Conception 101

The fertility space has grown a lot over the last few years. If you’re looking forward to starting a family, you finally have a good number of options — both in and out of the doctor’s office — to help you try to conceive. But when you start considering fertility...

How to Track Your Fertile Window for Home Insemination Tracking your fertility, also referred to as tracking your ovulation, is an important part of the trying to conceive journey. The importance of identifying the fertile days, also known as the fertile window cannot be understated when trying to conceive. Thanks to...

The Mosie Cup is here at long last, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s been a passion project for me since our inception in 2015, but more pressing issues always took precedence and budget. As the family “sperm donor” and company co-founder the sample cup plays an important role...

Embarking on the journey to conceive a child is an exciting time, filled with a lot of anticipation but also, at times, worry. While getting pregnant can happen quickly for some, it may take longer for others. You may be wondering, “How long should I try to get pregnant before...

Fertility is gender ambivalent—yet so often it’s a burden that falls on the shoulders of cis-het women in couples, even when male fertility makes up half of the problem… and even when it comes to fitting baby-making sex around busy schedules. Lauren Berson, CEO and founder of the digital fertility...

Many people wonder why they experience so much leakage after sex or an intracervical or intrauterine insemination. In this article you will learn everything you need to know about what leakage is, why it occurs, and why it is of no concern in regards to your chance of pregnancy.

If you’re a lesbian couple thinking about getting pregnant or have already started trying to conceive (TTC), welcome! This guide is designed to help you and your partner explore your fertility options, including Intracervical Insemination (ICI), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Reciprocal In Vitro Fertilization. You’ll also learn about the costs...

Whether you’re having trouble getting pregnant, a same sex couple, or single parent by choice needing a little help – you’ve probably started doing some research and found that artificial insemination is something you might try as you look to grow your family. And you’re probably wondering, how much does...

The world of fertility looks a lot different than it did 10 or 20 years ago. So, it’s probably time to do away with the terms “natural” birth and conception—an unfair and outdated approach to how we define someone’s journey to parenthood. While, yes, sexual intercourse is still the most...

What is Reciprocal IVF and Who Usually Uses It? There are a variety of ways to go through the IVF process, including using a sperm or egg donor, using a gestational carrier, and reciprocal IVF, which to some degree encompasses the first two methods. The process of reciprocal IVF allows...

When considering insemination at home, it’s natural to have some questions. Many people want to confirm if at-home insemination with the Mosie Kit is right for them, and the best way to do this is to check in with your medical provider, often this may be your ObGyn. Your ObGyn will...

You’ve probably heard of home insemination (a method of artificial insemination) or the ‘turkey baster’ method. But how is it different from timed intercourse, and how does it work? We’ll be covering the basics of home insemination, why people rely on it, and the reasons we recommend it. Let’s get...