We started trying to grow our family in June of 2021. In the two and a half years since then, we have experienced a second trimester pregnancy loss followed by 15 failed cycles, 5 failed medicated cycles, 3 failed IUIs, and a devastating infertility diagnosis of severely diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). After countless heart to …
If you are struggling to conceive, you may soon realize just how many things have to go perfectly right in order for you to get that successful pregnancy. Progesterone is an important sex hormone that plays a vital role in preparing your body for pregnancy. If you have gone through fertility treatment, you have likely …
For many couples, the journey to parenthood is both an exciting and nerve-wracking experience all at once. This is especially true if you have had difficulty getting pregnant and have turned to fertility treatments, such as using Clomid. In the world of fertility treatments, Clomid has emerged as a trusted ally for many hopeful parents-to-be. …
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My husband and I struggled to conceive, so we’ve been doing fertility treatments. We have been blessed with a son who was born in 2021. My husband and I cherish our family and decided we wanted to grow ours. We did a frozen single embryo transfer in February 2023 and that one had failed. We …
Our story is a bit of a long one, with recurrent pregnancy loss and complications. I’ve summarised it as best as I can but want to add whilst there is loss and trauma, there was (and is) so much support and love from our family and friends. Maxx and I knew we always wanted children …
1. Describe the process of getting pregnant. Was it easy for you? Was it hard? Did you have to go through fertility treatment?Getting pregnant was not easy for us. Our wedding was scheduled during co-vid. My now husband and I had been together for 5 years before getting engaged. In August we decided we were …
My husband Larry and I met in elementary school. We didn’t become friends until high school and began dating our senior year, in October 2006. We got engaged in June 2013, and we’re married in October 2014. In 2015 after 9 years together we decided it was time to start trying for a baby. We …
Our journey to a baby wasn’t easy. My husband Dan and I had been trying to fall pregnant for around a year when I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I was sent to a fertility specialist (who is now also my obstetrician and one of the kindest, most empathetic doctors I’ve ever met!) …
Our journey began almost 5 years ago when we decided we were ready to have children. I was 39 and Ty was 34. We’d been together for 3 years and knew it was forever. I had my IUD removed and thought everything would fall into place and be super easy. My first pregnancy was at …
Today, we will be delving into a topic that is crucial for many couples on the journey to starting a family: the period after going through an IUI (Intrauterine Insemination). If you have gone through fertility treatment and have found yourself searching with worry or confusion for phrases like “no pregnancy symptoms after IUI,” rest …
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