Infertility – Infertility: The Silent Struggle

Never Give Up

November 30, 2022. The date of my last blog post. 15 days after our 3rd embryo transfer. Two days after I took a pregnancy test. The test was positive 🙏🏻 A flood of emotions rushed over both of us. Excited, relieved, thankful, and at the same time terrified and worried that something would go wrongContinue reading “Never Give Up”

Thankful

It’s been a while, my friends. It seems that once the school year starts, I am in sprint mode until the holidays roll around! I’m sure my teacher friends can relate 😅 Finally coming up for air nearly 4 months since my last post. I’ve been wanting to share this story with you for weeks!!Continue reading “Thankful”

Mother’s Day

Sunday May 12, 2019 Today is Mother’s Day. To say that today was hard is an understatement. Thoughts of pregnancy what-ifs rushed through my brain the entire day. “Will I be able to celebrate Mother’s Day next year with a baby of our own”, “When can we even start trying again?”. My doctor said afterContinue reading “Mother’s Day”

Cheers to a New Year!

It’s been a while, ya’ll! Life has been busy… halfway through year 7 in my teaching career, adjusting to my new school and working with the littles, trying to juggle all the things and keep my fertility clinic in line for the past few months had me a little distracted. New developments there, and playingContinue reading “Cheers to a New Year!”

A Piece of Advice

I know, all too well, the things people say in regards to getting pregnant that push my buttons and activate rage inside of my empty womb that is longing for our rainbow baby. BUT… one thing, REALLY drives me absolutely CRAZY! WHY, in the actual F&$^, does ANYONE think it is okay to ask aContinue reading “A Piece of Advice”

This Wasn’t Our “Plan”

First of all, I want to send out a huge thank you to everyone who has been reading the past few weeks… I am blown away at how many of you have reached out to me personally to share your own journeys with infertility. Thank you for being brave enough to share, for referring thoseContinue reading “This Wasn’t Our “Plan””

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”