By Kate Potvin, Fertility Coach & Certified Holistic Health Coach There are plenty of contemporary traditions and fertility rituals people practice when going through intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other fertility treatments in the hopes of ensuring a successful pregnancy and eventually a live birth. Some of these rituals might sound … Read more
You never think it will be you crying on the bathroom floor every month because once again, it wasn’t your turn. Especially when you are young, healthy, and at your supposedly most fertile stage of life. We had only been trying for 10 months, and it was still early for a couple in their 20s … Read more
By Tara Brandner, Registered Nurse As women get older, it is common for them to worry about their reproductive timeline. We know that when women age, it can have an impact not only on their overall health, but specifically on their egg quality and potential abnormalities. When looking at ways to improve the quality of … Read more
My journey started in 2017, and I had no idea what the road up ahead would entail. In 2019, I was diagnosed with endometriosis, hydrosalpinx (damaged fallopian tubes), diminished ovarian reserve/low AMH (anti-mullerian hormone), and fibroids. Hearing about all the different things that were contributing to the reason I was not getting pregnant was so … Read more
By R. Featherstone, dual-certified Psychiatric & Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner For many, navigating assisted reproductive technology (ART), pregnancy, or adoption can be emotionally challenging, bringing up mental health concerns throughout the process. Below are 4 tips for protecting your mental health as an LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) person embarking on your parenthood journey. … Read more
By Lauren Haring, RN, IVF Coach In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a form of assisted reproductive technology or fertility treatment that helps individuals and couples struggling to conceive. Unlike IUI (intrauterine insemination), with IVF eggs are removed from a woman’s ovary and combined with sperm samples outside the body to create embryos. Then the best … Read more
Each year, more companies are offering insurance coverage for fertility treatments. However, some are not. Why? Because, usually, if you don’t ask, the answer is “no.” So, have you asked? Asking for fertility benefits is pretty straightforward, but keeping these tips in mind can help you have a more productive conversation. 1. Help your employer … Read more
Once you realize that getting pregnant is not going to be as easy as you had expected, your thoughts focus on figuring out what is wrong and what to do about it. But before you start looking into treatment, one of the first things you should do is figure out what your health insurance will … Read more
Fertility insurance coverage can often be complicated to navigate. But getting the hang of its vocabulary can make the process a little bit easier. As you gather the information you need to find out what, and how much, fertility treatment your insurance covers, you may come across these phrases. Insurance plan (or policy) This is … Read more
Fertility challenges can be a rude awakening for most couples. They never imagined they would struggle with something that seems to come so easily to others. Once a woman realizes that she or her partner may have a problem, the second big surprise hits—health insurance may not cover fertility treatments or not cover them fully. … Read more