Earlier this year I found myself questioning whether or not I had truly found forgiveness related to a trial I had gone through in my life many years ago. I hadn’t really given it much thought until this past year but I knew I needed to know for myself if I had. It was important…
Three Things You Should Know While Going Through Infertility
While attending an infertility conference last fall I discovered three things that really stuck out to me. As I watched people come and go I was able to observe and take in a lot of feelings and thoughts. And during that time I came away with three things that stuck out to me the most….
A Letter To My 15 Year Old Self
This picture was taken on my sister Diana’s 17th birthday, which happens to be March 22nd. On April 20th 1999, just a little over a month after this picture was taken, our world changed forever.I often look at this picture and think back to what it was like pre-Columbine. It’s hard to remember because I’ve…
How To Keep Your Marriage Strong During Infertility
You might find that an unintended side effect of infertility might be the loss of romance between you and your spouse. Between tracking ovulation and all of those unpleasant doctor appointments it can be hard to be spontaneous and it can be easy to lose that spark. Today we would like to share a few fun…
What Are The Side Effects From Clomid: Stories From Real Women
If you have been in the infertility world for even a short amount of time you probably have heard of the medication referred to commonly as Clomid. By definition, Clomid (clomiphene) is a non-steroidal fertility medicine. It causes the pituitary gland to release hormones needed to stimulate ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). So…
To The Infertile Man On Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up and I wanted to put it out there that Father’s Day might be just as hard for men, as Mother’s Day can be for women who are affected by infertility. Surprised? Did you know? Had your thought about it? I’ll admit sometimes I haven’t. On Mother’s Day we see beautiful quotes stating that…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Infertility
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or a dangerous event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be described as a mental health condition that’s triggered by a trauma. Whether experiencing it or seeing it. The symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, depression and confusion. As…
Why The April Fool’s Day “I’m Pregnant!” Joke is Offesive
Every year when April 1st rolls around there is a popular joke people like to play on their friends and family members. It is usually done over social media. You know the one, right? The “fake pregnancy announcement joke”. For those in the TTC (trying to conceive) community and for our loved ones who know better-…
My Experience Having A Uterine Polyp and Hysteroscopic Myomectomy Polypectomy
Three years ago we were in the thick of fertility treatments. We had been trying for a third baby since July 2013 and by August 2014 we had done about 9 rounds of IUI. Because we had been unsuccessful with getting pregnant with IUI (after successfully getting pregnant through IUI twice before) my RE did…
Infertility and Luck
Three years ago on St. Patty’s day we went in for our first fresh egg transfer. It was St. Patrick’s Day which kind of goes along with a “feeling lucky” theme so I couldn’t help but think it was a good omen for us. How could we not “get lucky” on St. Patrick’s Day?…