You hear the announcement and something drops in your stomach. You might say the right things, but then you spend the rest of the day hating yourself for what you actually felt: envy and anger. That jealousy doesn’t mean you’re a bad person.

You've already consulted Chat GPT (probably more than once tonight). You've compared your FSH levels to strangers on a forum at 1 in the morning. And you’re still searching. Why it may be hard to stop and why that matters.

Grieving infertility differently doesn't mean something is wrong with your relationship. It means you're two people with two different inner lives trying to survive one of the hardest things a person can go through. Here's what's actually happening, and what can help.

Fertility treatments ask a lot of your body. When you're also navigating gender dysphoria, they can ask something that feels nearly impossible: to inhabit and cooperate with the very parts of yourself that have felt misaligned. Here’s how to navigate this while building your family.

If you’ve gone through fertility treatments, you know the road to pregnancy isn’t linear. So if that pregnancy ends in loss, it’s devastating. It’s not just the loss of a baby–it’s the loss of the future you worked so hard for, the belief that this time things would be different, and the fragile thread of trust you had in your body and in science.

As a reproductive therapist, I’ve seen how this season of life can test communication, intimacy, and connection for couples, but also how it can create profound closeness when prioritized as an important source of support.

The journey to become pregnant can be emotionally and physically demanding, with waiting periods often being one of the most challenging aspects. Whether you're waiting for your period to arrive (or not), test results, the outcome of an IVF cycle, or the next step in your treatment plan, the uncertainty can feel overwhelming. 

Infertility can be a deeply distressing experience, affecting millions of individuals and couples worldwide. For many, the inability to conceive shatters long-held dreams and expectations of parenthood.

Infertility is a deeply personal and challenging experience, but when the diagnosis is “unexplained infertility,” the journey can feel even more frustrating and isolating. This uncertainty can intensify emotional distress, leaving people wondering how to cope and move forward.

Dealing with infertility can be a rollercoaster of emotions, especially when it seems like everyone around you is pregnant. The constant reminders of others' pregnancies and births can feel like a punch to the gut, stirring up a whirlwind of feelings — from deep sadness to jealousy and even resentment.