You can get to Big Springs trail by driving up Provo Canyon turn right into Vivian park and continuing up the canyon road until until you reach the turn off for Big Springs Park. At the very top of the park there’s a parking lot. There are several paths to take, a dirt road, a …
I was browsing Pinterest sometime before Kason was born and I came across this book called “Becoming a Calm Mom.” I felt like it was something I needed in my life. I was worried I would be frustrated with a newborn and upset with how things were going to be from here on out. I’m …
I have dealt with menstrual pain as far back as I can remember. My periods were heavy and painful during high school. Menstrual cycles change over the years along when your body changes and ages. Women shouldn’t believe doctors when they say that painful periods are something that you just need to “deal with.” Uterine …
It took a few years for me to become less bitter and more better. A few years ago I was bitter at a lot of things. I was bitter at friends who had gotten married the same year as us who now had at least 2-3 kids. Bitter at friends posting pregnancy. baby, or family …
There are a lot of things I wasn’t expecting once I got pregnant after years of infertility. There are things that I wished others who were successful after infertility would have expressed to me. If you’ve read this blog for the past 9 months you know that Chase and I got pregnant with our miracle …
I’m sure you’ve heard of secondary infertility, which is the inability to conceive after birthing other biological children. I wanted to share something new called, second hand infertility. Second hand infertility is defined by parents seeing you struggle with infertility, while they wait to become grandparents themselves. They get to see their own friends neighbors, …
I have been feeling quite guilty lately. I think it’s called Survivors Guilt. Survivors Guilt is where you feel you’ve done something wrong because you survived, or in this case, got pregnant. Ever since we found out I was pregnant I have felt guilty: My heart aches for my infertility sisters still struggling and waiting …
Infertility can be tough some days, and sometimes we need some infertility humor to help enjoy the journey. Growing up I dealt with those tough days as a grumpy, angry mess, because that’s how my parents dealt with tough days. When I got married, Chase was the complete opposite. He enjoyed laughing and watching funny …
For the beginning of National Infertility Awareness Week I thought it would be beneficial to talk about the foundation that Chase and I started, The Hope for Fertility Foundation. There are a lot of nonprofits that help with growing families, either giving support and knowledge to the community like Resolve and Utah Infertility Resource Center. …
If you have never been through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) you may not fully understand the “wonderful, glamorous” parts of IVF. The things women put their bodies through during IVF. IVF is broken down into 3 different phases: -Injections to stimulate eggs (10-14 days)-Egg Retrieval-Embryo Transfer (either fresh or frozen) There are unfortunately not so …
