"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper & not harm you. Plans to give you hope & a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I’ve learned a lot over the years in the world of infertility – and I mean, A LOT. Struggling for nearly five years to build our family, allowing me to mingle in this world of infertility, has taught me these ten things: NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO SUPPORT YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY and that’s ok, […]
Hi all!!! My husband & I have designed some tshirts and are trying to sell some right now to help raise some money for our next step. Depending on what we make off the sales, we might try another cycle with some IVIg infusions ($4,000/weekly price tag) or we will use it towards surrogacy. We […]
Sitting in our living room with the twinkle of Christmas tree lights, that I can see out of the corner of my eye, has been a constant reminder of what we still don’t have. The lights of the tree shine so bright, while inside I feel so dull. Keeping my cool gets pretty difficult thsi […]
Next month, October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. I am dedicating this post to Share’s Walk of Remembrance & the Wave of Light in support of infertility and pregnancy loss and shattering the stigma. You can find a list of all the amazing bloggers on this blog tour here. I never thought any of this would happen […]
I woke up this morning feeling pretty good. Nervous, but ready to take on the pain from the HSG and whatever the results would reveal – just like I have always tried to do throughout this journey. I’ve had countless procedures these past 4 years (hysteroscopies, egg retrievals, D&C to remove a polyp, laparoscopy, LEEP, […]
…it’s just been one of those days. One of those days that you question what the hell you’re doing on this journey?! One of those days that you question how much more can you take?! One of those days where you constantly question when will it be our turn?! And, one of those days where […]
Eeeeesh. There’s a lot — a lot to take in, a lot to process, a lot of information, a lot to think about. Too much!!! We met with KK on July 7th at 9am and sat with her & the nurse for an hour; going over test results, next steps/options, etc. It was truly wonderful […]
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…………..where do I begin? It’s no secret that we are struggling to have a child. If you didn’t know, you’ve been living under a rock. We can get pregnant (not naturally, via IVF), but we can’t stay pregnant. Which obviously does us no good. So often I’ve heard, “at least you know you can pregnant?!” […]
On April 12th I had my lining check to confirm it was ready for our embryo transfer on April 18th. I then went from my fertility clinic in Gurnee, IL to my reproductive immunologists office for my first intralipid infusion in Evanston, IL. My first infusion took about an hour and I didn’t really feel […]
I had quite the weekend y’all. It involved traveling to northern Wisconsin to visit family + friends…meeting a newborn, lunch with one of my dearest friends, a hair appointment with one of my besties, and then a surprise 20th birthday party for someone I absolutely adore. Yesterday was the first time I went to the […]
Our Journey To Three 