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
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
Hey lovelies, If you are reading this right now then I know you have thought to yourself, at least once, “I’m not the same person I used to be. I don’t even know who I am anymore.” I get it, I’ve been there, too. Our four-and-a-half-year quest (so far) to build our family has changedRead more
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
Lovelies, The holiday season is decidedly upon us. Tomorrow is Dec 1st and so commences a month of joy and heartbreak in the infertility community. Much of the holiday hubbub seems specifically designed to hurt those of us in the TTC trenches struggling to build our families- commercials about the joy you bring to yourRead more
In the spirit of Endometriosis Awareness Month, I thought I would create a post to provide some education on the condition! Endometriosis can cause significant amount of pain and discomfort to women and is associated with infertility. It affects approximately 10-15% of menstruating women between ages 24-40 years. Endometriosis can start during the onset ofRead more
When I was delivered my infertility diagnosis my mind was racing. I didn’t know what to do, but I had to find a solution, so I became a Google warrior and did nothing but research my diagnosis obsessively. Inevitably, I stumbled into some Facebook support groups and fertility forums and what I found wasRead more
We have been struggling with infertility for seven years now. A lot of that time has been spent waiting. Waiting to get pregnant. Waiting to see if a pregnancy will stick. Waiting to miscarry. Waiting for a referral to a fertility clinic. Waiting to start a medicated cycle. Waiting to see if the medicatedRead more
I am a walking stress ball. Always have been. I am used to working 12 hours a day and bulldozing my way through life with my hair disheveled and bags under my eyes like a madwoman. I have accepted this as the way I am and the way that life has to be, until aRead more
Going through infertility can be very lonely at times, even with the help of your partner by your side. It can be very beneficial to build a support team that can guide you through the process and help to support you both emotionally and physically. Check out the list below on building your fertility supportRead more