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Fertility Notes- a fertility blog with all the news your womb can use

April 14th, 2008

The Mistress’s Daughter by AM Homes

This month’s selection of the Barren B*tches Book Brigade is AM Home’s memoir, The Mistress’s Daughter. And it is a prime example of how the number of pages or words doesn’t necessarily correlate with the length of time a book can linger in one’s mind. I probably finished The Mistress’ Daughter the day after I […]

By Gabrielle -- 11 comments

April 2nd, 2008

Images and Shapes of Fertility

Art Critic Laura Cummings just wrote a gorgeous essay on the portrayal of fertility and infertility in art in Sunday’s Observer. She says this about a postcard depicting the Madonna del Parto by Piero della Francesca:
I had always thought the Madonna was supposed to be pregnant - she has one hand to her waist as […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

March 24th, 2008

The Wonders of Male Pregnancy - Part II

Ok, ok, I know I’ve blogged about male pregnancy before. But this time it’s different. I promise. I stumbled across this site today and learned about Thomas Beatie:
He was born biologically female, had sex reassignment surgery, and is now legally male. When his wife, Nancy, was unable to have children, Thomas, who still has female […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

March 20th, 2008

Sticks and Stones - I Couldn’t Make This Up

I debated for a while about whether or not to accept this comment on my blog or to let it linger in the “in moderation” queue. I talked about it with Michael and his first thought was, “hey, it’s just like yours and Ang’s Sticks and Stones videos only you didn’t make it up!”
He’s right. […]

By Gabrielle -- 5 comments

February 19th, 2008

“Hold It Like a Dart”

I think it’s safe to say that if you decide to embark on any ART (assisted reproductive technique) path, odds are you or your partner or BFF will need to get comfortable dealing with needles.
My morning routine currently consists of giving myself a little shot of Lupron in my thigh. It’s not a big needle; […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

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