Archive for April 2014

National Infertility Awareness Month: Eve's Journey

by Dr. Eve Feinberg People often ask me if I went into the field of reproductive medicine because I was infertile.  I actually think the opposite was true, I became infertile because of my medical training. I met my husband in high school.  We dated for 10 years before getting married.  I have always considered... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 24, 2014 at 6:45 am • 

National Infertility Awareness Month : Mariann's Infertility Journey

by Mariann Madden ******* I have always been a very goal oriented individual.  Go to away to college, check.  Get a job at a top consulting firm in the big city, check.  Get married to my best friend, check.  So logically the next step after the married part was to get pregnant.  However, I had... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 24, 2014 at 6:43 am • 

National Infertility Awareness Month: Courtney's Journey

by Courtney Marincsin ******* For years I was fastidious about taking my birth control.  I was slogging through law school, studying for the bar, slaving over clerking and finally landing my dream job.  Then, one day it was time to start thinking about having my dream baby with my dream husband who was my college... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 23, 2014 at 3:42 pm • 
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National Infertility Awareness Month: Allison's Best Survival Tips

by Dr. Allison Rodgers It seemed to happen about twice a week.  Getting asked that question would feel like a sucker punch. I heard it everywhere….“So, when are you having another baby?” Usually it came from a co-worker, friend, or neighbor.  For them, this was as casual as: “what did you have for lunch” or... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 22, 2014 at 6:48 am • 

My Journey To Being Present, Surviving One Coffee At A Time - My Messy Beautiful

The alarm goes off, and I can smell the coffee brewing, it’s my energy plug for the day. Most of the time I feel like I am in a constant state of figuring out when and where my next dose of caffeine will come from. Lately I have been trying really REALLY hard lately to... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 18, 2014 at 1:33 pm • 

Doctors Share 7 Biggest Fertility Misconceptions for National Infertility Awareness Week [from Fertility Centers of Illinois]

National study shows widespread lack of fertility knowledge among reproductive-age women.  Fertility Centers of Illinois physicians share the most common misconceptions they hear from patients. According to a national study released in Fertility & Sterility, infertility among reproductive-age U.S. women is widely misunderstood. While 40 percent were concerned about their ability to get pregnant, one-third didn’t understand... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 18, 2014 at 10:18 am • 
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Celebrate National Infertility Awareness Month: My Personal Journey

Infertility – it affects 7.3 million people…that’s as if infertility took over New York City.  That is how big it is! I write a special post every year to honor to National Infertility Awareness Month. It is a time to dedicate a post to all those currently dealing with infertility and for those who have... Read more »
By The Sane Girls Guide,
April 10, 2014 at 1:49 pm •