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Infertility

Infertility can be devastating – but it’s also incredibly common. Learn about the causes of infertility, treatments, IVF, secondary infertility, and more. 

Getting pregnant

Everything you need to know about getting pregnant, including early signs and symptoms, tips on how to conceive faster, and how to cope with infertility.

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Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

Pregnancy

There's no proof that the COVID vaccine causes infertility

Ignore the anecdotes—there’s no proof the COVID vaccine causes infertility

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I didn’t get to hold my husband’s hand before treatments or distract myself with a girls night out. And I never once got to see my nurse’s smile.

Nothing prepared me for the loneliness of infertility during the pandemic

I didn’t get to hold my husband’s hand before treatments or distract myself with a girls night out. And I never once got to see my nurse’s smile, despite having sat across from her twice a week for a year.

Nothing prepared me for the immense loneliness of infertility during the pandemic

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It's hard for doctors and nurses to find the right words when expectant parents are going through a pregnancy loss. Here's the kind of support patients need and deserve.

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The last thing you need while mourning a loss is a constant reminder, and now a new tool aims to help block those triggering ads.

Sunnybrook's baby ad opt-out tool helps grieving parents block baby ads

A new tool aims to help block those triggering ads while you're mourning a loss.

The baby ads that follow you around online after a miscarriage are traumatizing

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Miscarriage

I wanted my kids to be closer in age, but multiple miscarriages changed my plans

I wanted my kids to be closer in age, but three miscarriages changed my plans

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Find out what you need to know about trying to conceive: everything from tips on getting pregnant to the early symptoms and signs of pregnancy.

Trying to conceive

Online infertility communities are great sources of support, but can be intimidating if you don't know all the acronyms. Here's a curated cheat sheet.

All the new secondary Infertility acronyms and terms to know

Online infertility communities are great sources of support, but can be intimidating if you're unfamiliar with all the jargon. Here's a curated cheat sheet.

All the new terms and acronyms to know when dealing with secondary infertility

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pregnancy struggles

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In all my years of managing a surrogacy consultancy, this was the strangest question someone has ever asked me.

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Single parents

Male infertility: causes, testing, treatment and support

If you're having trouble conceiving, it could be due to male infertility. Here's what causes it, and some of the most common treatments.

Sometimes it's him, not you

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Had I not experienced pregnancy loss, I’d surely be richer, younger, and a little less insane. But what kind of mother would I have been?

How infertility changed me—for the better

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Miscarriage support is vital for recovery. These simple acts confirmed that my loved ones weren’t expecting me to just forget what had happened.

6 acts that made me feel seen after my miscarriage

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With so many trends in fertility, it can be difficult to separate fact from wishful thinking. Here’s what you need to know about sea moss and fertility.

Sea moss and fertility: Can this supplement help you get pregnant?

Nutrition

If it’s possible to have a favourite memory from your miscarriage, this is mine.

The sweet moment from my miscarriage that I choose to remember

"Just relax!" People who have struggled with infertility reveal all the unhelpful things well-intentioned people have told them.

What not to say to someone struggling with infertility

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"Surrogacy—using Anna’s eggs and Mindy’s uterus—made my parenthood so different from that of most women, I worried I’d always feel different and alone."

Infertility

I found my surrogate by going viral on Instagram

Experiencing infertility led to my calling as a death doula

Ignore the anecdotes—there’s no proof the COVID vaccine causes infertility

10 things your infertile friends wish you knew

Nothing prepared me for the immense loneliness of infertility during the pandemic

My sister was our surrogate and it was the greatest gift

What parents wish their doctor had said during their miscarriage

The baby ads that follow you around online after a miscarriage are traumatizing

I wanted my kids to be closer in age, but three miscarriages changed my plans

All the new terms and acronyms to know when dealing with secondary infertility

Everything you need to know about secondary infertility

“Would you let your daughter grow up to be a surrogate?”

Sometimes it's him, not you

The Holidays Suck When You're Struggling to Get Pregnant

How infertility changed me—for the better

6 Things People Did That Made me Feel Seen After my Miscarriage

Can a sea moss supplement help you get pregnant?

The sweet moment from my miscarriage that I choose to remember

What not to say to someone struggling with infertility

What it’s like to watch a surrogate give birth to your baby