National Infertility Awareness Week

Most people still think that infertility is all in your head. That it isn't a real problem and that it certainly isn't something you go to the doctor about. They tend to think you should just relax and let it happen. For those of us who suffer or have suffered fertility challenges, we know that there is more to it than that. National Infertility Awareness Week is a time for people to see that infertility is a prominent problem facing one out of every six American couples. It is not something whispered about by women anymore and it is definitely not just a woman's problem. The causes of infertility are split evenly over the male and female problem. As family and friends of a fertility-challenged person, it is important for you to show support. It's hard to know how to support them, though. Tips for Friends and Familyis a great place to start. The page is part of Hannah to Hannah's web site. It will bring you some insight into what you friends or family are suffering through and into the best ways for you to show that you care and want to help.

For those of us who are suffering or have suffered, now is a time to think back over how the quest for fertility and pregnancy has changed our lives. Also, is there anyway our experiences could help someone else who is just starting out on this quest? This Infertility Awareness Week site by the mining company has listed several ways for those of us coping with infertility can get involved or give back. From volunteering with Resolve to reevaluating your own quest for fertility, there are many ways to use this week. If all of us who suffer or have suffered with infertility raised our voice maybe there would be better coverage and more understanding for our plight!

Check out these sites and see how you can help bring awareness and attention to to the cause of infertility. It isn't just a hidden problem anymore and it deserves more attention by doctors and by insurance companies. Let's focus in during the week of Oct.18-24 and try to make a difference.

Stress and Infertility

For years, people have been telling infertile couples to just relax and it would happen. Well, according to an article on CNN news, there may be something to that statement. They have discovered that stress has alot to do with fertility. While most couples won't become pregnant with just emotional/mental interventions - such as counseling - emotional counseling combined

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