I Was Pregnant for 3 Weeks
***TRIGGER WARNING**** The brief moment I finally became pregnant after years of IVF In 2014, I was pregnant for three weeks. It was my first round of IVF using donor eggs from Greece. When we…
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Why Celebrity Acknowledgement of Infertility Matters More Than People Realize
“I just feel very lucky… I know that not everybody who wants to be a parent gets to be,” said Anne Hathaway in an April 2026 interview with People Magazine. Let’s talk about why those…
View PostSuccess and Failure. Why do we use these terms?
I am in Paris for Christmas, and I keep thinking about success and failure and why we use these words to measure women’s procreation via IVF. The image above shows me with my friend’s…
View PostWhat “Failure” Means to an IVF Woman — Why That Word Hurts
I’ve always hated the word “failure”. It’s sharp. Final. Heavy. And as a former IVF woman and a perfectionist, I hate it even more. For years, my life revolved around cycles, medications, numbers, hope. When…
View PostI Thought My Strong Will Was Enough to Survive Infertility — Here’s What I Learned
I thought I could survive infertility on sheer will. I was strong, tough, resilient, a bit punchy when I felt I was being wronged or when I was trying to protect someone I loved. I…
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