It occurred to me tonight that often I am praised for my hard work with RWF and all of my blog posts and writing. Every where I go, someone tells me how amazing what I am doing is, and how much they appreciate my advocacy for this unsung cause. However, we forget sometimes about the…… Continue reading Behind the scenes..
In seven days I will begin my first round of fertility shots. Hooray! I never knew I would be this excited to experience menopause and ovarian-overload all in one month. Wait, menopause? That’s how this process works. The first cycle of injections I’m about to begin will completely shut down my ovaries. To clarify, I…… Continue reading Menopause at ..27?
When someone mutters the phrase “a month of Sundays”, they just have no idea. When it comes to waiting to get pregnant, we women know the process is a grueling waiting game. But what happens when you’re waiting for someone else to get pregnant for you? I thought last September, when I found out that…… Continue reading 20 Months of Sundays
Back to the real world after experiencing paradise for a whole week – and I must say, it was a much needed break for both Jake and I. The first day of vacation I literally didn’t know what to do without my cellphone or laptop, and I walked around for hours before I was comfortable…… Continue reading Shots, shots, shots, shots (everybody!)
I haven’t written in a few weeks, since before Mother’s Day. It was a hard time for me leading up to that holiday; one that I knew I should be celebrating, but wasn’t. Not only was it Mother’s Day, it was also my “full term” date (I would have been 38 weeks pregnant). So, with…… Continue reading Leaving it all behind for what’s ahead
Infertility is a balancing act. It’s becoming an actress: putting on that smile that takes every muscle in your body to muster up when you feel like falling on the floor in despair. It’s also letting your guard down enough to experience the cleansing emotional release of feelings when you are so well trained…… Continue reading “Not-a-Mother”‘s Day..
Mother’s day is quickly approaching. We women without children living with infertility know that this means “the most awful weekend of the year”. How in the world am I supposed to make it through a weekend dedicated to celebrating being a mommy, when the reason for my existence is not on Earth? I am still…… Continue reading Angel’s Day
This past week was the first week I have felt normal in about a month. I have so much to look forward to in the coming months, and it just occurred to me this week that I don’t always have to have my guard up in fear of being let down again. I’m still nervous…… Continue reading Wrapping up our first NIAW; baby steps on this path of ours.
Today was a long day, but for good reason. We arrived at REACH this morning around 9:15 am for our day full of appointments with our surrogate (gestational carrier) and her husband – aka, my cousin Kristen Broome. So it’s official, our “surrogate” has a name! A lot of people already know, being that this…… Continue reading A Decision is Made
No Foot Is Too Small 