I'm excited to be back to blogging and getting back to normal, whatever that is. If you follow me on Instagram or have followed this blog for a time, you know its been kinda quiet around here. Like, ghost town quiet. Not just for a week or a month. Maybe Mama was silent for a … Continue reading Real Talk: I’m Not OK. Infertility and Depression
Its National Infertility Awareness Week!! I've had this blog for four years, and I love that in April I can celebrate my "blogaversary", and amplify my voice as a part of NIAW with advocates across the country. The theme this year: Flip the Script flip the script: phrase of script NORTH AMERICAN informal reverse the usual … Continue reading NIAW 2018
In the infertility world, we talk a lot about doing what's best for you to make it through this crazy journey. This was the first time I truly did what was best for me no matter how anyone else felt about it. I skipped a friend's baby shower. I never thought I would be one … Continue reading I Skipped My First Baby Shower…And I Don’t Feel Guilty
Hi Maybes! I've been a little quiet because.....I just finished my first protocol for egg retrieval. We're going to freeze and transfer in a few months once we get this thin lining resolved. Updates on my cycle soon to come. Having just finished the whole processes of stimulation and retrieval, I feel like there are … Continue reading 8 Things You Need to Know about your IVF Protocol that No One Told You
As we walk, sometimes crawl, though this infertility journey, we have to keep our minds and hearts open. Of course, there is nothing like carrying your own baby, but as we all know, sometimes that's not possible. That doesn't mean you don't get to have a family. Maybe you use a donor egg. Maybe you … Continue reading November: Adoption Awareness Month
