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It’s a. . . BOY!

The invevitable question everyone asks once they find out you are pregnant is : “Do you want a boy or a girl?” The easy go-to answer…

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15: Mother’s Day

  The day we had our ultrasound there wasn’t a mature follicle. However, the imaging showed I had actually just ovulated hours prior to the scan.…

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14: IVF or Bust?

With our first IUI having failed, we were both anxious for the second round. Of course, we had to wait for my cycle to start to…

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13: Resources

I realize that not everyone is at the point where they are willing to share their infertility journey. In fact, some might choose to never share…

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12: You are Not Alone

Infertility has a way of making you feel all alone in the world. As if you are the only one battling the diagnosis. People feel sorry…

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11: The Perfect Storm

You guessed it- no big fat positive (BFP) pregnancy tests were had and we were off to yet another appointment with Dr. B to move on…

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Pretty in Pink

I know many people have negative thoughts towards Valentines day. I get it, but who doesn’t love all things pink, frilly, and pretty! And what a…

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10: Hey there Dilaudid

Surgery was scheduled for September 3, 2017. I was stressed about arranging my work schedule to accommodate the time off I needed. Without question or hesitation…

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9: Hydro. . . What?

The following week I had both the hysterosalpingogram (HSG) and the sonohysterogram (SHG) done. I’ll describe what these tests involve from my own first hand experience.…

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8: The Doctor Will See You Now

Unfortunately, there were no positive pregnancy tests in the following weeks and our appointment with the Reproductive Endocrinologist still stood. I was excited yet nervous for…