Preconception
TTC POAS BFN OMG WTF
A longtime reader is trying to conceive now and needs help finding an online community that doesn’t indulge in cutesy talk. Would love your thoughts.
Health & Safety
Surviving the Two Week Wait
A trying-to-conceive mom needs strategies to help her during the two-week-pregnancy-confirmation-waiting window. She has lots of anxieties about utilizing her typical de-stressing strategies. We have some advice.
Preconception
Secondary Infertility, Sadness & Jealousy
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.
Pregnancy
Freaking Out About Your Fertility
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.
Preconception
Pregnancy Fears: It’s Never Going to Happen
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.
Pregnancy
Is This My Last-Chance Baby?
What happens when you’re facing 40, staring at menopause and yelling, “Back off, sister, my uterus has more work to do!”
Pregnancy
What to Expect (From Your Infertile Friends) When You’re Expecting
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.
Your Life
Secondary Infertility & Knowing When to Stop
A mom experiencing secondary infertility is looking for advice on moving forward and next steps.
Pregnancy
Infertility in the Family
An expectant mom needs advice navigating interacting with her cousin, who has been having difficulty conceiving, at an upcoming family reunion.
Pregnancy
The Worst Support Group in the World
A mom-to-be has abandoned a toxic support group but continues her friendship with another former support group member. But, that friend continues to gossip about our former group and I just can’t take it anymore. What should I do?
Pregnancy
Advice Smackdown UPDATE: On Timing a Pregnancy Around a Parent’s Illness
An Advice Smackdown update from a reader who had some wonderful news to share regarding her question she had previously asked here.
Pregnancy
Goodbye, Hello
My mom has cancer and might not live much longer. Am I crazy for trying to get pregnant right now? We have some thoughts.
Baby
Is It Really Different When It’s Your Own Child?
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?
Baby
Advice Smackdown UPDATES!
Everybody’s favorite! Reader-submitted updates on past columns, questions and queries.
Your Life
The Pregnancy Break-Up
One of my best friends went completely AWOL and dumped me after I got pregnant. Can I forgive her? SHOULD I forgive her?
Pregnancy
How Prepared is Too Prepared to Have a Baby?
My husband wants us to jump through more and more hoops before we even try to get pregnant. When can I say enough is enough?
Pregnancy
The Ghost of Losses Past
When a past pregnancy loss has you too afraid to try again.
Pregnancy
The Green-Eyed Baby Shower Guest
When infertility and baby shower invites don’t mix.
Pregnancy
I’m Pregnant and She’s Not
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?
Pregnancy
Conceiving After Cancer
A cancer survivor prepares for kicking infertility’s butt too.