Honest words for infertility, IVF, loss, and everything after
Welcome to the Laurel Luna blog — a space for the both/and of infertility, IVF, loss, life after treatment ends, grief, and navigating what comes next. Whether you're in the middle of a cycle, holding a loss, newly pregnant and still bracing for the worst, or years out and still carrying pieces of it — you're welcome here exactly as you are.
You'll find honest reflections on fertility treatment, grief, and the messy in-between, plus tools and resources to help you hold what's hard without needing to tie it up neatly. No toxic positivity. Just community to help you feel a little less alone.
My First Amigurumi Disaster (And Why I Kept Going Anyway)
I thought I was pretty decent at crochet. I'd made scarves, dishcloths, even a few small blankets. So when I decided to try amigurumi - those adorable little crocheted animals - I figured it would be straightforward enough. Just stitches organized a different way, right?