The Infertility Voice™

Owning My Journey

Guest Post by Laura A. I am a 28-year-old woman who struggled with unexplained infertility. After two years of trying to … Read More »

Surviving a Miscarriage During the Holiday Season

By Guest Blogger

Guest Post by Ben Allen The moment the technician placed the ultrasound wand on my wife’s belly, I knew something was … Read More »

Feigning In/Fertility

By Ashley Rittman

In 2005, after miscarrying a very spontaneous pregnancy, I was told my ovaries suck. The medical term is Poly-cystic Ovarian … Read More »

Lessons in Healing

By Melissa Miles Carter

I am a stepmother and mother of a daughter who died of SIDS in 2003, and had an ectopic pregnancy in 2004. I have also … Read More »

The 12 Days Of Infertility

By Melanie E.

On the 12 days of Christmas, my infertility gave to me... 12 Hours of Timed Sex And a pretty good sex life! My PCOS … Read More »

“That” Girl

By Guest Blogger

Guest Post by Meagan G. I am THAT girl your warn your daughters about. "Don't be like Meagan and get pregnant during … Read More »

RESOLVE Advocacy Day 2011 in Washington DC Recap

May. 9, 2011

RESOLVE volunteers in front of the Capitol Building.From left: Lee, Kara, Theresa, and me.I never thought advocating for infertility awareness could be so empowering, but RESOLVE's Advocacy Day was just incredible. I advocate all the time on this … Read More »

CD33: Houston, we have liftoff.

Sep. 24, 2012

Tonight: Our donor triggers at 8:00 PM on the dot. Tomorrow: Our donor goes in for more blood work. And then we're going to get mani-pedis and facials together. Because we've earned them, damnit. Wednesday: Egg retrieval. Thursday: Blood … Read More »

You Just Can’t Help But Laugh

Nov. 1, 2015

Throughout our process of trying to conceive, I often watched people around me and wondered when I was next. When was it my turn to be happy? Why couldn't my life be that easy? Why do I feel so hurt all the time? What is the reason for this hardship … Read More »

An Open Letter to PETA

Apr. 5, 2011

Ingrid E. Newkirk, President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front St. Norfolk, VA 23510 Dear Ms. Newkirk, I grew up listening to Bob Barker reminding me to "always spay or neuter your pets" at the end of each episode of The … Read More »

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