Infertility is a Medical Diagnosis, Not a Mind Set: Say it Louder for the People in the Back

By: Erica Ferraro Let me give you a glimpse into an encounter I had with someone when going through IVF treatments. This person, although they did not mean malice, clearly missed the empathy and commonsense memo. Which, unfortunately, is quite commonplace when discussing fertility struggles amongst those who have not walked our path. In theContinue reading “Infertility is a Medical Diagnosis, Not a Mind Set: Say it Louder for the People in the Back”

Baking Life’s Sweetest Miracle: A Cake Analogy for Understanding Infertility

By: Erica Ferraro When I received my initial diagnosis of DOR and realized that I would need to undergo multiple rounds of IVF to have a chance at starting a family, I encountered considerable difficulty in explaining the situation to my friends and family. Not only was I struggling to comprehend my diagnosis, but alsoContinue reading “Baking Life’s Sweetest Miracle: A Cake Analogy for Understanding Infertility”