BFP – Infertility: The Silent Struggle

Infertility is financially draining

Infertility is having surgeries and biopsies to make sure your uterus is the “prime environment” for an embryo. Infertility is shots. So many shots. [Injections, not the fun ones you’re taking to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, while I sit over here drinking my sparkling water.] Infertility is buying a basal body temperature thermometer and trackingContinue reading “Infertility is financially draining”

Infertility is grieving

Infertility is not being able to hold your first nephew, the one who made you an Auntie, your sisters first child for goodness sake; because the feelings and grief of your miscarriage 5 months earlier are still too raw to hold back the tears, and all you can think about is who he/she would’ve been.Continue reading “Infertility is grieving”

Infertility is an emotional rollercoaster

Infertility is finally seeing those 2 pink lines and holding back your excitement because you know this doesn’t guarantee a living, breathing, healthy baby. Infertility is overthinking every. single. thing. you do of every. single. day. Thinking, “could this hurt our chances of becoming pregnant?” Infertility is worrying that you’ll miss your sister in lawsContinue reading “Infertility is an emotional rollercoaster”

Infertility is missing out

Infertility is not drinking alcohol on your family beach vacation, because there is a chance you could be pregnant. Infertility is holding back and drinking sparkling water on a night out with friends during the 2WW, just in case that BFP is on its way. Infertility is sitting in a cooler float in your parentsContinue reading “Infertility is missing out”

Infertility is frustration

Infertility is wondering why in the actual hell you were on birth control for so long when it is SO hard to get pregnant naturally. Infertility is second guessing about wanting to share your journey because you don’t want a pity party, you just want to raise awareness. Infertility is being irritated by the mostContinue reading “Infertility is frustration”

Enough is Enough

Both of my sisters have struggled growing their families. Between all three of us; years of trying, 7 failed IUIs, 2 miscarriages and 2 ectopic pregnancies. Like why?? It is SO unfair. Grateful to God that they both now each have a son, and one has a daughter on the way. But why do weContinue reading “Enough is Enough”

Our Journey to Infertility

My husband and I have struggled with infertility for over 2 years now. We suffered an early miscarriage in April of 2019, and since then have had 3 failed IUI’s and a (presumed) failed embryo transfer following IVF, resulting in an ectopic pregnancy. I’ve had 2 Urgent Care visits, 2 ER visits, 2 surgeries, (1Continue reading “Our Journey to Infertility”