NIAW (National Infertility Awareness Week): Infertility Etiquette

Infertility Etiquette Original article from RESOLVE.org Chances are, you know someone who is struggling with infertility. More than seven million people of childbearing age in the United States experience infertility. Yet, as a society, we are woefully uninformed about how to best provide emotional support for our loved ones during this painful time. Infertility is,...

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NIAW (National Infertility Awareness Week): When Infertility Strikes – Helping Family and Friends Understand

When Infertility Strikes Original article from RESOLVE.org Although infertility is widely acknowledged as a crisis for individuals and couples, it is less recognized as a trauma that impacts their families. Yet, involuntary childlessness is an intergenerational crisis that has the ability to strain, even damage, family relationships over time by impairing communications...

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Choosing Between Egg Donor and Surrogate

How to cope when they say, “I’m sorry…we’ve done all we can do apart from egg donation or surrogacy.” Reprinted from RESOLVE: Article sponsored by Souad Dreyfus of Open Arms Consultants You’ve tried so hard. You’re overwhelmed and emotionally bankrupt. You’ve spent endless amounts of energy and dollars in your longing to create your family. But tests, time...

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NIAW Day 7 – Find Support. Do you need help coping with your infertility diagnosis?

Find Support (as provided by RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association) Do you need help coping with your infertility diagnosis?  If you answer YES to any of these statements, please consider finding a support group or mental health professional in your area.  You are not alone. I can not enjoy the pregnancy news of friends/family. I have a...

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Video: Project IF – Raising Awareness for National Infertility Awareness Week

iReport —Posted, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 1 out of every 8 couples struggles with infertility. This piece seeks to put a real face and name to the very real disease of infertility, and what it’s like for millions of people in the country who cope with infertility every day. This video was made as part of ProjectIF for National Infertility Awareness...

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