Emotional. That’s the one word that sums my feeling of this day. Today Thursday September 10th , is my Frozen embryo transfer day. It started off like any other day. My alarm clock going off at 6am, me hitting the snooze button but not exactly snoozing because all I can think about is not accidentally oversleeping…
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of the day you joined the other beautiful angel babies in Heaven. This day is forever etched in my memory. It was so unexpected and so absolutely heartbreaking. July 8th, 2018 @ 745am, my water broke a couple days shy of 20 weeks. I remember trying so hard to…
It’s the morning of my 1st egg retrieval and I’m ridiculously nervous. There are so many thoughts floating around in my head. Thoughts such as… I hope we retrieve a large amount of eggs. What if we don’t retrieve enough? What if most of the eggs aren’t of good quality? What if none of them…
Aside from all the stress that comes with making the decision to do IVF, added stress can come from making a decision about which RE Clinic to have handle such a delicate matter. It’s suggested that you conduct more than one consult and ask a several questions to find the right fit. FertilityIQ https://www.fertilityiq.com/ is…
Today was definitely a tough one. Working in a hospital setting while dealing with infertility can be extremely difficult at times. On warm days, I always enjoyed spending my lunch hour outside. After my first loss, my usual lunch routine no longer provided the usual respite it once did… The cafeteria is located near the…
It’s literally been 1 day of Gonal-F and Menopur injections, and I already understand what people mean when they say the emotional/mood swing side effects of these hormones are insane. It’s 1:57pm and I’ve just finished snapping at two of my colleagues after a disagreement. One of which is my sister-in-law…Yikes! It’s so out of…
There’s always so many emotions involved when starting something for the first time… My emotions today consist of excitement, fear, hope, and intrigue as I enter my first round of IVF. This morning I had my first of a series ultrasounds and lab draws. Today’s ultrasound and blood work will determine if I’m ready to…
Like so many other couples, after getting married, my husband I were extremely excited to start trying for a baby. You can imagine our surprise when, just one month after our wedding, we were staring at a BFP HPT. I had heard so many stories of it taking some time after discontinuing BC. Being that…
Passage – the act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another. The Oxford English Dictionary Motherhood– the state of being a mother The Oxford English Dictionary After my first loss, I found myself feeling so isolated. I felt like my family and friends couldn’t understand what…
Wife, Nurse, Orangetheory Fitness Coach, mother to 4 angel babies, bonus mom to 4 beautiful bonus children, lover of romantic comedies, baking, football, travel and contemporary interior design. In my blog I will share with you my experiences with life, family, love, loss and infertility. I hope to bring awareness about infertility and encourage other women struggling with infertility to never give up on their dreams.
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