This month has been a bit of a whirlwind for my husband and me. I finished stimming for my third (and hopefully final) round of IVF followed by egg retrieval & transfer of two Day 3 embryos just the other day. This was honestly something I didn’t think was going to happen after our previousRead more
Now I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I have a pretty amazing gift that I’ve been blessed with. I try to stay humble about it, but it’s hard to when it’s just so consistent, and I can almost 100% guarantee its effectiveness each time I use it. I can magically ruinRead more
Not too long ago, I sat in a crowded gymnasium lined with metal chairs while my students sang Christmas carols on a wooden stage. They were adorable in their green and red sweaters, sporting reindeer antlers, belting out song after song. As engaging as they were, my attention became focused on their parents, faces beamingRead more
I remember in my mid-twenties thinking about how I had years before I needed to start trying for a family. When I finally started trying for a baby at the age of 33, I knew that I was on the later end of the spectrum, but that I was still a few years away fromRead more
Firstly, thank you. One million times over, thank you. When my husband and I started trying to conceive over six years ago, we were one of the first couples in our larger core groups of friends who were trying but as the months and years went on, we seemed to be the last to achieveRead more
Infertility can be a very scary and isolating place. I was – and still am – the only person in my group of friends to have visited this place. The eight of us have been friends since high school and over the years the friendships have changed and evolved as friendships normally do. But nothingRead more
And then there was one…one chance left to have a baby. One month until that last chance occurs. One phone call from booking that appointment at the fertility clinic to seal your fate. As scary as it is, it’s exciting as hell to know it finally may be your turn. And then there was one…oneRead more
I think it’s safe to say that Halloween is a children’s holiday. Although Christmas and Easter have Santa and the Easter Bunny, they also leave room for religious celebration and adult-related gift-giving and entertaining. Valentine’s Day celebrates romantic love and St. Patrick’s Day is an excuse to wear green and drink beer. Many of usRead more
Hey lovelies, If you are reading this right now then I know you have thought to yourself, at least once, “I’m not the same person I used to be. I don’t even know who I am anymore.” I get it, I’ve been there, too. Our four-and-a-half-year quest (so far) to build our family has changedRead more
I am afraid. I’m afraid that we won’t ever get pregnant again. I’m afraid that we will get pregnant, but we will lose the baby again. After a twin stillbirth and a molar pregnancy, my only experience with pregnancy is, well… not good. And so, I am afraid. As October is Pregnancy andRead more
