Sharing my thoughts on Endometriosis. The silent disease. While we were going through infertility in the back of my mind I knew there had to be something else preventing us from getting pregnant. While taking a pathophysiology class in college I learned about endometriosis. I was pretty sure I had it based on how painful …
Mental health problems are real, and they can affect even the best marriage. Because mental health issues aren’t the norm to talk about I chose to not talk to anyone about what happened in mine and Chase’s marriage. I was ashamed for how bad my mental health got, and I don’t want anyone to ever …
Here’s 10 things that we were doing when we got our natural BFP (big fat positive). With getting pregnant naturally with an endometriosis, low ovarian reserve and male factor diagnosis: 3 months (April, May, June) of Depo-Lupron shots. Aka, medicated menopause for suspected endometriosis. I had been taking this list of supplements for several months …
So you were told that you are starting IVF, and the clinic tells you how much it’s going to cost. You are probably thinking “how am I going to pay for this?” Well I’m sharing my top 10 tips to help pay for IVF. Top 10 Tips to pay for IVF: Look at your finances, …
Our marriage relationships with our spouses can suffer while going through infertility. We get stressed out because of finances, because another co-worker got pregnant, a family member got pregnant, and the list can go on and on. Because of that stress, our relationships can suffer. I’m giving you 5 tips on how to keep the …
With thanksgiving coming up I wanted to write a little about going through infertility and having a thankful heart. When going through a trial, like infertility, it’s hard to have a thankful heart. It can be so challenging to find something to be thankful for when all you want is to become a mom or …
With it being Halloween I thought it would be fun fitting to talk about fear. I’ve mentioned being afraid to be a mom. I’m asking 4 questions in regards to our fear. What are you afraid of? What are some things in life that have scared you to the point you stood still? Are you …
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 …
