As I sit here trying to think about what to write for this month’s blog I just feel so empty. Our second round of IVF did not go even closely as planned. I had planned on writing about how successful my second round was. It was pretty much written after egg retrieval – thinkingRead more
There’s no doubt about it, fertility treatments put a strain on all aspects of our lives. Undergoing procedures requires you to be present both mentally and physically. Monitoring cycles, administering injections, the ultrasounds, the bloodwork all take a toll on the body. In just one treatment cycle, the body can go through tremendous changes andRead more
We have been struggling with infertility for seven years now. A lot of that time has been spent waiting. Waiting to get pregnant. Waiting to see if a pregnancy will stick. Waiting to miscarry. Waiting for a referral to a fertility clinic. Waiting to start a medicated cycle. Waiting to see if the medicatedRead more
Lovelies, Is there anything worse than waiting for your period when you’re infertile? The culmination of all your hopes and fears just jam-packed into a 2-4 day window. I am eternally optimistic and it’s crushing my soul. I have never achieved a spontaneous pregnancy. Never. I got pregnant through IVF but other than that,Read more
By a show of hands, How many of you know a male who is struggling with infertility. Now, by a show of hands, how many of you know a female who is struggling with infertility. It’s not surprising that more of you know a female who is struggling than a male. Why? Because,Read more
mile·stone ˈmīlˌstōn/ noun An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development. I can say with certainty that throughout the last 4.5 years of struggling with infertility & loss, there have been several events that have marked a significant change in our lives. The month we decided to start trying, ,Read more
We are four years deep in our journey now. That’s one thousand four hundred and sixty days, but who’s counting, right? I have always wondered what it would feel like if, or when we decided as a couple to seriously talk about our options moving forward. Would we feel broken, scared, excited, hopeful againRead more
As any woman dealing with infertility knows, Mother’s Day is an excruciating day to get through if you’re still childless. We generally suffer through the day waiting for Monday to roll around. Yet, there is little to no real discussion about how Father’s Day affects men dealing with infertility. Men are weird creatures. Read more
Since beginning our assisted fertility journey, we’ve learned that there are few things in this process that you can really prepare yourself for. In fact, I don’t know that we could have prepared ourselves for half of what we’ve had to endure so far. In addition to appointments, injections, emotions and everything in between, managingRead more
Lovelies, It’s summer, the weather is nice, the days are long and I am just DONE with this whole messy business of infertility. At least for right now. I am suffering from some serious infertility burn out. I feel like I have had it up to here with where I am in my journeyRead more