ivf Archives - The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation

April 24, 2023

Infertility

In general, infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex. Because fertility in women is […]

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: Embryo Transfer Day and Signs from Colette

She leaves, I look at the picture, and then all of a sudden, I see it—the sign I needed, something from Colette to let me know […]

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 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 […]

March 26, 2021

Friday Five: 5 Things to Know About The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation

By Michelle Valiukenas, Co-Founder and Executive Director, The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation Every day, I get questions about the work that we do, whether someone qualifies […]