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

June 6th, 2008

Summer Reading - Some Fertile Words

I confess. I have a stack of summer reading to do and I have been avoiding all of the titles that are fertility-related. Because I just haven’t been ready to focus on my own fertility until we got some things out of the way first.
But now I am ready to crack them open again. Start […]

By Gabrielle -- 4 comments

June 5th, 2008

Really? That’s All It Costs?

It is really quite interesting how shelling out for infertility treatments absolutely skews your perception of money. At least it does for me.
Now that I am used to seeing credit card statements (Yes, plural) In the 5-digit range, I am pretty unfazed about the costs of other things. That doesn’t mean I’ve stopped clipping my […]

By Gabrielle -- 10 comments

May 17th, 2008

Homework from My Acupuncturist – Stimulating Points for Fertility

Check out my new gear.
No, no, not the earrings. The earbuds. Those lovely little patches that contain magnets, perfectly placed to stimulate points in my ears that are related to fertility.
That’s my homework assignment.  Given to me by my acupuncturist last week.
24 pulses on each point. 4-6 times a day. In fact, these instructions on […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

May 15th, 2008

Fertility Notes Joins Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

May 15 is Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Day. I hate feeling left out, so Fertility Notes has joined the charge!
In my mind, reproductive rights and women’s right to affordable and accessible health care are human rights issues. I think the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights agrees with me. Article 16 in […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

May 12th, 2008

Get Connected for Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Month, but don’t worry. I’m not going to tell you to “just relax.” This year’s theme is “Get Connected.” Let’s talk about that.
In celebration of the event, I want to remind my readers that in addition to their online resources and forums, the National Infertility Association RESOLVE actually offers two […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

May 10th, 2008

Living Childfree in the Midst of Mother’s Day

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day.
Yes, thank you, Captain Obvious.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, this fact is painfully clear to you. Did you buy your mom a card? Does she really know how much you love her? Are you as good to your mother as she was to you? Hmmm? Hallmark, the diamond store and […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

May 3rd, 2008

Education: Talking About Infertility

A few months ago, I wrote about having a perfect opportunity to talk about infertility with another young woman. Like a fool, I let it slip away.
Believe it or not, the opportunity presented itself again. This time, I took it.
And it was so much easier than I thought it would be.
This time, we were […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments

May 2nd, 2008

May is Pregnancy Awareness Month

Declared and founded by holistic lifestyle expert Anna Getty, May 2008 marks the inaugural year of Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM). And if I weren’t green with envy, I am now when I take a peek at all of the sponsors who helped kick off their inaugural event last night. Where can I get some […]

By Gabrielle -- 3 comments

May 1st, 2008

Fertility Notes - the Best of April 2008

If you already read Kids Health Notes, you know Grace is a smart cookie. Well, she came up with another great idea and asked the Health and Wellness bloggers to round up their favorite posts from the month of April. Here are mine!

Oh Wait, Are We Sure We Want to Do This? - Second thoughts […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

April 18th, 2008

Fertility Testing Kits or a Fancy Glass of Wine? Hmmm….

There is no dearth of options when it comes to home fertility tests. Tests for you, for your partner. Little kits to help you determine the time and date when your odds of making babies are the most fertile. How strong are his sperm? How viscous your pathway? How many eggs do you have left? […]

By Gabrielle -- 2 comments