The private scan I can remember it like it was yesterday. We had booked a private pregnancy scan to meet our baby for the first time. I was lying on the plinth and knew something wasn’t right. I could feel the lady's breathing pattern and body language change and she took a while to speak. [...]
Feeling envy or resentment towards someone who is pregnant, as a person who has experienced either baby loss or a fertility struggle and treatments such as IVF, is a completely normal response. Having feelings does not make you a bad person. It is valid to experience those emotions. But of course, those feelings can be [...]
The grief of trying to conceive with no clear vision of how things might turn out is unimaginable. Alice Rose was initially unsure about how to deal with her grief and turmoil caused by infertility struggles, but she knew she wanted to make things better not just for herself but for everyone going through their [...]
IVF can put an immense pressure on you, mentally, emotionally and physically. Before deciding that IVF or any other procedures are right for you and your journey, it is a good idea to make sure you are in the right mind set for it. You are the most important part of this process, without you [...]
Helping those who are struggling with infertility to find a community who can support them is a top priority for The Ribbon Box, which is why we have dedicated this fertility article to The Fertility Show's upcoming online summit. You really shouldn't miss it: there will be talks and seminars on all aspects of fertility, [...]
The Ribbon Box has created a community for those who struggle with infertility, to share stories and experiences. It is our hope that we all work together to de-stigmatise infertility and open up the conversation to all who need to hear it. Today, Vaishali is sharing her story. She discloses her struggle with cancer, how the [...]
Jon and Laura are a couple based in Melbourne who have been trying to conceive for three years. Jon has azoospermia (lack of sperm), following a testicular cancer diagnosis ten years ago. They have done fifteen IVF cycles and two microTESE sperm retrieval surgeries, in their quest to have a family. They encourage people faced […]
Everything feels better as a community - power in numbers. That’s why we love sharing readers’ journeys as they are trying to conceive. This week we hear from Ruth, AKA The Infertile Diaries and how complicated the journey has been to date for her and her husband. No doubt if you’re going through fertility treatment [...]
Something we don’t always talk about in the trying to conceive community is just how many pregnancy tests we take, the emotions and anxieties that a plastic stick can bring and sadly how many of them turn out to be negative. We see happy couples getting a BFP (big fat positive) pregnancy test on adverts and [...]
