Questions About Submission

By Anonymous

My partner is sitting on our living room floor in a spot that’s been empty for months, a space where a couch will soon be. It’s probably not a great idea, he says lovingly, to look for empowerment in the American healthcare system or maybe even in this process in general. We’re going through our first round of IVF after two years of trying to conceive, including three rounds of intrauterine insemination.

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My Long Journey To Conception

By Anonymous

I started preparing my body for conception six months before we began to try to conceive. I saw an herbalist, was on a number of supplements, received frequent acupuncture, had a daily yoga and spiritual practice, didn’t eat gluten or refined sugar, tracked my cycle, had many tools to monitor and resource my nervous system, and was all around pretty healthy (besides for my perpetually busy schedule).

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