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Happy Pride Month Everyone!
Celebrating Diversity Ever since moving to Canada in 2002, Pride has been an important event for me. It has been, and remains, a celebration of who we are as a community. Having grown up in a small village in Switzerland where I felt like “the only gay in the village”...
The Trauma of Infertility
What is infertility trauma? 8 Ways to Heal and Cope The world views trauma as an emotional response to a terrible event or experience one goes through. When we look at infertility we see the psychological impacts of anxiety, depression, loss, grief, fear,...
Meet Cheryl, The IVF Warrior
Cheryl Dowling is a Certified Counsellor, advocate, and founder of The IVF Warrior, a digital fertility health and wellness platform connecting people from all over the world who are navigating infertility. Through The IVF Warrior Cheryl provides support, resources,...
The Life-Changing Costs of Fertility Treatments
The challenges faced with fertility struggles encompass more than simply the physical and psychological stresses. The costs of fertility treatments can be daunting. The Province of Ontario offers a program that provides funding to participating fertility...
Prenatal Vitamins: Nutrition That Every Parent Needs
Prenatal vitamins are one of the most common supplements that women use at some point during their lifetime. Should these nutrients be used exclusively by women? When should you start taking a prenatal vitamin? Are there some nutrients that are more important than...
Endometriosis and Infertility – EndoEvents
We all have similar stories when it comes to our endometriosis journeys. However, we have also had very different experiences with (in)fertility. Endometriosis (also known as endo) is a chronic, debilitating disease where tissue that is similar (not identical) to the...
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Grants are open to individuals or couples who hope to build their family through assisted reproduction. Our committee takes financial hardship seriously and consideration will be given to each grant recipient.