I decided after having gone through a failed IVF cycle and a miscarriage after going through IVF, that I was NOT going to do IVF again. We decided to try NaPro Technologies. If you didn’t hear, we didn’t get pregnant through IVF. Our miracle baby, Kason, was not conceived in a petri dish. We got …
How Mercier Therapy Can Aid with Fertility
When Kason was born, I realized how many harmful chemicals he was going to be exposed to. That terrified me. This pure little baby boy who came directly from heaven was now going to be exposed to smoke, harmful chemicals on his skin, and other toxins in the air. It got me thinking and doing …
3 unusual ways to pay for IVF
I wrote a post a while ago listing out my Top 10 Ways to Pay for IVF. Since writing that post, I’ve thought of 3 unusual ways to save up and pay for IVF that you may not have thought of. **I will make a small commission on some of the links you click in …
My Month of Minimalism
This post is a bit different than many of my other posts on infertility, and exercise. If you’ve ever heard the term “stuff makes you happy,” that is a whole hearted lie. Stuff doesn’t make you happy. To me, if my house is cluttered, my brain and life seem to be cluttered. So read on …
8 Etsy Favorites This Holiday Season
I’m a sucker for things that are handmade. I feel like items that are handmade seem to be valued more. So here are a few of my favorites this holiday season. **This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission on any purchases made through these links. You can read my disclosure here. …
Traveling into Infertility Alone
Though we may all be in different places of our infertility journey, we can all help one another. If you are needing some encouragement battling your infertility journey alone. Here are my 7 tips to help you while traveling through infertility: Turn to God You may or may not be Christian, or Religious, but even …
Married for 11 Years Here’s What I’ve Learned
I’m no expert in marriage, but I wanted to give you a few tips that I’ve learned over the course of my 11 years being married. Interesting fact about me: My parents got divorced shortly after I turned 11, and they were married for 13 years. I told myself when I got married I never …
Low impact exercises during IVF and IUI
I hear from a lot of women going through fertility treatments that they aren’t sure what exercises are okay during treatments. I first want to point out that if you are already consistently working out before treatments, you should be fine to still exercise during your treatments. These are also great if you are just …
Infertility Still affects us
Infertility still affects Chase and I, and I wished it didn’t. I feel bad for every post I share of Kason. But, if I don’t share what joy he brings to our family, then how can I instill hope and encouragement into your hearts that infertility is just a season? Here’s 4 ways Infertility still …
Helping your infertile friend on Mother’s Day
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been going to church on Mother’s Day. After the meeting they would hand a treat out to anyone who was 18 or older. When I was 18, I, of course didn’t feel qualified since I wasn’t a mom, and I wasn’t married yet. It wasn’t until we came out …