Fertile Thoughts

If you need some advice, want to know about doctors in your area or just want a first hand account from someone who has been through fertility treatment from start to finish, please post your questions here!

Fertile Thoughts is putting together articles featuring anonymous tidbits from our users about their fertility highs, lows and everything in between. Feel free to answer the questions listed and share your experiences.

This forum is for women to discuss the benefits of egg freezing, which is typically recommended for women in their 20s or early 30s. For more information, visit https://www.fertilityauthority.com/fertilitytopic/fertility-preservation

Are you finding conceiving a child a challenge? Whether you are well into your journey of building a family, including primary and secondary infertility, or are just starting, this forum will offers real-world information about virtually all aspects of infertility, as well as support from others who are facing similar challenges. Topics include: InVitro Fertilization (IVF), primary and secondary infertility, Intrauterine Insemination, donor eggs / donor sperm, pregnancy loss or miscarriage, and many more.

This forum is for women and men just starting out on the TTC journey. They have not been diagnosed with infertility.

Looking to travel for fertility treatment? Learn more here. Start a conversation.

This forum is for women to discuss and ask questions about Eeva Test, a predictive, non-invasive test cleared by the FDA to aid in IVF embryo selection.

This forum is meant to discuss male fertility, male factor infertility, and other issues of male reproductive health. Topics may include semen analysis, vasectomy, and erectile dysfunction.

This forum is meant to post your BFP/BFNs for discussion, ask for opinions on whether or not your home pregnancy test is positive, and share stories of how you told your partner you were pregnant

The purpose of this forum is to help those struggling with infertility to find a clinic or agency that can help them connect with an egg or embryo donor. Come chat with other women to find your match based on their experience. All legal and fertility treatment aspects must be pursued outside of Fertile Thoughts. This forum is simply meant to help egg or embryo recipients make the initial connection. We do not permit solicitation by egg donors or discussion of fees/reimbursement in this forum.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) helps diagnose a single gene disorder like Tay Sachs or Cystic Fibrosis. Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) helps identify any chromosomal abnormalities that may result in miscarriage or a condition like Down's Syndrome.

This forum is for users who are looking to balance their family with gender selection.

This forum is for LGBT couples who have not been diagnosed with infertility and are exploring various family building options.

This forum is for the announcement of events in the TTC, infertility, adoption, LGBT, and surrogacy space. PLEASE SEND ALL EVENTS TO KIM@FERTILITYAUTHORITY.COM BEFORE POSTING.

This forum is for couples who are trying to conceive while HIV positive.

If you have successfully conceived, these forums will help you prepare for your new arrival. Smooth pregnancy, challenging pregnancy – find here information and support from other expected moms and moms-to-be. Topics include: Labor and Recovery, High-Risk Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, Bedrest Support, and many more.

If building your family by adopting is your path, this is the place for you. Learn and share support with others on this road. Topics include: Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions, Breastfeeding for the Adoptive Mom, Adoptive / Birth Parent relationships and many more.

This forum offers information and support to those who are considering or in the process of using a surrogate to achieve their family-building goals.

Whether you have been though infertility and/or adoption or not, parenting provides a whole new spectrum of challenges… Find here (almost) everything you may need to know for raising your child. Topics include: Breastfeeding Support, Potty Training, General Parenting, Parenting an Autistic Child and many more.

Whether dealing with infertility alone or relying on ART to conceive as a single parent by choice, we can all support one another in this forum.

Whether by choice or for those who have exhausted their family building options and have either come to, or are trying to come to terms with living childfree.

Post infertility advocacy and awareness activities here. Recruit volunteers, make calls to action, and in general keep the infertility conversation going!

These forums are a wonderful place to relax and enjoy each other’s company and friendship. Find a wealth of information and support on a wide host of other areas of your life. Topics include: Hobbies, Emotional Wellbeing, Recipes, Marriage & Relationships, Health & Wellness, Girls’ Night Out, Pets, TV Shows / DVDs / Movies, and more.

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