My Anxiety:
This is a question I could answer in my sleep
Anxiety | Mental Health | Infertility
7 types of rest we ALL need
Rest is not just sleep
Every person needs different kinds of rest to truly recharge
Which kind of rest speaks to you the most?
Mental Health | Rest | Relaxation
4 Harmful Myths about Black Women's Fertility Journeys
Myths and Facts about fertility journeys among Black women and families
Learn more at https://www.illumefertility.com/fertility-blog/dispelling-myths-surrounding-fertility-and-women-of-color
Black Maternal Health | Black History Month | Infertility | IVF
Questions to ask on Thankgiving
Okay, you agreed to go. But you’re worried that people are going to be up inappropriate topics.
Or you agreed to host, and you need to make sure that your childless sister feels comfortable.
This is one of our most popular pieces of content for good reason- because people get into a rut with conversations, and forget that there are so many other things to talk about that have nothing to do with babies, pregnancy or children.
So here’s your cheat sheet, again. ❤️
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How to avoid invasive questions
Spending time with family over the holidays means you might be getting asked some insensitive and personal questions about when you are going to have a baby….
Swipe to read some ways you can respond when Bubby asks you “Nu… when are you going to give me a great-grandchild? You aren’t getting any younger!”
Thanksgiving | holidays | Jewish holidays | Jewish | Jewish family | Jew | infertility | IVF | iui | miscarriage | pregnancy loss | not pregnant
Holiday Reminder part 2
It’s perfectly okay if this year Thanksgiving is just another Thursday
Okay?
Okay ❤️🫂🤗
Grateful | not grateful | holiday | Jewish holiday | Jewish family | miscarriage | stillborn | infertility
Holiday Reminder
Holidays are hard. Full stop.
And they get a whole lot harder when the world around you is wrapped in gratitude and smiling family photos.
The reality is that most people are just trying to make it through the day without falling apart. We rarely know what someone else is carrying. Someone might look calm, cheerful, or “fine,” while inside they’re holding grief, fear, disappointment, or memories they never asked for.
So this holiday season, go gently. With yourself, and with everyone you meet. A little kindness goes a long way, especially when so much is happening beneath the surface that no one can see.
thanksgiving | holidays | jewishholiday | jewishfamily |infertility | pregnancyloss | miscarriage
People can be struggling with mental health even if:
You can look totally “fine.”
You can smile, show up, keep working, make the meals, do all the things. People might even compliment you on how “together” you seem.
And meanwhile, inside, you might be falling apart.
That’s what people mean when they talk about “high-functioning depression” or “high-functioning anxiety.” On the outside, it can look like life is moving along. But on the inside, there might be guilt, exhaustion, despair, or just trying to hold it together moment to moment.
Depression is so much more than whether you can go to work or host a Shabbos meal for 20. Mental health struggles don’t always look the way you expect.
That’s why compassion—for others and for ourselves—isn’t just nice, it’s necessary.
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#SuicideAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwareness
Surviving the Two Week Wait
Remember to take care of yourself during the wait… even if all you really want to do is hide in bed and take a test every hour.
Mental Health Care
All of it counts. All of it matters.
How Men Deal with Fertility Stuff
We asked the I Was Supposed To Have A Baby Community how the men in their life are dealing with fertility stuff. Here are some of the responses.