“Why does everyone else have brothers and sisters except for me?” – My son If ever there was a question that could pierce straight into my heart, this was it. We were on a long drive, just the two of us, and somehow, the topic I purposely avoid with him came up. In response, IRead more
It can be overwhelming figuring out what exactly you should be eating if you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). One of the biggest things women with PCOS need to remember when it comes to eating, is that they need to make sure they are balancing blood glucose and insulin in their body throughout the day.Read more
My RE recently told me I had a sparkly personality. Since everyone loves a compliment, I blushed a little and laughed it off. I also made a joke about how I was shocked he would think this because I’m usually crying when I see him. But I thought about this passing comment all the wayRead more
I want this story to serve as a beacon of hope for all of you reading this and still praying for your miracle. I used to scour the internet (and still do) looking for hopeful stories to provide me with the strength and inspiration to keep moving forward. One step and each day at aRead more
Three years into a gruelling infertility battle I attended a 30th birthday party. The “birthday girl” being honoured was seven months pregnant at the time. One of the gifts she received was a t-shirt, with the words I Can Grow a Human. What’s Your Superpower? scrawled across the front. The guests oohed and aahed, giggled,Read more
** Trigger Warning – this blog talks about baby milestones I don’t know if my husband and I will ever have another baby, but I do know that I’m very grateful for the baby I already have. He is now almost six years old, and on the day he was born, I bumped into myRead more
On July 4th, 2018 my phone rang. “CONGRATULATIONS! You’re pregnant! Your beta hCG test came back at 1043.” I’m sure the nurse thought I didn’t care, because I didn’t get excited. I didn’t cry, I didn’t get emotional, I just said thank you and asked what was next. The thing was, I had already known forRead more
TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains information about sexual assault which may be triggering to survivors. I don’t talk about my sexual assault much. For a long time, it lived under the surface of my daily life, allowing me to pretend it didn’t happen at all. But like thin ice, it’s easy to crack through withRead more
I’ve been trying to ‘quit’ fertility treatments for a while. I’m fortunate enough to have a son who came after years of trying and multiple miscarriages. Since this success, my husband and I have only had bad news and worse results. It’s been five years of getting knocked off our feet, over and over again.Read more
Angry. Mad. Shamed. Misunderstood. Complicated. Sad. Heartbroken. Confused. Terrified. Broken. Empty. These are just a few of the adjectives I would use to describe how a person battling infertility may feel at any given time during their journey. Although you may look at that person and think to yourself “she/he looks alright, I don’t seeRead more