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  • Infertility and mental health

    It was World Mental Health Day earlier this week and as I studied the various articles appearing in the media, I found my mind going over and over the impact that infertility has had on me mentally over the years.… Continue reading

    Infertility and mental health
  • The Baton of Breakthrough

    I have contemplated this moment for such a very, very long time. And finally, though we’re still rubbing our eyes in awe and disbelief, here we are. I picture every woman I love and know, as well as those I… Continue reading

    The Baton of Breakthrough
  • What I have learnt since our last miscarriage

    This time last year our world was imploding for the third time in six months. We had already had two miscarriages at the beginning of the year and despite a positive pregnancy test after our IVF embryo transfer in May,… Continue reading

    What I have learnt since our last miscarriage
  • Hope don’t let me go…

    If you haven’t already come across the beautiful voice of Kirby Kaple who sings with the American Christian band Housefires, here’s the perfect introduction. Kirby wrote this song about her struggle with infertility (have a Google to find out more… Continue reading

    Hope don’t let me go…
  • The battleground of faith

    How often do you give yourself permission to look back and consider how far you’ve come? Do you pay attention to the critcal voice inside your own head or do you listen to the kind voice of the Father that… Continue reading

    The battleground of faith
  • Keep holding on

    Over the last five years I’ve had the privilege of chatting with countless women about their infertility journeys, and I’ve been so grateful for their vulnerability, honesty and willingness to share what they’ve been through. It has encouraged me, renewed… Continue reading

    Keep holding on
  • Finding hope in the struggle to conceive

    Welcome. I’m so glad you’ve dropped by to read my blog today. If you want to start at the beginning, my very first post can be found under the title “Where it all starts” on the top nav bar. Otherwise,… Continue reading

    Finding hope in the struggle to conceive
  • Another dreaded pregnancy announcement…

    I have been reluctant to write about this subject for a very long time now. Quite frankly, I feel I will only have earned my right to talk about it once I’m totally sorted on the topic. But earlier this… Continue reading

    Another dreaded pregnancy announcement…
  • There are good days and…

    There are good days and there are days when another wretched pregnancy announcement seems impossible to stomach and the tears of frustration and envy are never far away. There are days when the adoring photo of father with baby son… Continue reading

    There are good days and…
  • Acceptance with Joy

    As we approached the end of 2017, I found myself marvelling at the realisation that I was no longer zoning in on 23:59 on 31st December in an eagerness to shake the dust off my feet from a difficult year… Continue reading