1. Describe the process of getting pregnant. Was it easy for you? Was it hard? Did you have to go through fertility treatment? I knew I had pcos after a ruptured cyst sent me to the hospital at the age of 21 but had no education on it and didnt really educate myself either so […]
I was diagnosed with suspected Endometriosis in my mid twenties and officially diagnosed at 31. After my second surgery to treat it at 37, my left ovary and fallopian tube were damaged by scar tissue and after 6 months of not getting pregnant naturally I started fertility investigations ahead of IVF treatment. I did my
In April 2012 we heard the most wonderful news that we were going to have a baby sadly 3 months later we heard the words there is no heartbeat. On July 28 2012 Matthew came silently into the world at 21weeks. October of the same year we started Matties Memory, we wanted to give back to
On Easter Day in 2022, I remember thinking to myself that I felt off. Different. So that next morning I took a pregnancy test. Pregnant. I remember being SO overwhelmed with joy, I was shaking, crying (happy tears of course), and was in agony having to go about my day like nothing was different. I didn’t tell
Flash back to 2021 we found out we were pregnant. A little nervous cause my daughter was 9 months at the time but we were so excited for them to be close in age. And the fact that it was the first boy after SIX girls in the family. Everyone was beyond thrilled. With Maverick,
Paisley, Caleb, Rowan & baby #4 Our story starts back in 2020. My now husband and I had been together for 4 years at this point and I was pushing closer and closer to 30. I wanted kids before I was 30 but wanted to be married first and knew my periods were not super
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My name is Claire, and I had my first child in May 2020 after a normal pregnancy but quite dramatic birth. I then got pregnant with our second baby in January 2022. At 11 weeks 3 days, I went to a normal prenatal appointment and the midwife could not find the heartbeat. She sent
Growing up we never thought growing a family would come with so many challenges. People talk about how newborn days & terrible twos are rough but people rarely discuss the really bad parts. They don’t talk about infertility, genetic issues, pregnancy loss, or stillbirth. When we first decided to start a family we were devastated
Our story begins in the beginning of 2020, my husband Ryan and I were dating for a little over two years and I confessed to him my fears of not being able to get pregnant. I have always suffered with terrible periods and PCOS so I knew it would be a struggle. From the time
Early November 2021, my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child. After a few months of trying, we were so excited to have a little one on the way. Everything was going well, aside from some minor nausea and exhaustion. All our early trimester screens were coming back clear, with nothing