What's Next?

After another miscarriage and no more frozen embryos we have some choices to make.

fertility, baby loss, grief, infertility, infertility blog, mental health, miscarriage, ttcCarrie HauskensAugust 14, 2021infertility, infertility community, infertility blog, infertilitysucks, ttc, ttc community, ttc mental health Comments

I'm At THAT Point

It’s taken a long time to get to this point. And here I am!

5 Things I've Learned From TTC

As we enter our seventh year of trying for a baby I can look back and see what I’ve gained from this hardship.

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Infertility & The Holidays in 2020

Infertility is difficult to deal with during the holidays and even more so in 2020. Here are some things that I do to help.

boundaries, fertility, self care, ttc, mental health, ivf pregnancy, infertility blog, infertility and holidaysCarrie HauskensNovember 16, 2020infertility, Infertility Holidays, ttc, Fertility self care Comment

Infertility and Hope

Hope is a large part of infertility, but it’s also exhausting.

Dealing With Unsolicited Advice

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

Celebrating In Spite of Infertility

Celebrating all of the small things adds up to being the big things.

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.

Getting Help With Fertility

Getting help with fertility treatments is different for everyone. This is what lead us to reach out.

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 in 2020

Trying for a baby in 2020 comes with a lot of extra baggage.

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.