infertility
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IVF Talking Points: How to Compassionately and Practically Address the Issue
While this may be helpful for someone considering IVF, it is provided specifically for those who hope to understand the issue better and are in a position to have conversations with others on the topic (which, technically, describes everyone). It is not necessarily appropriate to bring any of these points up at all times. Rely…
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Read the Introduction: “You Are Welcome Here”
“JOY” – what a weird word for a title on a book on infertility, right? I certainly would have thought so many years ago before I learned to sit with and explore my discomfort. But do you know that joy is still possible? Do you know that Jesus has felt all the things you are…
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Unpopular Opinion: IVF is Not Merciful
I created a reel on Instagram with audio attached from an inspiring narrator saying “I think the next plot twist is that things are about to get really good. I think this world is going to open up to you in unimaginable ways. I think you’re walking into your best chapter yet. And finally, you’re…
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I Saw Jesus at Mass
“There’s no shortage of suffering around us. This is one reason why many leave the Church or lose their faith in God altogether. I have certainly wrestled with the fact that I “did everything right” and was never able to achieve pregnancy. I think many of us feel a weird sense of entitlement to a…
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Why Being Catholic Makes Infertility So Hard: and how to soften the blows
“I can’t help but wonder if the absence of a baby is far from the only reason why Catholic couples have such a hard time with infertility. With such an abundant and necessary focus on the gift of new life peeking around just about every church corner, but infertility and miscarriage seldom acknowledged and spiritual…
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Protected: What Nobody Told You About Finding a NaPro Doc
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Introducing My First Book: “Twelve Stripes Deep”
It was a cold-ish February afternoon. I was sick and feeling bad enough to stay in bed, but not quite bad enough to stick my face in a pillow all day. The surgery I most feared for many years was approaching and had been on my mind, yet I was filled with an unexplainable peace.…
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Loving the Unseen: A Reflection on Invisible Suffering Inspired by Mother’s Day
By Lisa Morvant, RN, CFCP I’ve never been a super joyful person. I don’t mean that I’m not happy or don’t get excited, but I’ve never connected well with the super “happy/bubbly/optimistic” kind of person. I’ve known suffering for as long as I can remember – between being diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses as a…
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Total Eclipse of the Infertile Heart: How IVF Denies the Gift
I was probably 8 years old and preparing for an upcoming dance recital when my mom announced that she was going to the grocery store. For some strange reason that I don’t understand now that I’m an adult, I wanted to go. So I asked, and for whatever reason, the answer was “no, not this…
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Mainstream & NaProTechnology: What’s the Difference?
Based on my own personal experience and other important information I’ve learned If you’ve hung around the world of fertility awareness long enough and have encountered someone who has experienced moderate to severe pain and/or infertility, or a range of other symptoms, you are probably familiar with this common question: “Have you tried NaProTechnology?” When…
Mary G Bruno 