My Personal Experience Freezing Eggs
Ever wondered what it practically looks like to freeze your eggs? While each person’s experience is different, this woman’s story is an empowering look into the egg freezing process itself.
What to Not Say to Someone Freezing Their Eggs
When someone makes a decision to freeze their eggs, it's a HUGE deal. So much went into the decision. And as an outsider, your job is to support, not to question.
Egg Freezing Is Not A Guarantee
Egg freezing is *not* a guarantee that you will have a babyIt is a guarantee that you will have increased options as you get older. Just be clear about that so you don’t have false hope.
The Gift of Egg Retrievals
Powerful words from a place of power. There are no guarantees that every egg frozen will be viable, will create an embryo, or will result in a baby in your arms.
My Egg Freezing Journal Entries
Here is a personal story from a follower about her egg freezing journey while in her 20s. Swipe to read her piece, journal entries of her egg freezing experience ➡️
What To Text Your Friend Who Is Freezing Their Eggs
There's a delicate balance between asking for too much information and being supportive. But if someone lets you in and tells you they are going through it, it's your job to be present and supportive.
Emotions Before, During and After Egg Freezing
As we talk to more and more of you about the egg freezing process, these are some of the emotions that are coming up for people: empowered, hopeful, lonely, disappointed, anxious, and more.
The Decision To Freeze Eggs
People choose to freeze their eggs for a variety of reasons. But before people come to the decision, there are many factors to consider such as age, fertility, medical conditions, expenses, emotional burden.
How To Support Yourself, Your Staff, and the Entire Community Throughout The War In Israel
WAVE OF LIGHT: How To Support Yourself, Your Staff, and the Entire Community Throughout The War In Israel. A resource Guide to support the Jewish Community as we move through this current crisis.
How To Announce A Pregnancy To Someone Going Through Infertility Or Loss
Back to Basics: How am I supposed to share the news of my own pregnancy when I know my sister/friend/cousin, is experiencing infertility? I don’t want to hurt them!
Dear Friend
Swipe to read this next piece written by a follower. An open letter to those who have loved ones on an infertility journey from a friend who is still waitng to have kids
Purpose
This next voice from the community is from a follower experiencing a deeply painful and lonely infertility journey, not feeling purposeful or having a purpose.
“Are We Not Deserving of Descendants too?”
This is infertility. This is the raw, unfiltered side. Where we ask, Why her and not me? Am I not good enough? Did I do something wrong?
Those of Us Who Will Never Be Able to Have Children
Every person has their own journey with fertility. Some have happy endings… and some don’t. We’ll never sugar coat it and make empty promises. Come as you are and we’ll hold you as you are.
“I am holding my sweet 2 month old baby boy while my sister-in-law buried her baby girl 2 weeks ago.”
How do I tell my sister who just had a loss that I am pregnant? Swipe to read this next voice from the community about relationships, loss, and guilt. And read that last slide twice. It’s a good one. 🫂
Clothing Shopping
Infertility impacts every aspect of your life. Even ones you never would have expected… clothing shopping used to be fun and exciting? Nope. Not anymore. Too many variables and questions.
The Final Immersion
It’s not quite six weeks after my complete hysterectomy and I am still somewhat sore. Tonight is the last night that I will ever immerse in the mikveh for the mitzvah of taharat hamishpacha.
Extra Stringencies with Niddah and Mikvah
You don’t get extra points for keeping the laws of nidda/mikvah more stringently than necessary. A sensitive rabbi or yoetzet well versed in this area and attuned to mental health can help.
Mikvah and Closure
After my first miscarriage, I just waned to go to the mikvah to put closure to the pregnancy. With my second loss, I didn’t want to go to mikvah because I didn’t want the closure.
Mikvah is Hard
From the moment I stepped into a Mikvah for when I had to go before my wedding, it was the most hardest, uncomfortable, and just plain painful for me to ever do.