For many mothers, the only picture that they can imagine is one of themselves holding their beautiful new sleeping baby in their arms, feeling a sense of calm and accomplishment with their new life as a parent. Yet, parenthood is filled with unexpected surprises. The most surprising is how quickly ...

Welcome to the weekend!  With so many unbelievably interesting writers contributing to our knowledge base out there, The AFA has decided to devote our end-of week blog each week to some of the other blogs we adore.  The content featured in this weekly shout-out will be as interesting and ...

 by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             People who are undergoing infertility put all their energy into having a healthy baby.  Those who are lucky enough to have a healthy child may find that they still may have some anxiety or ...

by Corey Whelan Who can forget the agonies associated with high school. The desire to fit in with the crowd, yet stand out as a star has taken its toll on just about every adolescent ever born. As if it wasn’t hard enough, for some teenaged girls, the discomforts associated with these ...

 by Iris Waichler             Mother’s day is over now.  For those who are still trying to become a parent it is an incredibly difficult day.  I hope you were able to find someone or something special to do to get the ...

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  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.      Secondary infertility is a diagnosis that many people don’t take seriously.  It is often an overlooked part of the infertility journey that people take as they attempt to build their families.  Secondary infertility ...

by Iris Waichler, LCSW  I recently read a blog by actress Elisabeth Rohm.  She is known for her role as attorney Serena Southerlyn on Law and Order.  She became a mother after in vitro fertilization.  Since then she has worked to help support people experiencing infertility ...

by Corey Whelan August 1-7 marks the celebration of World Breastfeeding Week. For many infertile women, being able to nurse may feel like a distant dream.  I know it did to me when I was in the throes of TTC.  When I was trying to get pregnant, anything that touched upon pregnancy or ...

by Iris WaichlerWe had a beautiful fall day this week and my husband, daughter, and I went for a walk in the woods. We came across a huge oak tree that was down over a river. It was the perfect bridge and my Stanford Gymnast husband and adventurous daughter jumped at the chance to explore ...