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April 12th meeting will feature speaker on acupuncture!

Lily — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:31:45 +0000

Just an early reminder that our April Resolve meeting is this coming Monday, April 12th at 6:30PM.

In addition to our normal meeting format, David Youran, director of Indiana Reproductive Acupuncture, will be attending our meeting to talk about his work and answer questions anyone may have. His practice specializes in fertility and pregnancy wellness. On a personal note, David has an interest in infertility as he was adopted from Colombia, after his parents struggled with infertility. (In 1984 his sister, Michelle, was the first baby conceived through IVF in Missouri.)

The details:

Monday, April 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Every 2nd Monday of the month – Rm.. e104
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

100 W. 86th Street – north side of Indy
Plenty of free parking

Upon entering the church you will see the large stained glass artwork. Walk towards it then go up the first hallway on your right. The room e104 is at the corner of the hallway.

Next Meeting Monday, March 8th

Lily — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:56:20 +0000

Wow, here we go into March. Join us for the March meeting on Monday, March 8th. Here are the details:

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Rm. e104 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm
100 W. 86th Street – north side of Indy
Plenty of free parking

Upon entering the church you will see the large stained glass artwork. Walk towards it then go up the first hallway on your right. The room e104 is at the corner of the hallway.

Questions? Contact Amy at indyresolve@yahoo.com.

February meeting is Monday!

Lily — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:05:06 +0000

Just a reminder that February’s meeting is this Monday, the 8th. Here are the usual details:

Monday, February 8th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
100 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis
Room E104

Hope to see you there!

December Meeting and Holiday Party

Karen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:31:05 +0000

For our last meeting in 2009, I’m planning to keep things a little more casual at the beginning and have some holiday snacks on hand. (Please bring your own drink!) I’d really like to see some of our graduates return for the first hour, so you can share your success stories and provide inspiration for those who are still trying. Advice on IVF, drug side effects, etc are always appreciated.

We’ll also be welcoming our new leader – Amy! She has agreed to take over the group so it will not be discontinued. A great big thanks to her and I hope she gets out of it as much as I have. I have really enjoyed leading the meetings and will really miss everyone!

Meeting info:

Monday, December 14th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
100 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis
Room E104

Hope to see you there!
Karen

Meeting is this coming Monday, the 9th

Lily — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:42:51 +0000

So sorry that the main www.indyresolve.org listed the wrong date for this month. The meeting date is this coming Monday, the 9th. All the other details remain the same.

We are still looking for leaders to take over the group for next year. Otherwise as 2009 closes, so will the group. It would be a real shame to see that happen but as we all know, things sometimes come and go.

Also, sorry that the blog has been quite for a while, life has been busy. Those who are looking for support during the holidays, might want to check out www.infertilityeclass.com. This is a project myself and Infertile Naomi from 999 Reasons to laugh at Infertility have been developing. Not sure where it’s going to lead but hopefully we can give support to more women this way.

HOPE Pregnancy Loss Support Group – an attendee’s perspective…

Lily — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:42:27 +0000

Some time ago we posted about another group, the HOPE Pregnancy Loss Support Group, that also meets at St. Luke’s UMC. One woman actually attended the meeting last Tuesday and had some great comments, which are shared below. If you’ve suffered a miscarriage you might also consider this as another way to work through your grief. While my miscarriages were a few years ago, I’m still considering going now. Anyway, here’s the feedback:

“As for the HOPE group, I loved it. I really wish I had known about it months ago. There were about 15 women there and based on what was said it’s a pretty regular group with a few people coming and going each month. At the beginning of the meeting we went around the room and shared our stories and the discussion just sort of flowed from there. Most of the women have children at home, some have experienced infertility*(*please note that infertility is not the focus of this group), and others had their losses many, many years ago and still come to the meetings. Overall, the group seems to be very compassionate. The December meeting is actually an informal memorial service for the babies. They’ve also recently built a small garden as a memorial to the babies. You can buy a plaque and inscribe it with whatever you want and then it goes on the wall. I was just really impressed with these things. They don’t minimalize your pain or the life of your babies. If anything, the group affirms that your pain is real and acknowledges the existence and importance of the babies which were lost. Depending on what you’re looking for I can see the group being a really great thing. It was incredibly comforting and therapeutic to know that other women have experienced similar things, have struggled with the same feelings of pain, loss, anger, etc. The only downside I can see is that it’s difficult to listen to the experiences of the other women–they are truly heart breaking. In some ways it opened up old wounds and hurt, but I’m not entirely sure that’s a bad thing. I think that talking about it with other women may actually be beneficial in the long run.” - Recent Group Attendee

If you think this could be for you, please contact Rev. Marsha Hutchison at 317.846.3404 ext. 315 for additional details. They also offer one-on-one support.

Indy Resolve looking for new leaders in 2010….

Lily — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:34:28 +0000

It’s hard to believe that summer is drawing to a close and that fall is on it’s way. As the seasons change, so is Indy Resolve. We are looking for new leaders to take over the group for 2010. While we have kept up a site and this blog, that is not required. You can simply send out the e-mail and have the meetings.You could also change the location and evenings. If you think you’d be interested, please either e-mail us at indyresolve@yahoo.com or let us know at the next meeting. Without new leaders, the group will dissolve and we’d like to see it go on. So, think about whether this might be something for you! And a reminder that the next Resolve meeting is this coming Monday, September 14th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.

An answer from “the other side”

Lily — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:30:48 +0000

Here’s a great response we received from a wonderful woman who attended our support group once. I thought it was very honest account of what happens on the “other side” of the fertility journey. We wish **** all the best for a health pregnancy of her and the babies.

“Thank you for sending the email, since our IVF round was successful I was unsure about contacting anyone, I thought it might make people uncomfortable or upset. I know how I felt when hearing someone else had gotten pregnant and I didn’t want anyone to feel bad. This has been such a hard pregnancy so far, I’ve had hyperemsis pretty bad. From week 6 to week 12 I had to go to the hospital 3x’s for dehydration, I was hooked up to an I.V. at home for 8 days for dehydration, I was also hooked up to an zofran pump for 4 weeks, and I lost 20 lbs total… I have to go for a weigh in tomorrow to make sure I am gaining weight. I have been able to eat for about 1 1/2 weeks now, so I’m hoping that keeps up. The thing we have to deal with now, is we’re having twins, so the question EVERYONE asks is “Did you use fertility treatments?” It gets old having to field that question, over and over again. Only close friends, and family know we did IVF, but we say no to everyone else.

I tell you what, though, I was only at one meeting, but I felt like the world had lifted a ton of bricks off my shoulders. I was pretty vocal about how angry I was going thru treatments, and all of the women I work with that are pregnant. And I needed that, I had to get that off my chest in an enviornment where I was understood, and supported. And even though I know many women go thru this, I didn’t feel alone anymore. All I can say is thank you to both of you for continuing the support group, it meant so much to me, and I know means so much to other women.”

Indy Resolve asks – Where are YOU now?

Lily — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:34:18 +0000

As Karen and I left the last meeting (which was great!) we talked about how each meeting we have new faces. It’s a good feeling to know that we continue to reach new people each month but we wonder what has happened to those of you have attended before? We know a few of you have gone to become pregnant and that is wonderful. How has the pregnancy affected you now after your fertility journey? What about the rest of you? We’d love to hear if attending even one meeting helped you take a new step on your fertility journey and where you are now.

Also, the national Resolve organization is now offering free teleseminars and offer a great range of topics. If anyone actually “attends” one, we’d love to know if you felt it was worthwhile.

Find details at: http://www.resolve.org/site/PageServer?pagename=teleseminar

Speaker on Humor and Infertility at May Meeting

Lily — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:40:37 +0000

We will have a fun change to our format for the May meeting. For part of our time together, we’ll have a local speaker and aspiring author on finding humor while trying to get pregnant, Lori LeRoy. Here’s more about Lori:

“As a woman with a gigantic set of birthing hips and two uteruses (I have a bicornuate uterus), I thought I’d have no problem conceiving. Adding insult to injury is the fact that my husband’s sperm count is off the charts. However, it’s been about 4 years of assisted and non-assisted trying and still no baby. The way my husband and I have coped with this frustrating ride on the road to conception is through humor. There are many, many embarrassing and awkward moments when you’re going through the many procedures, wacky suggestions from Web sites and friends and such. Instead of shedding tears, we decided to chuckle and giggle. It’s probably not the method of choice for every couple (and we do still have our moments of sadness), but it’s helped us tremendously. In fact, I am currently working on a manuscript, tentatively titled “A Pregnant Pause — Fertility Foibles”, which tells funny real-life sperm stories, egg anecdotes and conception chronicles of couples on the road to parenthood It includes stories from our 4 years of trying as well as other men and women who have been able to find some hilarity in their baby-making trials.”

So, if you’re still waiting for the right month to come, this is it. We’ll share laughs with Lori, share the heartache of Mother’s Day and be there for each other in the process.

Here’s our May meeting information:

Monday, May 11th from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on the north side of Indianapolis
100 W. 86th Street – between Meridian and Spring Mill Rd.