Last fall we launched our Fertility Focus blog featuring our resident fertility expert, Maureen Gill, RN, with the goal to offer timely and relevant information to those trying to get pregnant and have a baby.
Fertility Focus complemented our online community on Facebook, where we’ve had hundreds (maybe even thousands!) of conversations about what’s important to you, your questions and the emotional journey that’s part of trying to conceive.=
We’ve learned much from you as you shared your own stories. Over the last several months we added to our blogging team and expanded our blog topics to include emotional support and words of wisdom from our Attain® IVF Customer Care team as well as personal stories from others who are along their own path to becoming a parent. We also invited guest bloggers with specific areas of expertise to share their knowledge with us.
It’s been an incredible journey with you and I’m excited to share even more exciting additions and changes! First of all (and most obvious, I’m sure) is that our blog has a new look which matches our new informational website. We also changed the blog name from Fertility Focus to Attain Fertility so it’s as easy as possible for you to find us.
One final announcement we have to share with you is that we have a new member to our team, Stephanie Himel-Nelson, who is an independent consultant that will be our Community Manager on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and our blog.
Stephanie has been active in the online community for a number of years and you may best know her as Lawyer Mama. Stephanie has a special interest in fertility because she, too, is trying to conceive and is encountering many of the challenges that our community is facing.
We’re very fortunate to have Stephanie join us as she shares her personal journey, tells you about happenings at our network of fertility clinics, and provides you access to helpful fertility information – all with her trademark wisdom and humor.
Please join me in giving Stephanie a big “hello and welcome to our world!”
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I am kindof scared to try again. My first and only experience was a wreck. I was in so much pain during and after the exam that I could hardly even walk. The doctor acted as though it was no big deal but it scared me big time. I am not sure what to do or where to go next. Definatley not going back to that dr. What would you recommend?
Thanks so much for the welcome! I’m so excited about the chance to be part of this community.
I’m so sorry to hear that your first experience at a fertility clinic was not a positive one. We cannot provide medical advice or recommendations on clinics. Please take heart, however, that it doesn’t have to be — and shouldn’t be — a bad experience. It’s all a matter of finding the RE that’s a good fit with — someone you feel comfortable with and can communicate with.
If you’d like to try another clinic, we have 41 one in our network. Best of luck and please let us know how it goes!
http://attainfertility.com/clinic
Welcome Stephanie. I am glad I found this site. My wife and I are having problems getting pregnant. I’m glad to learn we are not alone in this. There are so many people out there with the same issue – so sad really. Looking forward to reading more. Thanks so much for providing this information.
@Stephanie – We are delighted to have you with us!
Thank you, Doug and Shelly!
Doug – I really hope you’ll keep coming back to share your progress.
Welcome Stephanie! Glad to have you.
Thanks, Julie!