by Shané Maclennan | Dec 1, 2022 | Trying To Conceive
I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) at the age of 16 and was immediately put onto a contraceptive pill to help with symptoms. PCOS is a hormonal condition that can affect your ability to reproduce and can be accompanied by irregular periods,...
by Leah Mele-Bazaz | Nov 10, 2022 | Parenthood
The playground was a place I had once avoided on my running route after my daughter, Laila, had died. Seeing happy children made me miserable. So much life reminded me of her sudden and unexplained death. I would pick up my running pace and turn up the volume in my...
by Georgie King | Nov 3, 2022 | Trying To Conceive
It was an hour after my sister’s scheduled scan when the phone rang, and my heart broke as I saw her name flash up on my phone. Without even answering I knew what she was going to say. The impending feelings of excitement and relief that we thought were moments away,...
by Tyler Sylk | Oct 26, 2022 | Parenthood
The overwhelming sense of exhaustion, self-doubt, and loneliness that accompany early parenthood can take a toll on our daily lives. In walks Ariane Goldman, metaphorically of course. Ariane is the Founder of Babe, a community for moms supported by Hatch. Their blog...
by Ashley Verma | Oct 13, 2022 | Pregnancy
“He ordered the steak dinner and I had a milkshake”. I knew then that we were handling our miscarriage very differently. There is no rulebook for handling the news when you miscarry, how you pass the unborn child, and how to have conversations about the news. The...