There's an interesting thread on an infertility board about disposal of the used needles used during treatments ( Read more... )

Raw Rubies are said to be a segulah against miscarriage ( Read more... )

After taking a two cycle (3 month) break from treatments, I officially start up again tomorrow night with the injections ( Read more... )

Maybe it's because we've taken the last few cycles off and I'm waiting for AF to arrive so we can start treatments again... Maybe it's because I don't go out on Shabbat afternoon to the center of the Yishuv when everyone is out with their babies and their bellies... Maybe it's because with all the horrible things that have been happening around me ( Read more... )

Research Breakthrough May Help Women To Conceive ( Read more... )

Remind me next time to not do an IUI cycle while trying to prepare for a major Jewish holiday ( Read more... )

I had the appointment yesterday with one of the Rabbis from the Pu'ah Institute and learned what I needed for an acceptable collection. (Pu'ah is a Hebrew abbreviation which translates to "Inftertility and Treatment according to Halacha ( Read more... )

Havng spoken with Zach's Rav, I've gotten in touch with an English-speaking Rabbi at The Pu'ah Institute, an organization that deals with the Halachot of infertility. I have yet to hear from him, and if I don't get an email from him today, I'll call tomorrow ( Read more... )

Had an appointment with the RE today. He doesn't see why we can't do one more cycle before my trip, so we're going ahead with it. He also recommends IUI this time (this will be the 7th cycle already ( Read more... )

With each cycle, we've come closer to success, but the pain of failure doesn't hurt any less ( Read more... )