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. […]
I never expected to be waiting on a rainbow. When we got married, we knew we wanted to try for children right away. So we did, but after a year with no success we learned that we were facing an uphill battle with infertility. One round of IVF later, we were blessedly pregnant with our
My story is a little different than most as my journey didn’t actually have a typical loss. I struggled with writing my story as I didn’t feel like I was worthy because my loss was a hard one to process. I did think it was important however to get my story out there to hopefully
Our journey began 7 years ago in late 2015. I had recently been diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroidisitis (severely underactive thyroid) and my GP had suggested we hold off starting a family until we were able to stabilize my thyroid hormone to give us the best chance at a healthy pregnancy. After months of blood tests
If you are pregnant, or trying to get pregnant, you have probably heard a lot of acronyms thrown around. BD, TTC, BFP, and more! You are probably questioning what does TTC mean in pregnancy? These common acronyms are commonly found in the online message boards or online support groups for infertility, trying to conceive, and
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If you have been struggling to get pregnant, you may have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. PCOS is a common hormonal disorder that can make it difficult to conceive. One of the biggest issues with PCOS is that it can cause an irregular cycle, making it much harder to get pregnant. But don’t worry, there
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“But what if we get pregnant before May?” I asked my then-fiancé when we discussed stopping birth control about three months before our wedding. It was February. I wasn’t sure if I would still fit into my wedding dress at two months pregnant, and I sure didn’t want to risk it. After careful deliberation, we
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My husband, Matthew, and I met sometime in elementary school, we started dating my senior year of high, and got married while I was in college. We had always talked about having children and becoming parents. Shortly after we got married, I graduated college, we moved, got new jobs, and we thought this would be a good
My husband Johnny (31) and I (37) were married in April 2019. We first got pregnant in October of the same year. It was exciting and I couldn’t wait to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. I was continuing to go to the gym every day and was eating healthier. Things seemed to be going
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The Journey to Our Rainbow: A Story of Hope In June of 2016 we unknowingly started a journey that no couple could possibly be prepared to endure! Our first pregnancy very quickly turned into a painful diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy that would ultimately take my right Fallopian tube & baby. Left with nothing but