By: Kaajal Abrol, MD, FRCSC, REI The Two-Week Wait – that is, the time from intercourse or insemination or embryo transfer until your blood pregnancy test – is one of the most difficult times of all during treatment. Because we’re here to help throughout your journey, we sat down with TRIO’s experts and asked them […]
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The fertility journey can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Research has shown that having a multidisciplinary care approach, including mental health support, can dramatically improve your experience. At TRIO, we have created a wide variety of resources to help provide our patients with the tools they need to support their mental and emotional well-being during
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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
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By: Jennifer Fitzgerald, ND The Two-Week Wait …. 2 weeks—that’s 14 days. Or 336 hours. Or 20163 minutes. Or 1,209,600 seconds. No matter which way you count it, the time from intercourse or insemination or embryo transfer until your pregnancy test is one of the most difficult times of all during treatment. This can be
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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!”
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By: Reina Zatylny MSW, RSW When I ask my fertility clients to describe the most difficult thing they’ve had to overcome in their lives, many tell me that infertility is the most challenging. My clients are bright, thoughtful, and work hard for what they want. They’re used to taking control of their lives to attain
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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
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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,
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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
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By: Amira Posner, MSW, RSW In Buddhist philosophy, the main reason why humans suffer is because of our attachments and cravings. If we desire things we do not possess, then we suffer. But, if we are able to let those desires go the suffering will end. Many people dealing with infertility wish letting go was easy.
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