A few months ago I listened to a podcast episode that talked about how she used a visualization to help move things through her reproductive organs. I thought it was a great idea to put something like that together for myself, I call it the infertility guided meditation/visualization. I wrote it all down for myself. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
If you have never been through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) you may not fully understand the “wonderful, glamorous” parts of IVF. The things women put their bodies through during IVF. IVF is broken down into 3 different phases: -Injections to stimulate eggs (10-14 days)-Egg Retrieval-Embryo Transfer (either fresh or frozen) There are unfortunately not so …
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 …
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 …
