My husband and I have been married since July 16, 2016. We began trying for a baby one year later. We did not get pregnant until March of 2020. Unfortunately, we lost our baby on Mother’s Day that year to miscarriage. From there, we worked through four rounds of medication and two IUIs. All were
2018 The day before my birthday. My wife, Alanna, and I had been trying for a child for several fruitless years. Alanna had been feeling strange for several days and as time progressed, she was feeling worse and worse. She emerged from the bathroom – a pregnancy test clutched in her hand. “Pregnant” it read.
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The decision to have a baby was one that took me a bit of time. Matt and I have been together since we were 19 and from day 1, Matt knew he wanted to have children. For me, it was a ‘one day’ thing. Sure it would happen, but I didn’t have any set date
If you are considering or have started in-vitro fertilization, or IVF treatment, it can seem like a daunting and complicated process. Everyone has a different fertility journey, but there are some common things you can expect or look out for during your IVF cycle. It is important to be aware of the potential symptoms that
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In friendships, it is rare for both people to be broken in the same ways at the same time. Our friendship has been remarkably easy to navigate – maybe “easy” is not the right word, but we have understood each other’s challenges on a level beyond what most can understand. Even when that is not
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At 24, I was confronted with my fertility before I was even ready to seriously think about it. Silently and symptomlessly, endometriosis had raised havoc on my reproductive organs. In that moment, I knew that having children wasn’t going to be easy for me. I had suffered a major loss, but I kept being told
When my husband and I decided to grow our family in 2015, we had no idea the roadblocks that would be ahead. Shortly into our journey, after an early miscarriage at 10 weeks, we learned I had Premature Ovarian Failure and would never be able to conceive naturally. We spent several years grieving that loss
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Are you considering undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment? IVF can be a physically and emotionally draining process. Not to mention the financial cost you might have. If so, it is important to make sure that your egg cells are of the best quality possible. You will want to do everything possible to help give your
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After 8 years of IVF (numerous laparoscopic surgeries, egg collections and embryo transfers) we are beyond privileged to have had 3 children: 2 in our arms and 1 in our hearts. Sadly our story of infertility sees no end in sight and, we don’t have a rainbow baby on the way, to complete our family. I
After six years of marriage and 13 years together, my husband and I decided to finally start trying for a baby in April 2019. After a year of unsuccessfully trying, we pursued infertility testing with my regular OB, and I got a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.