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 […]
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 […]
“Documenting details of your everyday life, becomes a celebration of who you are.” – Carolyn V. Hamilton I couldn’t agree more with this inspirational quote about journaling. I began documenting my journey shortly after we ventured down the road of IVF. I found myself consumed in my thoughts, consumed with worry, consumed with emotions, feelings […]
It seems like every time I open up Facebook or Instagram, another woman is posting a pregnancy announcement, a gender reveal, pregnancy photo updates, or the birth of her child. Social media began to plague me with frustration, hurt and anger because it seemed so easy for everyone else to get pregnant, and I’m over […]
I hear the phrase, “my friend/family member read your blog and said it was so helpful.” I want to share that this blog is not only for the women experiencing infertility, but also for the friends and family who are looking for understanding as well as helpful tools to be supportive to their loved ones. […]
Every woman struggling to get pregnant has reached the point of feeling like giving up. We’ve all felt the feeling of defeat, the feeling of being overwhelmed, over worried, over stressed, and wanting to crumble to the floor and give up. It’s a natural and organic response to the challenges you were chosen to face. […]
I remember the extreme loneliness I felt at times once I found out we were not going to be able to conceive on our own. I felt the mounting pressure of our situation being my fault, I was broken, I’m the reason my husband doesn’t have children, I can’t give my husband and our families […]
It is human nature to feel sorry for oneself, and fall deeper into the abyss of emotions when we aren’t in a good place. But if we can find the strength within, to pick ourselves up and find the lesson in each experience, it will bring you closer to peace, closer to yourself, and closer […]
It’s just not that easy, and truth be told, it’s been difficult for many women for many years. Like many women, I began to look forward to starting my family and decided to detox my body, cut back on caffeine and sugar, and visit my local book store to stock up on as many pregnancy […]