I already had a child—how could I possibly want more? My wife and I were both 33 when we welcomed our daughter into the world eleven years ago. “A textbook pregnancy,” our midwife liked to say. We beat the odds, pregnant on the first try—a success story that surprised our fertility doctor, who beamed andRead more
The longer our assisted fertility journey goes on, the more I realize how this is all just one big waiting game. We started our first IUI treatment one year ago and at the time, I thought by the end of 2017 I would be pregnant. While every cycle has its own set of testing, injections,Read more
Dear new support group member, First of all, I want to take a moment to give you a virtual hug. I want to tell you that I am so sorry you know firsthand the pain of infertility and loss. I hate that life has thrown you this curve ball and that your pathRead more
July marked our very first IVF cycle after multiple failed rounds of IUI. We were excited to jump right in and get the ball rolling. Little did we know that by late July we would be celebrating our first pregnancy and by early August, our first loss. Overall our first cycle went fairly smoothly.Read more
This weekend was a special time in my family as the first of the generation beneath mine got married. Both she and her now husband are in their mid-20s and have been together for number of years, much like my wife and I were a good decade ago. The weekend is, of course, celebratory, butRead more
Infertility is a weird burden. It isolates you from so many, because you’re walking a path they cannot always understand. And often times the path they are walking is the one you long for, which isolates you even more. My go-to comparison for infertility is that it’s like a race, except while every otherRead more
Two years ago to the day, I sat in my doctor’s office crying my heart out. She informed me that we had lost our baby. I was about 6 weeks pregnant and my heart could not have been more full of love for our teeny little baby! My heart was broken into a millionRead more
When my husband and I found out I was pregnant with our daughter, now three years old, we were shocked. I had always been told I’d probably never conceive due to my endometriosis and after nine years of zero protection, we thought the doctors were right. Then our daughter was born and a candleRead more
Before even thinking of trying to conceive, it is important to become in tuned with your hormones. Figuring out if you have a hormonal imbalance and working towards treating it before trying to get pregnant can be very beneficial. Most women can admit to saying – “I think my hormones are going crazy.” I knowRead more
Here we are on month five of our assisted fertility journey and I am still learning something new every day. We have now gone through three rounds of IUI, all of which failed, and are currently in the middle of our first IVF cycle. Every new medication, blood test and appointment brings something new thatRead more