"Even Miracles take a little time." -Fairy Godmother
* I want to disclaim that I'm not bashing on religion or praying. If those thing bring you peace I think that's amazing and that you should keep doing it. Personally, it didn't work for me and this post is to give alternative methods to coping with infertility. * My close friends and family …
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I am so excited to announce that I will be launching a podcast this Friday! This is something that has been highly requested and a long time coming. A year or so ago I was with a friend and she said "You know. I think your purpose and why you're going through all of this …
I plan out my blog posts and put a lot of heart and soul in them. It usually takes a couple of days for me to figure out the right words, find the best pictures, and feel good about pressing publish. Today though, I just felt like I needed to write. For the past week, …
When we decided to take a break, one of the main reasons was because I felt burnt out. I swore that I would do things differently the next time around. This isn't because I felt like I would have a better chance of getting pregnant, it's for my physical and mental health. And let's be …
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Whew....it's been a minute....a hot minute. I took a break from fertility treatments last Summer and didn't realize that I would actually be taking a break from everything. I blogged here and there but my heart wasn't into it. Honestly, I think I just needed to heal completely. I didn't have the energy to write …
It isn't a surprise that with infertility comes bitterness. It's ugly, it's dark, but it's totally normal. It's also super damaging. It's so damn hard not to be bitter, and I think that it's okay to allow yourself to feel those feeling every once in a while. But I will scream this from the rooftops: …
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When you see the latest pregnancy announcement on Facebook Then your friends/family ask if you're okay When someone tells you for the millionth time to "relax and you'll get pregnant" When you've just been probed at the doctor's for an hour and have to go to work When …
Have you ever found that it's so easy to take care of other people, but super hard to take care of yourself? Well don't be because it's pretty common. I think that society has taught us that self-care is considered selfish. It's selfish to think about yourself when there are others that are struggling. THIS …
The following is a blogpost from my dear friend Jenny about her experience with depression and fertility treatments. The Day I Yelled at the Worcestershire Sauce Infertility has consumed me. Again. And taken such a heavy toll on all of us emotionally and mentally. Trying to get your body back into a good groove …
Yesterday was the last day of infertility awareness week. If you follow me on instagram, you have seen my multitude of posts. This year's theme was "flip the script" which aligns with the purpose of my blog beautifully. I so badly wanted to post a video to describe my final thoughts on infertility awareness week, …
