I've made it pretty clear, here and in my real life, I have really not been up to the idea of a second baby. I have never said never but I have certainly not been in the camp of wanting to go for a second. I haven't had that pull and I have certainly had [...]
Category: Infertility
Life of a fertile
A few weeks ago my day care provider told me she was pregnant with her second child and quickly followed it up with her social media announcements. To be fair, she wasn't joking, she shows very early and it is hard to keep that a secret on her. Personally, I still would have kept it off [...]
Emotional Announcements
When I got to work this morning there was a baby announcement in my inbox from another co-worker. A husband and wife, proudly standing with their twin boys, and a sign that told the world they were expecting. Why the hell is my initial reaction every emotion in the book? I am seriously happy for [...]
23 Weeks – Letter to My Baby
Dear baby girl- (AKA, baby nugget), Don't worry, we do have your real name picked out for you but as far as the rest of the world knows, you are baby nugget. A word that we use for most things and it just so happens it has worked for you as well. The other day [...]
When Does the Feeling of Infertility End?
For most couples who endure infertility, the road is a long and winding one. For some, it may end once they receive that positive pregnancy test. For others it is getting that first confirmed ultrasound, making it to week 12, holding their newborn in their arms or anytime in between. For others it may not [...]
20 Weeks – Confession from a Pregnant Woman
We had a long, tough road to get to this point in our lives, 20 weeks pregnant, halfway done. I am very grateful that I was able to finally get pregnant and we pray for a healthy baby at the end of this pregnancy. However, I have to tell you the truth, a truth I [...]
12 Weeks- A Healthy Baby
It was the high risk office, not the same as before. It was a different tech, a student nurse in the corner, more questions than last time and the goal of everyone in the room was to make sure this time around, there was a heartbeat. My anxiety was through the roof, I had to [...]
11 Weeks and Upcoming April 3rd
At one point April 3rd was this elusive date, that seemed forever in the future, for both the Husband and I. It was the due date of our butterfly baby. In the past few weeks I have watched several friends, due around the same time as me, go into labor and post their potato looking [...]
Through My Mistakes 