I’ve often had reason to talking about infertility in conversation but often on a stage. I’ve never been completely sure if I’m a good communicator. Let’s face it, IVF or anything to do with childlessness isn’t an easy subject to convey…
Read MorePitching IVF against adoption is a failure: the Cafcass report
If only it was so simple but once again, a report is published with absolutely no regard to those who are trying to come to terms with not being a parent, for that too is a choice.
Read More#Scream4IVF
Steph from World Childless Week and Berenice were delighted to be invited to the launch of Scream for IVF which took place yesterday at Saatchi and Saatchi Wellness in London. As you’ll know from this site, IVF and funding means a lot to Berenice and Kenny…
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Read MoreSaying goodbye to hope, the last embryo in storage
This post talks about IVF and destroying the last embryo and mental health
Read MoreTere, a new story to read
What is it like to be childless in Chile? Tere shares her story with you and talks about the impact of Jody Day and Living The Life Unexpected.
Read MoreSpeaking on our behalf
Last time I posted on social media I said that we were going to be saying goodbye to our last embryo. I can see from the website that I drafted 4 blog posts and made two videos at the time and didn't know what to say or write. Here's a video to tell you what happened next and explain what happened at PechaKucha Cambridge last night.
Read MoreIVF is 40 video post
Today I am bringing you two video posts. Both have been recorded to mark the 40th birthday of Louise Brown, the first IVF baby and of course, IVF. The first is from Childless Voices and hosted by Jody Day from Gateway Women. In the second, I talk about IVF, us and Bourn Hall.
Read MoreAmazing people you need to know about!
I’m always so pleased to read inspiring blogs and hear about news from pioneers who are doing their bit to raise awareness of involuntary childlessness. This week I’m telling you all about Brandi from Not So Mommy, the Walking Forward Inspirational Network and World Childless Week too!
Read MoreWalking past Father's Day
How does Father’s Day affect us at Walk In Our Shoes? This time Kenny explains what he’ll be up to this weekend.
Read MoreCollaboration and support
It's taken me a while to put my thoughts into order, post-Fertility Fest, mostly because three days away from Cambridge meant coming back to lots of work and domestic stuff. It's very easy to get wrapped up in life and not take time to reflect isn't it? But it's important that we do, in order to celebrate those small moments that make it a little easier to bear the sorrows. So what did I learn from this?
Read MoreMarried and Childless
I met the married couple who write Married And Childless at Fertility Fest. Both myself and Steph at World Childless Week would have happily dragged Michael to the stage because he spoke so movingly about infertility from the man's point of view. His wife, Vickie is an extraordinarily astute woman who had all the right words in the two days we spent together. They hail from Australia so I think they must be the most well travelled in the audience and I hope that we'll remain friends for a long time. I felt like I had known them for years
Read MoreInfertile at 17 years of age – finding perspective, creating meaning and living meaningfully, by Andreia Trigo
The WHO (World Health Organisation) defines infertility as “a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.” However, for some of us, we don’t need to have 12 months or more of regular unprotected sex to know we are infertile. I’m talking about children and teenagers diagnosed with genetic disorders, hormonal imbalance or cancer.
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Cake?
Did that photo get your attention?!
Read MoreS's adoption story
I have long wanted to share a story from a friend who had adopted. I know many who have decided to try adoption as a way to parenthood or have embarked on this after IVF treatment. The author of this piece wrote to me with her story which I hope you'll find as moving as I did.
Read MoreWhy the audience was braver than me at Fertility Fest
I learned so much last week when I thought I had more to give. This short video (yes I am being Very Brave!) explains why.
Read MoreFertility Fest video, here's what we did!
I have recorded the audio for my presentation at Fertility Fest as part of the More To Life event on Wednesday 9th May, 2018. I've edited it so it makes sense post-event, so you can find out what Steph from World Childless Week and I did!
Read MoreWalk in Our Shoes is at Fertility Fest 2018, There’s More To Life Than Having Children
Fertility Fest is for anyone and everyone. It’s for people with and without children. It’s for people in treatment and beyond it. It’s for fertility professionals and also for the general public who are interested in how the human race is (and isn’t) being made today. We promise that whoever you are it will be engaging, entertaining and exceptionally enlightening and whilst you’re there, you’ll feel part of a very special Fertility Fest Family.
Read MoreThe social art of conversation
I was volunteering to speak to my peers at the university. At the end, there was studious silence which is terrifying when you’ve given your soul to something so important. Did anyone listen? Is that person asleep? To be fair to the audience, the fine art student before me had presented an entertaining piece on researching beer label illustrations which seemed to involve a lot of time in pubs.
Read MoreProgesterone and me - Kate tells her story
Many of us have experienced the side effects of the medication. Sometimes they can be truly devastating for lots of complex reasons. Kate emailed me with her story about her relationship with progesterone.
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