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8 STRATEGIES TO MANAGE INFERTILITY STRESS
Research has shown that the physiological symptoms experienced by those going through infertility are similar to those who are experiencing other serious medical conditions, including cancer. If it feels like you are in the hardest season of your life, it's because you are. The trauma of not being able to have children is very real and valid. So, we have compiled a list of 8 strategies to help you manage infertility stress. The Hopeful Mama Foundation is here to support you on your infertility journey. Whether you are looking for emotional support in-person or virtually, we have both available to
UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY: LOOKING FOR THE WHY
"I’ve never prayed for doctors to tell me something was wrong, until they told me we had unexplained infertility." When we started our journey to become parents, we had no success even when we did everything by the book: ran the tests tubes tested and cleared took the medications attempted IUI 4 times (intrauterine insemination) We decided to move our care from our OB/GYN clinic to an infertility clinic, due to our doctor believing I had endometriosis. Once we established care at the new clinic, surgery was scheduled. I felt relief to a point; surgery proved I had endometriosis, but
INFERTILITY AND YOUR PELVIC FLOOR
What have you heard about your pelvic floor? Did you know your pelvic floor plays a role in your infertility journey? (If you are looking for the Printable PDF Version, find it HERE) Have you’ve been told to “just do kegels” or that painful intercourse or urinary leakage are issues that you just have to deal with? Skip that advice and read this guide instead! Your pelvic floor does so many things for you. Learning more about it can be incredibly helpful as a part of your fertility journey. One thing that still amazes me, is how many people do
Infertility Support Group: The Life Preserver I Needed
"I was convinced that my new clinic would have the answers we longed for and bring our baby to us." After my second miscarriage in March 2021, I started seeing a reproductive endocrinologist (RE). Over the following year, I saw three other REs and two OB-GYN physicians and received conflicting diagnoses of recurrent pregnancy loss, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's Disease, diminished ovarian reserve, and endometriosis. I underwent numerous tests and procedures, went on and off various prescriptions, had weekly blood draws, took all kinds of supplements, and experimented with different dietary regimens. In January of 2022, I finally got the go-ahead to
Words of Encouragement during Infertility
Do you have a friend or family member struggling with infertility that you want to encourage? Or maybe you're here because you need words of encouragement during infertility? With the newest statistics showing infertility affecting 1 in 4 women and miscarriages occurring in 1 of 3 pregnancies, the likelihood of someone close to you impacted by infertility is high. We've been there...not sure what to say to encourage someone we love that is in the midst of all that infertility brings. However, as we have walked through our own infertility journeys, we have found words of comfort and encouragement that we
Hopeful Mama Foundation Launch
The Hopeful Mama Foundation launches Instagram and website, April 25th, during National Infertility Awareness Week. The Hopeful Mama Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in Iowa, committed to supporting women through their infertility journey. Hopeful Mama will assist women who need fertility treatments because of unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, and other medical diagnoses, such as premature ovarian failure. The foundation will assist women through offering financial support, educational resources, and infertility support groups. Hopeful Mama will provide women who reside within the United States fertility financial support through donor grants and services because they cannot afford the high cost
Hold on to Hope: Partnership with Storied Folk & Co.
The seasons of infertility we battle can be long. We may feel as if we are stuck in one season longer than others and it can be discouraging and lonely. Are you in a lonely season today? Seasons of Infertility You may feel as if no one truly sees the pain and heartbreak you experience day in and day out. Perhaps one of the seasons below is where you find yourself today, battling. They won’t see the countless negative pregnancy tests. They won’t see the silent tears shed. They won’t see the numerous doctors visits. They don’t see the devastation
Custom Fertility Jewelry: Partnership with Revive Jewelry
Infertility is such a unique journey for each of us. Yes, we share some similarities, between medications, appointments, and testing, but the twists and turns of each story are all so different. Our beginnings and endings are unique to us as well. Whether you’ve just started on your fertility journey or you’ve been on this road for some time, Revive Jewelry now offers a customization fertility line that is individualized to your personal experience and helps raise support for the mission of Hopeful Mama Foundation. Revive Jewelry: Charitable Jewelry Nikki Zazzali, founder of Revive Jewelry, is also the designer behind
