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How Employee Fertility Benefits Help LGBTQI+ Families

How Employee Fertility Benefits Help LGBTQI+ Families

Teamwork reaches new heights with companies offering fertility benefits for employees’ with financial barriers.

Annastasia Jickling

Kourtney Kardashian was told to drink Travis Barker's semen for fertility

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Kourtney Kardashian was told to drink Travis Barker's semen for fertility

And this OB-GYN is so over the reality star's need to publicize her quetionable fertility methods, like the advice she got to drink A LOT of semen.

Lidia Likhodi

10 things your infertile friends wish you knew

10 things your infertile friends wish you knew

Laura Cok

It’s time to change the way we talk about celebrity pregnancy

It’s time to change the way we talk about celebrity pregnancy

Corrina Allen, FASHION

Sometimes it's him, not you

Sometimes it's him, not you

Claire Gagne

The Holidays Suck When You're Struggling to Get Pregnant

The Holidays Suck When You're Struggling to Get Pregnant

Amy Klein

How infertility changed me—for the better

How infertility changed me—for the better

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?

Amy Klein

Amy Schumer just shared this raw photo and asked for support as she begins IVF

Amy Schumer just shared this raw photo and asked for support as she begins IVF

The actress has been open about suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum during her first pregnancy. Does this photo mean she's doing an egg retrieval?

Erin Pepler

How I dealt with all the injections and hormones during in vitro fertilization

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How I dealt with all the injections and hormones during in vitro fertilization

Undergoing IVF is a roller coaster of emotions. Here are six things that made all of the injections and hormones more bearable.

Sarah Kelsey

Are we better off waiting to be older parents?

Are we better off waiting to be older parents?

As more women choose to have children in middle age, they feel that they're excelling as parents, their kids are happy and the downsides are no big deal.

Katrina Onstad

5 things you probably didn't know about donor eggs

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5 things you probably didn't know about donor eggs

Donor eggs have revolutionized the options available to couples struggling to get pregnant. Here are five things about them that may surprise you.

Caitlin Dunne

How I decided to stop doing fertility treatments

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How I decided to stop doing fertility treatments

Each cycle was an emotional roller coaster that ultimately ended in disappointment. Instead of accepting failure, I decided to move on.

Shannon Talbot

I knew infertility was a thing—I just never imagined it would be my thing

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I knew infertility was a thing—I just never imagined it would be my thing

The five-year plan was to get married, buy a house, start and finish a master’s degree then have two kids. What's that they say about best-laid plans again?

Sonal Champsee

Getting pregnant with my second kid was way easier than my first

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Getting pregnant with my second kid was way easier than my first

From a two-year-long journey to her first-born, to getting pregnant within a month with her second, Natalie Preddie learned no two journeys are alike.

Today's Parent

Male infertility is on the rise—so why aren’t we talking about it?

Male infertility is on the rise—so why aren’t we talking about it?

Sperm counts have been in a free fall in Western countries over the last 10 years, yet infertility is still largely seen as a women’s issue.

Sadiya Ansari, Chatelaine

What does it mean to be “infertile”?

What does it mean to be “infertile”?

If you’re struggling to get pregnant, you might wonder what exactly it means to be infertile. Turns out, the answer is trickier than you might think.

Wendy Haaf

Why you shouldn’t worry if you don’t get pregnant right away

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Why you shouldn’t worry if you don’t get pregnant right away

Even if you’ve been trying for months, don’t fret just yet. Most couples conceive within a year, so, chances are, you might still have a few months to go.

Karen Robock

Why I told everyone when I was trying to get pregnant

Why I told everyone when I was trying to get pregnant

Fertility challenges can make a couple feel so alone, but one woman found that there’s no fear in telling everyone in your life that you’re trying to have a baby.

Jessica Player as told to Vanessa Milne

Learning to trust your body when you’re struggling to get pregnant

Learning to trust your body when you’re struggling to get pregnant

It’s normal to develop body issues when your body won’t give you the one thing you want. Here are six ways to reconnect with it and trust it again.

Amy Green

When to talk to your doctor about your fertility issues

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When to talk to your doctor about your fertility issues

Been trying to get pregnant for a while without success? Here’s when you should see a doctor and what you can expect from the appointment.

Vanessa Milne

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