"Even Miracles take a little time." -Fairy Godmother
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 …
Today would've been your due date. I can't even wrap my head around the fact that if you had stayed, you would either be here or I would be about to pop. I can't help but wonder what life would be like right now if things had been different. I always felt like you would've …
I first want to disclaim that I think adoption is one of the most beautiful things ever. EVER. I have friends and family that have been blessed with adoption and it truly is remarkable. However, I cannot stand the phrase "just adopt." It makes my blood boil. First, if you think about asking the question …
I've been pretty silent on my blog and infertility instagram account. Honestly, I haven't wanted to talk about infertility. As weird as that sounds, because I'm so passionate about it, I felt like I needed some space to heal. Completely. Without the noise. When Josh and I decided to take a break from treatment, I …
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 …
I have found that in the infertility community, people can be NASTY. Not nasty in a gross way, but nasty in a mean and hateful way. There is this unspoken bar that is set that the longer someone else is infertile, the less validated you are in your sadness. I found this out when I …
I decided to post my first YouTube Video for this post. Here I talk about Josh and I meeting the 18 month mark of our infertility journey and the most important thing that has happened to me since the beginning. I debated on what I could talk about and the one thing that stuck out …
In the beginning, I was positive. Well, for the most part I was positive. Obviously, when I was diagnosed with PCOS I was sad. I cried a lot, but for the most part I felt positive. I started this blog and began talking about it. Talking about it helped. It validated my feelings. Then a …
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 …
