Jesse, Doug and all the Uniquely Knitted Process Group Leaders talk about what infertility makes us feel toward our body. Jesse talks about how getting pregnant was what her body was "supposed" to do. Doug talks about how he felt like he was the butt of a joke. Kelly talks about how she felt like her body had failed her. Krista talks about how her body is sensitive. Natalie talks about learning to be kind to her body. Infertility makes us feel a lot of things towards our body and is deeply connected to our literal bodies. If you have ever had feelings toward your body during infertility t ..read more

Stress and Infertility seem to go hand in hand! Does stress cause infertility? Does infertility cause stress? How do we reduce stress during infertility? Should we reduce stress during infertility? If we reduce stress will we get pregnant? What if we reduce our stress and don't get pregnant? All these questions can twist you into a stress pretzel. Ugh. ?‍? In this episode Jesse and Doug look at how stress makes us feel during infertility. Specifically they look at how we should approach the connection between infertility and stress. They offer a fresh perspective on approaching the managem ..read more

Sometimes Infertility can make you feel numb. Whether it's the chaos of trauma or the forever-long process of struggling to conceive, infertility can leave you feeling emotionally numb. When your foot falls asleep it gets a funny fuzzy feeling. When you struggle with infertility that funny fuzzy feeling seems to land on your brain, making it hard to think, feel, and be present. In this episode, Jesse and Doug look into what it feels like to feel numb during infertility. Where does it come from? How do we identify when we are feeling numb? What can we do when we feel numb? Will we feel numb f ..read more

Infertility is life-changing, let’s talk about what that feels like! From physical changes in your body to emotional changes in your sense of purpose, infertility can MESS with YOUR LIFE.  For many the first step in figuring all this out is going to a Fertility Doctor!  So in this episode, Jesse and Doug are joined by Dr. Lora Shahine Dr. Lora Shahine is a fertility doctor, author, and speaker who shatters stigmas about miscarriages and fertility. She is double board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as obstetrics and gynecology. She is a leading voice ..read more

Infertility can be an incredibly lonely and isolating experience. The pain and anxiety of struggling to get pregnant can isolate even the most connected person. The loneliness can become unbearable, it's so hard to know what to do. You add in the isolating nature of Covid, a culture of independence, and an epidemic of loneliness, it can be overwhelming. In this episode Jesse and Doug are talking all about it! If you have ever felt like infertility is lonely this episode is for you. Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We ar ..read more

What does the grief of infertility feel like? In this episode Jesse and Doug explore the difficult topic of grief. They look at the unique nature of grieving infertility, and how share how they each approach grief in different ways. They look at how Doug overly avoids grief and Jesse dives to deep into grief. If you have ever grieved infertility, this episode is for you. Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to ..read more

If you ever wondered about the ethical issues within infertility and reproductive technologies then this episode is for you! In this episode Doug and Jesse dive straight into the ethical issues someone might face during infertility. They look at some simple (this is sarcasm) questions like: What are ethical issues? Does someone even face ethical issues when they use reproductive technologies? What are the different thoughts about when life begins? One special note! This episode is not arguing any one view point, but instead, it is a tour though the different ethical thoughts about infertilit ..read more

Infertility is profoundly sad, so what does it feel like when positivity is forced on you? What does it feel like to be force-fed Toxic Positivity? It sucks... If you feel like you have ever had to deal with toxic positivity then this episode is for you! In this episode, we explore the specific emotions we experience when encountering Toxic Positivity and what we can do to cope with it.  Uniquely Knitted is a Research-Backed Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the is ..read more

How can we get to a place where we feel our lives have worked out when everything during infertility feels like it doesn't work out? Even more... What if things don't work out? Will I be ok? Will I work out? In this special episode, we dive into the story of Aven Kane and her long experience of infertility. We look at how you can find life after years of things "not working out." Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggl ..read more

If infertility has ever made you look up into the sky and ask... What does all this mean? This episode is for you.  Infertility can deeply impact our sense of meaning in life. This episode explores those feelings. We cover what it feels like to lose your sense of meaning, and how to rebuild the meaning in your life during and after infertility.  Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to grow your family ..read more