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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.
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What "Both/And" Actually Looks Like on a Hard Day
Full transparency, I started writing this in June and it’s been a struggle to articulate all I have to share about the “both/and” on a hard day. Even today, in mid-September, I feel like I’m taking it one day at a time, but I feel it’s important to acknowledge and share this strange space I’m existing in right now.
The Case for a Slow Morning (and What I Use for Mine)
A warm cup of coffee in my favorite mug, the sun peaking through the trees in dusty pink and sherbet orange, and a few minutes before anyone needs me. I love to start my morning with intention.