Categories: Mens fertility

Infertility Poetry: poems to help understand

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1 HUGE
2 OCTOBER
3 MISCARRIAGE

HUGE

(Thoughts on early pregnancy)

Nothing has passed this day, except carnival clouds
over the blue. A circus of white beasts parading mutely
to heaven. I am up there somewhere. Floating. Huge
and fat. A concussion of ecstasy fills my head. I listen
to the dense melodic tick of my heart going on and on.
As if it would never end. As if nothing would end ever again.(c) Carolye Kuchta 2006Must Read: THERAPEUTIC TOUCH FOR ANIMALS GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR TREATING ANIMALS

OCTOBER

Nurse makes the bed again.
No one mentions the name
of the one who has passed nameless,
swaddled in sheets
where an imaginary priest
read her rights.
I try not to think
of the dark grave
of the laundry
where she is rung out
of her newest skin.
In the white morning
hearts are bleached,
But I make my way
back to her.
I feel what her skin
would have felt like,
the butter paper
of her cheeks.

Little Otter,
I have birthed your quiet death alone,
the far moon unblinking
over the unforgettable night.
The silent stream between me
carried you on,
but you have been here
and you have been here,
the white star
falling away and
away from this
vacant night.
I move to the dark room
and make the bed again.

MISCARRIAGE

The devil has his work boots on.
I wish it were only Tuesday and
I was still standing in dawn’s holy hall
winking at God.
But Wednesday has arrived.
The red bowls of roses
broke against me.
I am jam-packed with bushels
of hot shards-the ferocity of love
he gives me. Or
whatever it is he gives me,
I am grateful.
And how I love a man in work boots.
How I love any man at all.
I turn in circles before him
and he watches.
I am spinning,
tangling stories in my feet
treading endings
thrashing the wedding gown
round and round
a white tornado rolling
and unwinding the sky
pulling every home
every angel
every infant
into the center
of this dense mute rage.

He whispers:
I love the stillness blooming inside you.

Dr Spence Pentland

Dr. Pentland is founder of The IVF Acupuncture Group of Greater Vancouver, available 7 days a week for on site embryo transfer and acupuncture treatments at the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) and Genesis Fertility Centre. “The integrated relationship I have established with these clinics is something that I value very much as it expands my knowledge, gives me the opportunity to reach more people, and helps me better understand how to support women on their journey toward family.” says Dr. Pentland. Dr. Pentland, along with Dr. Jeffrey Roberts of The Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM), and Dr. Christine Sutton of the University of British Columbia, authored research published in Fertility & Sterility on the stress reducing effects of acupuncture when administered in the weeks leading up to an IVF embryo transfer. In 2015 Spence published BEING FERTILE - 10 Steps to Help You Overcome the Struggles of Infertility, Get Pregnant, and Create a Happy, Healthy Family. A book written to provide hope, tools and resources for women and couples experiencing difficulty starting or expanding their families. Dr. Pentland is founder of The IVF Acupuncture Group of Greater Vancouver, available 7 days a week for on site embryo transfer and acupuncture treatments at the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) and Genesis Fertility Centre. “The integrated relationship I have established with these clinics is something that I value very much as it expands my knowledge, gives me the opportunity to reach more people, and helps me better understand how to support women on their journey toward family.” says Dr. Pentland. Dr. Pentland, along with Dr. Jeffrey Roberts of The Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM), and Dr. Christine Sutton of the University of British Columbia, authored research published in Fertility & Sterility on the stress reducing effects of acupuncture when administered in the weeks leading up to an IVF embryo transfer. In 2015 Spence published BEING FERTILE - 10 Steps to Help You Overcome the Struggles of Infertility, Get Pregnant, and Create a Happy, Healthy Family. A book written to provide hope, tools and resources for women and couples experiencing difficulty starting or expanding their families. Further demonstrating his commitment to reproductive health, he is a devoted member of IAAC (Infertility Awareness Association), CFAS (Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society), and ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine). As the former president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of British Columbia and the provincial BC TCM quality assurance committee, Dr. Pentland is well respected by peers and patients alike. He remains actively involved in educating healthcare colleagues and the public on the powerful benefits of Chinese medicine & acupuncture, working steadily on the integration of ancient Daoist wisdom into modern western life as a way to build awareness about reproductive health. This compassionate expertise is reflected in patient testimonials. When not helping others start their families, Spence can be found spending time with his own--his adoring wife Chantal and their two beautiful sons. “I am very proud to be part of the team of professionals at Yinstill. We are all dedicated to raising the bar in the field of complimentary and alternative reproductive medicine. Nothing is more important than family,” he says. 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