For me, fertility treatment (which I really want to rebrand as “fertility care” because the word treatment makes me cringe) often feels like this specific Eight of Swords from the…
the choice is of the soul
One cup for bloodwork and ultrasound. Another for urine test, AMH and SHG. A cup for bloodwork and ultrasound again. Then, one for medication. One for injection. A third cup…
for healing an ectopic pregnancy
when five days surgery past gather bolster, blanket and yoga mat near a wall stand, blood to steady light a candle to honour and grieve Ingredients + one yoga mat…
breathing through a sonohysterogram
A sonohysterogram is an ultrasound technique in which a small amount of saline solution is injected into the uterus, allowing us to see images of the uterus and its lining,…
how an ectopic feels
Leaving aside card meaning for a moment, I find very poignant the quiet violence that exists in these two illustrations. In the Body card, there is a sense that something…