In preparation of our second IVF cycle, I started skimming an IVF book that I got from the library. One of the chapters was on surviving the infertility roller coaster. The author mentioned that with each new cycle you are given a clean slate. So for us that clean slate is: Taking the RE’s recommended …
I’ve compiled all of my favorite fitness and fertility quotes from Instagram. There are lots more I haven’t posted, and may post them in the future. Favorite Fitness Quotes: When running or training for a race, it’s always about us being better than what we used to be. It’s improving our times, it’s being stronger, …
Chase and I both felt like we shouldn’t go into debt to pay for our IVF cycle. I’ve had this strong feeling that we needed to become debt free. I always heard this voice in my head… “you really shouldn’t go on that trip because you’re in debt,” or “you really shouldn’t buy this because …
After Chase and I met with our RE about our next steps we discussed having a fertility fundraiser to help us pay for our IVF cycle. Which we ended up not needing the money from. It went to The Hope for Fertility Foundation, the nonprofit we created to help couples struggling to pay for fertility …
I ran this race last year and aside from the massive hills I loved it! I was hoping with more training, it wasn’t going to be too bad this year. Then I got an email from the race directors who said they changed courses and it will be fast and flat! Woo Woo! So I …
This year I am reflecting on my own mother and other strong women for Mother’s Day. I love listening to podcasts. I happened to be listening to one that helped me reflect on my own mother and the example that she’s given me. I’m the oldest of 3 in my family, and my parents got …
We waited over a month to get back with our RE after our miscarriage. We’re discussing what our next steps will be, most likely IVF again. Here are some things that we discussed: A possible reason I experienced bleeding in the TWW, was because the embryo attached near a blood vessel. My RE said the …
Growing up I always thought if something bad happened to me I had done something wrong in my life. I did all the things required as a good christian: What I’ve learned since is that bad things still happen to good people, that’s just life. We all are given trials. When Chase and I were …
The two week wait requires lots of patience and strength. The days following Embryo Transfer are known as the dreaded Two Week Wait (TWW). You wait until your period starts or your hCG beta blood test to determine if you’re pregnant or not. About 5 days after Embryo Transfer I started getting period like cramps. …
The wait for embryo transfer (Friday to Sunday) wasn’t too bad. Trying to get a lot of cleaning done at home so I didn’t have to do it the following week. I was wanting to attend church but Chase was worried that our embryo’s would be affected if I went and had all those smells …
