Dara Roth Edney, MSW, RSW, Fertility Counsellor at TRIO, reveals tips for coping during the holiday season while experiencing infertility. Transcript (*Note this is an automated transcript, please excuse any errors): “Hi, I’m Dara Dara Roth. I’m a reproductive counsellor and I’m one of the counsellors with TRIO. Today we’re having an opportunity to talk […]

By Dara Roth Edney MSW, RSW, Reproductive Counsellor Virtually everyone going through infertility or experiencing reproductive loss has heard this refrain from friends and family, as well as possibly even from your own, critical, internal voice, “you just have to relax!” Or this common suggestion, “It’s never going to work if you are so negative!”

During Canadian Infertility Awareness Week we have asked our patients to send in their stories and experiences. Since infertility is a topic that is not commonly discussed, those facing it often feel alone or misunderstood. We hope that these stories show that you are not alone, that everyone’s journey is unique, and that there is

During the course of fertility treatment, many patients experience burnout and emotional exhaustion. However, according to Dr. Alice Domar, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Domar Centre for Mind/Body Health, if patients stay in treatment longer, they have a much better chance of getting pregnant. Numerous studies that characterize chances to conceive underscore this fact: namely,

By: Dara Roth Edney, MSW, RSW Whether you are part of a couple struggling to have a baby, or on your own using a donor without success, it can be devastating and isolating. Infertility and reproductive loss take a toll, with people feeling the impact of these experiences personally and in their most intimate relationships.

By: Erica Berman, PhD You were dealing with the challenges of working and trying to prepare for your next fertility treatment. Then COVID-19 hit. How can you cope? Some of the aspects of infertility that make it so overwhelming – lack of control, long wait periods, and uncertainty – are also what make living through

By: Amira Posner, BSW, MSW, RSW If you’re struggling with infertility, you’re no stranger to uncertainty, and now with the COVID-19 pandemic, we meet with it again. My suggestion is to try to become friends with uncertainty. The first thing that can help is acceptance: Bringing acceptance to the difficult situation and to the fact