Ever since I can remember, I’ve been fearful. In addition to being fearful, I’ve been really good at worrying. Ever read the Peanuts Classic, My Anxieties Have Anxieties? Yeah. That’s me. A psychologist once told me that I have catastrophic thinking. I’d say that he was pretty accurate in telling me that. I lie awakeRead more
In two days my mother should be turning 60 years old. Instead it’s been 1597 days since I said goodbye to her for the final time. 55. She was 55 when she passed away. Far too young, especially since there was so much she hadn’t had the chance to experience. And myself, at 27, IRead more
The journey of infertility is full of losses. Loss of pregnancy, loss of the role of parenthood, loss of a sense of identity, and, unfortunately, loss of friendship. Google “losing friends infertility”. The results are filled with stories of people coming to terms with a new reality of friendship at a time when the supportRead more
July marked our very first IVF cycle after multiple failed rounds of IUI. We were excited to jump right in and get the ball rolling. Little did we know that by late July we would be celebrating our first pregnancy and by early August, our first loss. Overall our first cycle went fairly smoothly.Read more
The journey of infertility is full of losses. Loss of pregnancy, loss of the role of parenthood, loss of a sense of identity, and, unfortunately, loss of friendship. Google “losing friends infertility”. The results are filled with stories of people coming to terms with a new reality of friendship at a time when the supportRead more
I wrote this post as part of my blog series for this year’s Canadian Infertility Awareness Week and I wanted to share with you today the importance of support. For those of us trudging through the mires of infertility, we need the support of family and friends and strangers in order to make it through.Read more
We all have expectations in life. From a young age, we have this ideal of life and what it should be. As we grow older, we imagine ourselves with a great job, a house, and a perfect family to go with all of it. Over the past four years, what I imagined my life wouldRead more