Author: drheathergonzales
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Braving Motherhood After Trauma: Vida’s Story
For a long time, I grieved that I would not have a second child; a sibling for our older daughter. In fact, I was terrified that I would become pregnant, to the point where I asked my doctor about having a hysterectomy. I now know there are less extreme options, but this example illustrates the…
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Lonesome Journey: One Woman’s Reflections on Infertility
“It is one thing, I was discovering, to think, “Maybe I won’t have kids,” and quite another to be told, “Maybe you can’t.” This is how impatience turns to desperation.”- Peggy Orenstein In general, infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex. Because fertility in…
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PPP: Postpartum Depression’s Twisted Sister
Note: This post was written in 2019. My recollection of events may, understandably, not be 100% accurate, given what my body and brain were going through. May and June are bittersweet months for me. They represent some huge milestones in my life: graduating with my PhD and the birth of our daughter, Shiloh. However, the…
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