So, yesterday I told you guys about Hostile Cervical Mucus and how it can attack sperm. Well, there are some other battles that poor little sperm has to overcome to try and catch the egg. I know, you could have gone your whole life without knowing any of this, but hey, it is what it is. In the land of TryingToConcieve, repeated sexual interaction specifically for procreation, can lead to [...]
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New name, new attitude, new push. I want so much to provide an honest and important space. It is so needed that I don’t want to mess up. So, I was spreading the word today about the new web address and a friend of mine actually said something that paused me. She said the new name was a bit sad. That took me for a loop. I had thought and [...]
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The following was submitted by a friend of the BBE. It gives a glimpse into her struggle with infertility and gives a brief definition of another unknown hurdle, Hostile Cervical Mucus. The Broken Brown thanks and salutes you Moe!************************************************************************************I didn’t walk alone … On July 8, 2005 my walk turned into a run. It was the day after two years of natural trying for conception that I was diagnosed with [...]
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It is apparently baby season. Which I guess, to be fair, for the ttc EVERY season may seem like baby season. Everyone is glowing, everyone is blossoming and all the new babies are more adorable than ever before. Or at least it seems that way. Sigh. So, I got caught up today. I was looking through the photo albums and online journals of friends who have recently been blessed with [...]
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Though not directly related to the plight of health and fertility, this recent interview by CNN pertaining to single Black women adopting, really touched on some very serious points in my opinion. The fertility rate in our community is not only affected by health reasons but also by a lack of quality relationships to form ready and willing African American families. These African American women, however, have taken it upon [...]
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No Comments The Tinina Q. Cade Foundation’s Family Building Grant provides up to $10,000 to needy infertile families. The grant is used to assist with the costs associated with infertility treatment or domestic adoption. For additional information, feel free to call us at 443-896-6504 or email us at grantinfo@cadefoundation.org. Applications will be available at all TQCF activities in 2009 and online from July 15, 2009 until Sept. 15, 2009. Family Building Grant [...]
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No Comments Random Thoughts on Infertility It’s complicated! It’s personal and yet not so personal! It’s scary! It is a fight to fill a space that your spirit demands be filled. We need to talk about it, empower ourselves, empower each other … come out the dayum closet! My daughter will know her journey to me, my journey to her, our journey to each other. What I know about my body now, [...]
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No Comments More than just my own distress is the root of this push towards education and advocacy for the plight of infertile African Americans. The true push lies in the fact that I for one believe that we need to be aware of EVERY threat that is up against the black family. If we are already at a loss for true African American parenting and child rearing, then how much farther [...]
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2 Comments So, I’ve always been a big girl. Not necessarily HUGE, but I damn sure wasn’t a cheerleader. Again, this is something that isn’t altogether unheard of in the black community. Our community glorifies big butts and smiles. We talk all the time about down home cooking and grandmama recipes and we proclaim skinny bitches to be evil so that we can feel good about ourselves in our Ashley Stewart/Lane Bryant [...]
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The following was submitted anonymously by a great and loving friend of mine who graciously shared her story with us. Thank you to my special Broken Brown Eggshell! The Waiting Game I am 37 years old, married for 3 years, and we have no children. We have been on the journey towards motherhood for 2 years. I am grateful for my awesome insurance policy… a lot of people complain about [...]
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Black women and the desire for children, redux Posted using ShareThis
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