefits of acupuncture and recommending it to their patients to ease their fertility...
Trying to get pregnant can feel like you’re testing your sanity one day at a time. There’s just so. much. waiting. We know this because we’ve been there too. But fear not, TTC friends! we’ve got something that’ll help you get through the wait—a list...