I did not go back to school because of infertility. My goal was already there. I was already on the social work track, working toward becoming a therapist, because I have always cared about mental health, trauma, recovery, and helping people feel less alone in the hard parts of life. I wanted to provide counseling services before IVF ever entered the chat. But then infertility happened. IVF happened. Pregnancy loss happened. And suddenly, the things I was studying in my BSW p

Hello? Infertility Is Reproductive Healthcare, Too. I had one of those moments recently where my brain basically stopped, looked around, and went, “Wait… are we seriously not going to talk about infertility?” I was listening to a presentation on reproductive health, and it covered so many important things: abortion access, pregnancy support, maternity leave, childcare, workplace barriers, and the way people are expected to grow a human, heal, go back to work, afford daycare,

IVF cost is not just “one cycle.” It is a full episode of care with meds, monitoring, add-ons, storage, and surprise fees. This post breaks down real numbers, why drop-off happens, and what support exists so you can plan with your eyes open.