In a word. Hard.In two words. Very hard.In three…okay, sorry, you get the point.When I started in embryology I took the common path. And by that I mean there was no path and I kind of just fell into it.My background is mostly in research. I worked on lung cancer and inflammation in mouse modelsRead more
It took me a lot of time to be able to sit down and write this blog. For the last 3 years, I have shared my journey through my personal social media – the good, the bad, and all that is in between. Aaron and I have been through a lot in that time andRead more
Four months ago, my husband and I made the decision to stop fertility treatments and move forward with our one and only child as a family of three. On the heels of five straight years of fertility treatments and yet another failed embryo transfer, we knew we couldn’t keep putting ourselves through the cycle ofRead more
Lovelies, The air is changing. We wake up one morning and *snap*, just like that, the summer’s gone. There’s a chill that seeps in and reminds us that time is passing, and I can practically feel my biological clock—tick, tick, tick. I may feel it a bit more this fall because I am preparing toRead more
I’ve tried writing this blog post a dozen times already. For six weeks, all I’ve had is the title – “When it’s over.” Those reading this blog are looking for inspiration, hope, insight, and compassion. I am not sure I can offer any of those things at this particular juncture in my life. We’ve completedRead more
At my fertility clinic, they put out large jigsaw puzzles in the waiting room. Once one is complete, they replace it with another. As patients drift in and out of the clinic, consumed with their own problems, they connect a few pieces here and there until it is time for their appointment. Eventually, the puzzleRead more
When I started fertility treatments in an attempt to give my son a sibling, I was the ‘perfect patient.’ I trusted the professionals whose care I was under to guide me through the process. I let them lead the way and I was along for the ride. I deferred to them to make decisions aboutRead 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
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
How do you handle life’s unexpected “curve balls”’ and challenges? I must say I have not been handling things as well as I would have hoped these last few weeks. Infertility makes us stronger than we ever thought possible and shows us that we can handle so much more physically, mentally and emotionally than weRead more