When I first recognized that I may have a problem conceiving, my husband and I were already one miscarriage deep, less 12 months of our lives. I brought up the subject of my fertility with my gynecologist who did some initial testing and sent a referral in to “his friend from medical school who isRead more
“At least you have one…” That’s the most common phrase I hear when I talk about infertility and our journey to give my son a sibling. My husband and I struggled for two years to conceive our now five-year-old, and on the day he was born, we were already asking my doctor when we couldRead more
Poet Anne Sexton once wrote “pain engraves a deeper memory.” This has certainly been true for me. It has now been seven years since my infertility was “resolved” which is the same amount of time it took me to conceive my first child. I have now been a mother (or expectant mother) as long asRead more
Since our infertility diagnoses four years ago, my ideal New Year’s Eve would unfold as follows: Take out dinner eaten in my PJs, a bottle of wine and a movie. Oh yes— and I would likely be in bed by ten pm. I find New Year’s with infertility to be a very difficult holiday. It’sRead more
We have all been in a situation with a friend where we are both going for the same thing, whether it be a job, a promotion, a boy we both like, or in this case, a baby. I have been the friend who was left behind when I was the last one who wasn’t pregnantRead more
“I must stop Christmas from coming…… but how?” The older I get, the more I find myself able to relate to the Grinch. Honestly, the poor guy just seems misunderstood. I mean, I can’t fault someone for just wanting a little peace and quiet during an otherwise INSANE time of year. I miss the naivetyRead more
Balancing your hormones is one of the keys to getting pregnant and supporting a healthy pregnancy. Throughout the cycle — your hormones change every single day in response to the signals the brain gives to the ovaries. In the first half of the cycle, estrogen starts to slowly build up and as it rises toRead more
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