TTC
The next fertility acronym we are breaking down is... TTC.
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DPO
DPO… “Days past ovulation”
Also known as: Days spent analyzing symptoms and asking if it’s too soon to test.
Fertility Acronyms | Infertility Support| Self Care | Pregnancy Loss | Pregnancy After Loss | Grief | TTC
AF
What does AF mean to the fertility world?
Textbook definition vs realistic definition
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TWW
We’re breaking down commonly used fertility acronyms
First up: TWW
What does it mean… but REALLY what does it mean?
TWW | fertility acronyms | infertility support | pregnancy after loss | Jewish family planning
Feeling Exhausted?
We’re barely two weeks into the new calendar year and the “fresh start” feeling never came
If you’re already dreaming of a vacation from it all, you aren’t alone
Sometimes, the pressure to hit the ground running is just too much when you’re already carrying so much in your heart
How are you managing when climbing back into bed isn’t an option?
New year, infertility, fertility treatment, IVF cycle, TTC, 2026
We will wait with you.
The waiting was one of hardest parts for me. I think because it just required me to do nothing.
Just sit. And wait.
No doctor appts, no blood tests, no ovulation strips or taking my temperature.
Just sitting and thinking. And thinking. And thinking.
And thinking too much was never good for me because I would just get inside my head and start painting doomsday scenarios.
If it doesn’t happen this month, how long can I wait until I get pregnant again.
It was just awful.
I hated waiting.
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Irrational things about infertility
Infertility is making huge efforts and they don’t necessarily pay off in the way we hoped – and the pain is real
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I’m not supposed to grieve…
Waiting and waiting and waiting
For what feels like forever.
It’s not fair, but you are not alone 🫂
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Infertility is…
Infertility is… all of this 🫂
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This is not your whole story
The “stuckness” can be all consuming sometimes, but this chapter is not your whole story, and we are here for all of it.
Fertility support, pregnancy, loss, and fertility, fertility clinic, Jewish couple, triggered, stillbirth, IVF
New year same problems
New year, same problems.
People make New Year’s resolutions, take on new mitzvos, try new exercise routines…hoping to change, before settling back into the same old habits within a few days.
For anyone trying to have a baby, another year means nothing. It’s just about trying to make it through another day, another week, another month, etc a pray that this year will be different.
They’re still carrying the same pain, trauma and heartache- Even though nothing has changed.
So, please…be kind to everyone who is still waiting, hoping and wishing.
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pregnancy loss | baby loss | pregnancy after loss | grief | grieving | TFMR | ectopic
Childless not by choice | single mother not by choice | donor egg ~ donor sperm ~ adoption | surrogacy
Reflecting on your year
Another year of
Hoping
Grieving
Dreaming
Waiting
And you’re going to get through whatever comes next. Promise ❤️
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Before you share the resource…Read this
So how long should you wait before you share that thing?
The one that you really think could help and you’re really sure no one else has told them about it already?
And you’re really sure they haven’t tried to ChatGPT for their problem already? That they don’t know how to google search?
Wait until later.
Maybe it’s not until the next time you speak. Or see each other. And then you gently say, “Hey, you know I was thinking about our conversation from last time, and I was wondering if you…”
Or maybe you don’t bring it up until they share something with you about it again.
-bottom line- the important thing is that you hold space for them when theirs breaking down. Period. Don’t try to fix them. Save your advice for sometime later.
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Silence can feel like a secondary loss
Reminder: if you ignore the uncomfortable, then you’re contributing to the pain.
The question is how to be supportive, but not pushy, judgey or insensitive.
Do you want people to acknowledge that you’re going through something? Even if it’s just a “I’m thinking of you?” Or do you prefer that people just pretend nothing is going on?
Infertility | pregnancy loss| frum | Jewish | fertility journey | IVF | baby loss
A Letter to my Daughter
Watching your loved one walk through infertility is incredibly painful.
Feeling helpless. Hopeless. Safeness. Loneliness.
Not knowing how to show up and support them through the darkest.
Swipe to read through this powerful piece. A mother’s letter to her daughter. ❤️🩹
And send some love in the comments
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You are not alone
Not everyone felt miracles, joy, or light.
Some of us barely lit candles.
Some of us ate donuts alone.
Some of us felt invisible while everyone else posted miracles.
If you’re going through something hard and feeling hopeless, we see you.
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Testimonial about our light
One flame changed everything 🕎
Now we’re taking that energy and stretching it across the Jewish world.
We’re expanding programs, support groups, and training for leaders.
We’re ready to reach farther—if you’ll help fuel the glow.
🔗 in bio to give.
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Light and Darkness can Coexist
“Gosh it’s so eerie to find comfort from my own words from the past. Please do share ❤️”
This piece was written by Malki Rodal @theoutbackmama in 2023 - swipe to read the beautiful and touching words to her son.
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You’re going to get through this!
The miracle of Chanukah wasn’t only that the oil lasted.
It was that the light reached farther than anyone thought possible.
This year, we’re aiming for the same.
More families. More resources. More support groups. More guidance for those walking through infertility and pregnancy loss in our community.
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How to open your arms to others
Here are just a few simple ways to make people feel more included during Chanukah (or any time) 🫂
If our work has moved you, inspired you, or reminded you that no one should face this pain alone, please make a gift today.
Your support literally determines how far our light can go.
Help us reach farther this year.
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