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

January 16th, 2008

What Curious Relationships Us Women Have with Our Wombs.

What curious relationships us women have with our wombs.
I bet our adolescent and teen years really weren’t all that different. Those were the years when the fear of pregnancy hung over your head like a guillotine.
Are you really going out dressed like that? You’re going to get yourself pregnant!
Don’t hang out with […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

January 15th, 2008

Outside the Junoverse

Juno is the first movie that’s sparked my interest in a while. Trailers are funny. Topics are relevant (perhaps too close to home for me on some levels). Characters likable. Reviews are good. My MIL loved it. My co-workers – ditto. Bloggers whose opinion I trust like Jade and Pamela Jeanne give it the […]

By Gabrielle -- 4 comments

January 12th, 2008

Screw You, Tyra

Please, I beg of you, do not watch this episode of the Tyra Banks Show which asks:
Do You Know A Woman Obsessed with Being Pregnant?
According to Tyra and her producers, this woman obsessed will be characterized by “unvoiced jealousy,” silent “desperation” and will walk around “disappointed and heartbroken.” This woman uses “extreme methods” and has […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

January 5th, 2008

Book Review: Having a Baby…When the Old Fashioned Way Isn’t Working

Spokesmodel and “Queen of the Internet” Cindy Margolis decided to pen Having a Baby…When the Old-Fashioned Way Isn’t Working: Hope and Help for Everyone Facing Infertility because she felt that there was a “lack of first person fertility literature” available to women and couples seeking alternatives and assistance getting pregnant.
At the time of writing, […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

January 2nd, 2008

The Best Infertility Blog Posts of 2007

You already know that there is a legion of blogs that discuss fertility, infertility, and various (sometimes unconventional) paths towards creating a family. While we share a common theme, each blogger brings to the table his or her (sometimes his and her) unique circumstances and perspectives.
If you are looking to learn more about personal experiences […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

December 28th, 2007

Who Doesn’t Need a Reality Check?

How is it that I am just now finding this great web resource?
RH Reality Check is an online community and publication serving individuals and organizations committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. RH Reality Check is guided by the issues and recommendations identified in the Program of Action agreed on at the International […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

December 13th, 2007

Ten Ways to Celebrate (and Help) This Holiday

There’s nothing I hate more than returning gifts.
Last year, I tried to do almost all of my holiday shopping online, which was a tremendous success, until things didn’t fit and I had to shell out for shipping to get it right. This year, I am going to try to embrace the idea of the evergreen […]

By Gabrielle -- 10 comments

December 10th, 2007

Perception Matters

My colleague Kristina Chew at Autism Vox also encountered an ad campaign this week that she feels sets society backwards in the name of “awareness.” The NYU Child Center’s “Ransom Notes” public awareness campaign could do real and immediate harm to how autistic children are perceived and treated in America. Kristina writes:
How we talk about […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

November 27th, 2007

Hey Look, Infertiles are Blogging

This article features quotes from some of my favorite bloggers. Julie of A Little Pregnant and Melissa from Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters. (see my blog roll for even more)
While the article points out the popularity of infertility blogs, it fails to really address the blogtavism (blogger activism) that is taking place out […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

November 18th, 2007

Poke, Poke, Poke - Watch the IVF Shoot ‘Em Up

Ever wonder what goes on when one of your friends tells you she is on infertility “treatment” or “medication?” Are you and your partner considering getting some help conceiving? Has someone suggested “IVF” as an option to you? What do those code words mean?
Usually, they mean a lot of shots. Some big, some small. Some […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments