They say the best workout is the one you’ll actually do, which we couldn't agree more with. Our society has convinced us that exercise is meant to be painful and miserable, which is far from the truth.  Exercise is meant to feel like self-care. And if you’re hating your current routine or it’s draining you of energy, you may be doing the wrong type of exercise for your body, mind, and active needs.  If you’re dealing with hormonal imbalances or infertility in particular, there’s a strategic way to blend in movement types that serve your current...

Possibly now, more than ever, surrogacy seems to be in the spotlight thanks to some high-profile celebrities. With this increased focus comes a lot of conversation about what surrogacy is, what it isn’t, who has access to it, and what it means for you and your family.  To state it plainly, surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction during which intended parents work with a gestational surrogate who carries their baby until birth. Intended parents who may consider surrogacy include heterosexual couples who have struggled with infertility, independent parents unable to carry a child, intended parents...

When I was fifteen, I began having stabbing pains in my lower abdomen — sometimes on my right side, sometimes on my left, and sometimes right in the middle. They were so intense that I would break into a cold sweat. If I were walking, I would double over like I was punched in the gut. My mom, who had her appendix removed as a young girl, had me perform all the old wives’ “tricks” to test for appendicitis: Hop on one leg, draw my knees in, and, eventually, wait it out. As time passed, the...

We’ve all heard old sayings like, “Do you have butterflies in your stomach?” when walking into an exciting or anxiety-inducing moment. It turns out that there’s more truth behind that statement than you may have expected.  A new study by Seed found that there’s a deep connection between your gut health and your mental health. This holistic approach to wellbeing can help shed light on how you can better support your mental and gut health, especially as you navigate your fertility journey.  Since, according to the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health, many people who are...

Most people going through IVF will have their embryos frozen, so just how long can embryos be frozen for? Put simply: 27 years at least, but probably longer. Freezing embryos is an essential part of IVF, and not only prevents the waste of excess embryos, but can help to reduce the risk of the potentially life-threatening ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, or OHSS.  Before we get into how long embryos can be frozen, let’s first talk a bit about how embryos are frozen. Embryos are frozen almost exclusively by a process called vitrification. What is vitrification? Vitrification involves...

We get it. It’s starting to feel like all of our belongings — from personal care products to home goods — are “out to kill us” these days. It can feel pretty exhausting and defeating when it seems like every single day we’re learning about something new that we have to get rid of because it’s supposedly “toxic.”  We feel that pressure ourselves at Rescripted, which is why we’ve put together a starting point for swapping out your conventional goods for more body-safe options. It’s not about being perfect but doing the next best thing for us. ...

While it’s never a bad time to educate women about uterine fibroids, July just happens to be Fibroids Awareness Month, which gives Rescripted a unique opportunity to delve into this common but still-infrequently discussed condition.  What are fibroids? Fibroids are muscular, usually benign tumors that form within the walls of the uterus, and their sizes vary from tiny as a pea to as large as a melon.  According to the FDA, fibroids will affect 20%-to-80% of women by the time they reach age 50. About a third of those women will experience heavy menstrual bleeding as...

Assisted reproductive technologies like intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), donor conception (sperm, egg, or embryos), surrogacy, or any combination of building a family can feel like a tricky balance between science and hope. Prospective parents must navigate through realms of medical terminologies, technologies, and possibilities they probably have never considered before while balancing their desire (and, likely, processing emotions like shock, grief, and more) to have children.  In recent years, the genetic testing of embryos has been quickly evolving, providing insights into embryo health that empower prospective parents with knowledge, understanding, and the ability...

It took me six years and two minutes to become a mom. On November 5th, 2018, my life changed in the craziest and most wonderful way when at 5:19 pm, I gave birth to my son, Malachi, and at 5:20 pm to my daughter, Amalia. I’ve always wanted to be a mom and really did always dream of having twins. But in those two minutes, my dream came true after seeing the impossible made possible.  Becoming a mom is by far the project I’ve worked on more than any other over the last decade of my...

Egg freezing can be a financial stressor to say the least, especially since it’s usually not covered by insurance unless it’s offered through your employer or you were given a medical diagnosis, such as cancer, that renders you infertile.  Ideally, this will change in the near future as more women are turning to egg freezing to preserve their fertility while they look for the right partner, invest in their career, or simply wait to have kids.  The total cost of freezing your eggs can range anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 when you add up all the...