I cannot begin to express my gratitude for this next post. I asked my very dear friend, Blair, to share her story many months ago, and I have been patiently (maybe not so patiently) waiting for her to write about her journey. Blair, you have inspired me and overwhelmed me with the strength you have […]
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Ask. Believe. Receive. These are just three simple words, three simple steps that are necessary for creating what you want. However, many of us think we are sending out positive energy and asking, believing, but just not receiving. I’ve broken down the concept of each step to bring some clarity to the idea. ASK. We are […]
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During my IVF journey, I spent many hours reading blogs and articles about parenting and raising children. A couple of my findings really touched me, and I decided to keep record of them, to remind myself of the type of parent I hope to be. Teach My Daughter Bravery, Not Perfection TED talks have a […]
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We finally made it past the waiting period, and had our appointment with Dr. Greene for the trial embryo transfer, as well as the consultation appointment. We were told to drink 32 ounces of water, within 15 minutes, 1 hour before the trial transfer. It was important to have a full bladder so the ultrasound […]
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This waiting is killing me. We made our appointment with our doctor to discuss the frozen embryo transfer. I didn’t realize it would be three weeks before we could get in for an appointment. I felt so disappointed when our nurse explained to us how booked our doctor was. Then again, it was a reminder […]
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With my five healthy embryos safely waiting for me in the freezer, I worked on getting my body ready for transfer. I had two doctors appointments scheduled in the same day. The first appointment was for a Doppler ultrasound, which is a machine that emits sound waves into the uterus, to “view” the blood flow […]
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“To create your tomorrow, go over your day tonight when you are in bed just before you fall asleep, and feel gratitude for the good moments. If there was something you wanted to happen differently, replay it in your mind the way you wanted it to go. As you fall asleep, say, “I will sleep […]
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The day was finally here. Surgery day. Egg retrieval day. I thought this morning would feel like Christmas, like I would spring out of bed and be glowing and beaming with excitement, but that wasn’t the case. I was exhausted, I could have slept for many hours more. Even in my state of exhaustion, bloating, […]
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My story is raw and unfiltered, and I know it can be a bit scary or bring up too many emotions when reading. My purpose is to relate and offer compassion, not to conjur worry and fear. Each of our experiences are different and my goal is to connect our community. I strive to inspire […]
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Today is day 12 of IVF. Today is better than yesterday…thank God. Day 11 was my most difficult day thus far. I cried myself to sleep on day 10, forgot to take my Tylenol PM which resulted in a horrible night of sleep, and on top of the emotions I was sinking into, I was […]
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Miracles Take a Little Time 