Thank you! Truly, this is a much more helpful response than what I normally hear: 1. Did you pray about it? (Not religious) 2. It’ll happen when you stop trying (100% sure that’s not how it works) 3. My friend’s cousin’s colleague had to do 8 rounds of IFV before they were successful (Awesome, that sounds great. /s)

I had no idea infertility would be as difficult as it is. Before we decided to try to get pregnant, I was all about fostering/adoption. My husband was the one who really wanted to try to make our own. He doesn’t ask for much, so I got on board. Now I’m totally invested in it, there’s not an hour that goes by that I’m…

I would never tell you that at least you can get pregnant. Honestly, miscarriage is my next fear. 1. Can we get pregnant? 2. Can I carry to term? So you’re just one car ahead of me on the anxiety rollercoaster that is making babies.

We beat ourselves up enough, don’t we? Maybe, when it comes to the emotions and stress of conceiving, we should get a pass. At least, that’s what I’ve told myself.

Thanks for the hugs, and congrats on your kids!

I appreciate that. I think about that a lot too: what our life might be like once we accept that we’re not going to have children. I think, regardless of the outcome, that things will be better on the other side of this “journey”.

When I’m feeling hopeful rather than despondent, that’s what I think about- names, the nursery, and announcements. Oh, and how difficult it’s going to be to find quality child care! I can’t wait to have that problem!

I also went from lurker (basically since Jezebel was launched) to posting based on a story last week on the same issue. I completely agree- it’s nice to have an outlet other than my husband to vent to! Especially since, right now, our diagnosis is male factor infertility which —means that he feels that all of the…

A friend I work with got married this summer. Her husband has survived testicular cancer— twice— and they were expecting a long journey to starting their family. We commiserated in our anxiety and discussions of odds and expenses. They got pregnant on their honeymoon, and found out today that it’s a boy! My husband…

It’s such a strange mix of emotions, hearing this news. Not for celebrities necessarily, but from friends— I am simultaneously over the moon happy for them, hopeful that another couple having trouble had success, and soul-crushingly devastated that I’m still not pregnant. An emotional Rubik's cube.

It should be recorded somewhere that this was the first time I saw a member of Congress and thought, “Huh. Cute outfit!”

Accurate title is accurate.

It’s, in some ways, the most insidious and insulting form of racism (and classism!) to take something as precious as the name a parent gives their child and turn it into a joke.

Seems like Bow Wow is watching his cholesterol. We should hang.

It’s tacky, insensitive, stupid, offensive, and all the rest.

“It would be the end of the GOP as we know it.”

That smoothie looks delicious!

Well this is super depressing. I'm sick, and not pregnant. Both of which are making me absolutely miserable.

My husband is a civil engineer- my kids, regardless of gender, will have no choice but to love big machines. My husband loves “Touch a Truck” events- even though a. He works with that equipment all day & b. We don't have children yet.

How would you ever remember the different color combo meanings? And this’ll be just like Fitbits- sure, we should be able to connect- but you’ve got an Up band or Fuelband or version 6.1. Except without the promise of fitness. Nope nope nope, will not work.