One in Eight Adoption

One in Eight - Throughout this journey of infertility, there are several prominent moments that stick in my memory. The time that my doc...

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Jon and Breannes infertility story

Life was going as we had planned. We were happily married, on our way thru optometry school with two beautiful daughters from two easy, pe...

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Baby #2 - Week 15

Another week with not a lot of exciting things happening - no scans, no doctor visits, no movement. How far along:  15 weeks + 4 days along...

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14 weeks + 6 days

I'm so excited to see the days keep flying by. Some days it feels like its going at a snail's pace, some days they're over befor...

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IVF 101: Surviving the Emotional Rollercoaster

Finding out that IVF is your best, and possibly only, option for becoming pregnant can be VERY overwhelming. While it can signifi...

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Baby #2 - Week 14

I have been putting this off for weeks, because I have been too afraid of jinxing things and starting my weekly updates again. Why? Well...

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13 weeks + 6 days

My OB greeted me this morning, saying:  'Well, well, if it isn't the almost 14-week mother of a genetically normal foetus!' Oh...

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The Results Are In...

2+ years of waiting. 3 fresh rounds of IVF. 8 more embryo transfers. 3 babies that couldn't stay. 1 first trimester full of ble...

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13 weeks + 2 days

I've been quiet since our scan, because.. well, I'm just plain nervous. The scan was great last week, but it didn't tell us wh...

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Making Your IVF Shots Less Stressful

When my husband and I found out that we had to do IVF I was shocked, but I had had several friends go through it, so I knew it was doable....

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12 weeks + 3 days

The first hurdle is over; our official 12 week scan was this morning & we made it through. First things first, this baby is a wiggler! I...

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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Frozen Embryo Case

Another legal battle over frozen embryos has been in the news recently. Chicago resident Jacob Szafranski asked the U.S. Supreme Court to he...

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11 weeks + 5 days

We're at the point of the pregnancy where my anxiety will peak, but it's mingled with complete happiness & excitement too. Today...

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10 weeks + 5 days

We're in double digits, and it's a really nice place to be. I'm happy to have gotten further than we have in a pregnancy in a lo...

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Endometriosis Treatment: How to Make Your Own Castor Oil Pack

After I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis, I underwent a few surgeries in an effort to remove the endometriosis and be able to...

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10 weeks + 1 day

Some random musings for today... I hate progesterone. I hate how expensive progesterone is. I hate it because it takes up so much time in...

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9 weeks + 5 days

Guess which baby has grown arms and legs this past week? THIS ONE! That obviously makes it a genius and the smartest little snow-baby in ...

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Water Hysterosonography: AKA H20 Ultrasound

Many times, before your fertility clinic will proceed with any type of treatment, there are certain tests that need to be done, to help...

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9 weeks + 4 days

Last night, I had an awful dream. I was in a procedure room & they told me that the baby had died - and they were trying to put me und...

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