As mentioned in Hoping for Twins, Jimmy and I decided to keep this cycle to ourselves. The thought of disappointing our family and friends, and having to answer cycle questions was…
Infertility-Our Struggle: IVF #3…Hoping for Twins!
You are forewarned: TMI is abundant in this entry. I share way more than I am comfortable with. If you don’t want to know, stop reading, but I am here to keep…
Infertility-Our Struggle: IVF #2 FET
To start, FET stands for frozen embryo transfer. If you remember from the result, the only thing that kind of helped get us through the devastation of the first round, was that we…
Interview Questions to Ask a Potential Doula
You’re pregnant; congratulations!! Whether planned or not, pregnancy can be an extremely overwhelming time. Below are some questions to ask a potential doula to take the stress out of the planning process. Less…
Infertility-Our Struggle: IVF #1 the Result
If you’re just joining, may I suggest you read the first part of this entry… …I couldn’t believe my eyes!! The second line wasn’t even a squinter, or a break the…
Combatting Common Pregnancy Symptoms with Nutrition
**We have a SPECIAL TREAT on the blog today! My nutrition-minded, talented, knowledgeable friend, Danielle Bolea, took some time to write an entry about nutrition and pregnancy. Double bonus: her mom,…
Infertility – Our Struggle Part IX: The Clomid Crazies
A sock. When a sock is enough to make you crazy, you know you’re on the wrong drug. Clomid is a miracle worker for some people: unfortunately I am not one…
Infertility – Our Struggle Part VIII: Our Diagnosis
The moment we had been waiting for… We sat silently in the car heading to our appointment. This is it! We can finally figure out what’s going on, and…
When Dads Hit the Deck
I specify dads in this situation because, as to date, my only experience with people fainting, or nearly fainting, in Labor & Delivery has been with expectant fathers. So far, there…
Infertility – Our Struggle Part VII: HSG & Semen Analysis
First things first, let’s chat about the semen analysis. Basically, there are two options with this one. One can release the swimmers in a cup at home and hold it under their armpit…