Dear Baby Shower Guests

baby loss, grief, grieving, infertility blog, mental health, Pregnancy loss, stillbirth, stillbornCarrie HauskensNovember 1, 2021grief, grief support, grieving, Infertility Holidays, baby loss, pregnancy loss, infertility, stillbirth, stillborn Comments

Grief Sucks and It's All That's Left

Grief sucks, and yet it’s what’s left for us.

Dealing With Unsolicited Advice

Trying for a child can often bring unsolicited advice. Here are some specific ways I have dealt with it.

5 Ways to Love Yourself Through Infertility

There are many ways to love yourself while trying for a baby. Here are some of my unconventional ways.

5 Valid Feelings With Infertility

5 valid and still uncomfortable feelings that can come with infertility and how I have worked with them.

Stillborn Mother

Being a stillborn mother continues to come with everchanging grief.

Surrogacy

Our steps into the world of surrogacy and how we are navigating this new path.

fertility, grieving, infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, stillborn, ttc, surrogacy, surrogateCarrie HauskensSeptember 13, 2020infertility, surrogacy, grief, grief journey, ttc, fertility, infertile, family, surrogate Comments

Infertility and Grief

Grief is an inevitable part of infertility. There are many types of grief but all are worthy and valid.

fertility, grieving, infertility, infertility blog, mental health, miscarriage, self care, stillbirth, stillborn, ttcCarrie HauskensAugust 10, 2020fertility, grief, infertile, infertility, infertility blog, ivf, grief support Comments

Infertility and Toxic Positivity

Toxic positivity with infertility doesn’t allow us space to just be ourselves. We need to encourage and nurture all of the feelings that come with trying for a family.

Positive Sides of Being Infertile During the Holidays

The holiday season is very kid-centered, but it doesn’t always have to be. Here are some of my favorite parts of the season that has nothing to do with kids.