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 …
In honor of National Dog Day (yes it’s a thing – just like National Donut Day!) I’m talking about the benefits of our furbabies. Mainly dogs, but the benefits I am mentioning can also be for cats, birds, hamsters, etc. When Chase and I first got married we really wanted a dog. We wanted a …
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, …
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. …
Isn’t everyone scared to be a parent at some point in time? Or is it just me? I hope I’m not alone in my thoughts and feelings. Honestly, I felt, and still sometimes feel like I am going to be the worst parent. I’m a firm believer that if I write down why I’m scared …
Did you know that Pineapple is considered like the “mascot” for the infertility community? You’re probably wondering why. For starters, in each pineapple there’s a protein called Bromelain. The majority of this protein is found in the core of the pineapple. Bromelain: Acts as an anti-inflammatoryIs considered a blood thinnerAnd it is a great anti-coagulant …
After 2,737 days of waiting, praying, crying and anticipating we are finally pregnant with our miracle. If this is in any way a trigger for you, I would advise to skip this post. I will not hold any hard feelings. I am sharing because this blog has been about our journey with trying to get …
