Conception Convo with Jahaira Holder
Watch or listen to Jahaira’s interview for:
How she stayed connected and surrendered to the mystery of conception, even after loss and a failed IVF cycle
Learning to trust herself and her intuition on her conception journey
What it was like to use Dreambirth guided imagery throughout both of her pregnancies
Conception Convo with Claire Mauksch
Watch or listen to Claire’s interview for:
The emotional & clinical experience of fertility treatment with a partner who has cancer
Her favorite coping method for the fertility journey
The best advice she received, and has for you!
Conception Convo with Sarah
Watch or listen to Sarah’s interview for:
What it was like to start the fertility journey at a young age after a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure
An exploration of the egg freezing process
How the decision to freeze her eggs led her on a magical journey across the world!
Thinking outside the box of conventional fertility knowledge
Conception Convo with JoJo Jacobson
Watch or listen to JoJo’s interview for:
Her beautifully articulated reflection on maintaining connection to self during the identity upheaval that happens with conception struggles
How to manage the spiritual questions that accompany a long fertility journey
Figuring out the difference between what can be controlled and what can’t while trying to conceive
The lessons she learned from her fertility journey that she applies to parenting
Conception Convo with Ashley Hopper
Watch or listen to Ashley’s interview for:
insight into the emotional experience of unexplained miscarriage
how a challenging journey to conceive affects the postpartum time
learning the importance of self-care when trying to conceive (and parent!)
Conception Convo with Brooke Schreiber
Watch or listen to Brooke’s interview for:
details on the clinical experiences of IUI and IVF
strategies for coping with the emotional rollercoaster of fertility treatments, including finding humor in the process
the fertility journey as a catalyst for self-reflection and growth
Conception Convo with Clara Hardie
Watch or listen to Clara’s interview for:
her insight on learning how to “not think” her way to getting pregnant as a self proclaimed overachiever
making peace with her body, and her choice to be hopeful as she went through IVF and grieved the loss of her mother.
Is Self-Care hard for you?
If the conditions of our lives are metaphorically (or not so metaphorically) suffocating us, we are significantly less useful to those we wish to care for. This is a fairly straightforward conclusion that has a huge impact on our overall wellbeing, so it is amazing that self-care is starting to become a buzzword outside of the circles of spiritual seekers and health enthusiasts.
However, the conversation usually ends here. Take care of yourself if you want to care for others, period. What is usually not addressed is WHY, despite knowledge/training/best intentions, many of us (myself included!) still find it hard to care for ourselves.
