If you asked me four years ago what I would be doing at almost 31 years old, I would have stated that I would be happily married with one or two kiddies running circles around my husband and me. I would be itching to get away with him for some quality one-on-one time as itRead more
When I started thinking about the topic of this blog, I didn’t realize I would be experiencing it again so soon. My husband and I were talking about ideas for what I could write about and we both agreed on the topic of how infertility and our previous miscarriage had robbed us of our abilityRead more
I look down at the stick and see two pink lines. It’s early and I know how easily this can slip away. Six days post Day 5 transfer. I know this is really early, but I have never had a positive result this early on. Could this be the round that we make it toRead more
This month marks the one-year anniversary of our foray into assisted reproduction. We started with IUIs and after three failed attempts, we moved on to IVF. We’ve been in treatment nearly every cycle over the last twelve months and let me tell you – infertility sucks! I have found treatment cycles to be so wroughtRead more
I am a badass. Seriously. I am one tough cookie. There are many lessons I have learned over the past four years of infertility insanity, but that one’s my favourite. And much to my surprise, many of the lessons I’ve learned have been positive, and have had a positive impact on my life. That’s notRead more
We were 26 years old when we started the journey to build our family. There were many things I did not know. A few things I did know was: I had PCOS, I did not ovulate and I would soon learn that I had a blocked tube and a thyroid imbalance. We both knew itRead more
As if it’s not bad enough dealing with infertility, throw depression and anxiety in there. Now THIS can be a very dangerous combination! In my last blog, I wrote about triggers and avoiding them, and the scary part about the three ingredients listed above is that when you hide from your triggers, it becomes veryRead more
“Aunt Lesley!”, a girl in my son’s Kindergarten class squealed as she ran to a person I didn’t recognize in the designated pick-up area. “I won an award!” She took out a certificate from her backpack and passed it to her aunt who then pulled in her for a hug, immense pride evident on herRead more
I have read that couples who are experiencing infertility cycle through the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) over and over throughout their struggle. My experience with infertility and treatment leads me to believe that this is probably true. That said, more than any other stage, I have spent so muchRead more
Summer is in full swing and as another heat wave hits, I’m sitting here planning out how I am going to enjoy it. I’m making a point to stuff it full of every fun thing that I would never do (or would do differently) with a newborn. Buckle up for of a succession of longRead more