A reader needs advice on whether she is overreacting to her sister’s pregnancy announcement which was made via a baby shower invite by one of her friends. Her sister is hurt because she was by her side during her IVF process. We have thoughts.
A mom experiencing secondary infertility asks how to deal with the conflicting feelings of jealousy and sadness she experiences when her mom friends get pregnant and she doesn’t.
A big sister turns to us as her younger sister is frustrated while in the early days of trying-to-conceive. The wise, older sister has run out of fertility advice to give and looks to us.
Welcome to a new, on-going series about the most common (and maybe some uncommon) fears we deal with regarding pregnancy. This is a safe space for some sympathy, comradery and friendly head pats with people who have Been There, Are There, or who are just plain scared about Going There. This first installment is about the fear of infertility.
An expectant woman is concerned about her relationship with her friend with infertility and the recent chilly reception she has be getting from her. She needs relationship advice.
A mom experiencing secondary infertility is looking for advice on moving forward and next steps.
An expectant mom needs advice navigating interacting with her cousin, who has been having difficulty conceiving, at an upcoming family reunion.
After spending time with my friends’ needy, clingy children, I am having second thoughts about parenthood. Will I really feel that differently about my own baby?
Everybody’s favorite! Reader-submitted updates on past columns, questions and queries.
One of my best friends went completely AWOL and dumped me after I got pregnant. Can I forgive her? SHOULD I forgive her?
When infertility and baby shower invites don’t mix.
My infertile coworker is about to undergo the last (of many, many) IVF cycles…and I just found out that I’m pregnant. Is there ANY good way to deliver the news?
A cancer survivor prepares for kicking infertility’s butt too.
Or, what to do when the bitterness starts to taste kind of good.
If you publicly admit to trying to start your family, then have trouble conceiving, it’s good to have a plan to cope with the questions you’ll get afterwards.
Because there’s no “Suck It Up” when your uterus just plain sucks.
Dearest Amalah, I’ve been reading Amalah and the Smackdown for quite a while now and I’m hoping that maybe you can help me. I’m pretty sure you can relate to what I’m about to say. For many, many years I swore that I just wasn’t…