In September 2018 I had my very first frozen embryo transfer. We had one healthy female embryo transferred and a couple weeks later, after many years of struggling with infertility and dozens of failed fertility treatments, we got our very first positive pregnancy test. For 13 weeks we kept our pregnancy a secret. We joyfully […]
In May of 2022, my husband and I found out we were pregnant with our first baby. We were over the moon. I will never forget seeing the word “pregnant” pop up on that digital pregnancy test. We called our family to share the news and celebrate, my husband surprised me with flowers and a
I met my husband in 2015, got engaged and married in 2017. I also found out I got pregnant with my first son very quickly and unplanned that year as well. My pregnancy with him was uneventful. He was much bigger than we expected and made his arrival via an emergent c-section. My husband and
My fertility journey began nearly two decades ago when I was unable to get pregnant with an ex-partner. I endured heavy bleeding and severe menstrual pain since I started my periods aged 9. I went to the doctor where I was told there was nothing wrong. They said they couldn’t send me to a specialist
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
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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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
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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