Fertility

The Power Of Silence

For many, being part of conversations about infertility, loss and miscarriage , high risk pregnancy, preterm delivery, life in the NICU,...

Should You TTC During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Amidst the global pandemic of COVID-19, the ASRM came out with a recommendation to cancel or delay all fertility treatment cycles. This,...

This is Trauma: When You Feel Angry and Yell

When we provoke an animal and corner it until it cannot move, what do we expect it will do? It will attack, right? And we think, "Well of...

Psychosomatic Symptoms During Fertility Treatments, Pregnancy and Postpartum: What They Are and Are

"She told me my pain was psychosomatic," a client told me. "I got so angry. How dare she tell me my symptoms are in my head? I fired that...

This is Trauma: When It's Hard to Stick to a Healthy Diet

Most of us know generally how to eat healthy. We can even look at the last 72 hours of our life and find moments when we could have...

Fertility Challenges: Who's To Blame?

When we're experiencing fertility challenges - whether they were known or unexpected - it's easy to point our finger to ourselves and...

True Strength : Braving The Challenges Of One’s Pregnancy And Fertility Journey

I alluded to this in my stories yesterday but this week was a phenomenal week for so many of my clients. Every single one of them shared...

125: The Truth About Fertility Trauma When You're Trying to Conceive

Fertility trauma is happening all around us. It’s a huge part of the journey when you’re trying to conceive. Today’s show discusses why...

This is Trauma: Micromanaging & Difficulty Trusting Others to Do What You Could Do

Being on top of your healthcare is tremendously important. I work with my private clients closely on how to prepare for appointments,...

124: 5 Myths About Fertility, Pregnancy or Trauma Healing

I’ve talked to many women from many backgrounds with many complications. These women are all tied together by experiencing trauma on...

This is Trauma: When You Feel Down and Like You Live in a Fog

This is a surprising one for a lot of people. Most of the time, when we think of trauma, we think hyperarousal, overwhelm, amped-upness....

This is Trauma: When Mourning Your Loss(es) Brings No Relief

Let's start with this truth: we tend to overpathologize grief. Our culture, our community and health professionals, we all do it. We want...

This is Trauma: Feeling Broken and Ashamed of Your Body on the Family-Building Journey

Almost every client I work with comes to me with this underlying feeling of brokenness. Whether they have experienced (or are currently...

This Is Trauma - When You Feel Indecisive

Two days after my son was born, my husband was making lunch before our NICU visit. He asked me what I wanted. "I don't know." He gave me...

This Is Trauma: When You Need to Stay Busy & Slowing Down Feels Impossible

I once worked with a client after her micropreemie came home from the NICU. Her OBGYN referred her to me thinking she had postpartum...

This Is Trauma: When Joy Feels Scary

One of the hardest lessons I learned after a long road of infertility, loss , high-risk pregnancy, preterm delivery and months in the...

Trying to Conceive After a High-Risk Pregnancy

For some, experiencing pregnancy complications can be a traumatic event - even if you deliver a healthy, full-term baby. For others, a...

When Getting Pregnant Again Feels Scary

Biologically, we are wired to protect our children, and as many fertility patients can understand, that protectiveness can begin even in...

A Baby Does Not Heal The Wounds of Infertility

Over the many years my husband and I went through the rings of fire of primary & secondary infertility, we had the honor of meeting so...