Sharing my experience of the Dopey Challenge The Pluto 5k. Updated 3/26/2026. We picked up race packets on Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex located on Disney property. We had 2 sets of bibs, 1 for the 5k and 10k and the 2nd for the half and full marathon. You could tell …
In November we met with our RE who wanted me to start taking supplements. He was concerned about my egg quality and egg reserve wanting us to have the best chance for our upcoming IVF cycle. Even if I was getting the proper nutrition daily, he felt that I needed to use supplements to increase …
We didn’t know going into meet with our RE that he would suggest IVF. But after our 3rd failed IUI cycle that’s what happened. Unfortunately, it only took a month to get in after our 3rd failed IUI. This is what we talked about: There are three pieces; the sperm, the egg, and the uterus. …
what does it mean to go through infertility and self preservation? I’ll explain that in this post, if you’ve been feeling the same. I asked this question to a Facebook Infertility Group: “For the past few years, I don’t have that burning desire to become a mom. Like it’s nowhere to be found in my …
The past few weeks I have been pondering finding faith for an upcoming lesson that I’m giving in my church. The title of my lesson is; Having Faith in Christ During Trials. After a few years of struggling with getting pregnant I struggled with faith, and I felt like it had completely gone. Same with …
How are we going to stay healthy the holidays? After posting about Chase’s weight loss journey, I realized we are getting closer to the holiday season. Where you want to eat All. The. Foods. “How am I going to survive when I want to eat everything yummy?” is what I keep thinking. Training for the …
Does it ever feel that when you are hopeful for something to happen the weeks seem to go by super slow? Like when you were a little kid anticipating Christmas and staying up all night and not being able to fall asleep? Regardless of all that anticipation, what do you do when you are trying …
Running has been given a bad reputation when it comes to infertility, fertility and fertility treatments. You might be asking why? I had the same question. I started researching and trying to figure out if running while trying to get pregnant was okay. I’ve always been a casual runner, never an elite runner who can …
Sharing my experience running my first full marathon in Huntsville, Utah. Overcoming fears of injury and distance, implementing a training regimen with chiropractic care and strength exercises. Despite challenges like heat and exhaustion, they finished in 5:43:29. Reflecting on the race, I consider a future marathon but dislike the late start time.
I had my first IUI and I got my hCG test back and it was negative. You aren’t pregnant if your levels are below a 5, and mine was 1.82. The same day as my beta, I started bleeding, and cramping really bad, so I knew it was going to be negative. I’ve read that …
