infertility Archives - The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Birthdays are Tough

Ha! You know that saying about if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans? Yeah, that proved true. The world moved on and […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Our Journey to Gestational Carrier

I wanted so much to have a child at home, but whenever I pictured myself pregnant, I felt almost frozen in fear. I hated myself for […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Onto Plan C? Plan D?

Every time I start to plan or talk about our little LL Cool T arriving in the world, or even scarier, coming home, there is excitement […]

July 16, 2021

Friday Five: 5 Tips to Handling Baby Showers

By Michelle Valiukenas, Colette’s mom, co-founder, and executive director of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation When you are struggling to conceive, going through fertility treatments, […]

June 25, 2021

Friday Five: Five Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting IVF

By Amanda Osowski, Heartfelt Beginnings I am one of those people who was born to be a mother. So, when I was about 10 months into […]

June 11, 2021

Friday Five: Five Lessons I Learned From Infertility

By Mary Bragg When I was in my mid-twenties, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS. While I was pleased to finally have a […]

May 18, 2021

Nutrition and Recovery After Pregnancy Loss

Watch our conversation with Brianna Towne about nutrition post pregnancy loss, in general, for fertility, and for pregnancy. Check it out on our You Tube channel. […]

May 14, 2021

Friday Five: Five Things I Learned About Infertility

Infertility took a lot from me. Receiving an unexplained infertility diagnosis at 30 years old was a shock. I had no medical or family history to […]

April 22, 2021

Acupuncture

Watch our conversation with Monique Wheeler, acupuncturist and owner of Midheaven Acupuncture in Chicago, as she explains the basics of acupuncture, how it can help with […]