IVF is Emotional and Financial Torture. Yet I Persevere.
I’ve honestly lost count of how many fertility meds, scans and appointments I’ve had on the road to conceiving my take home baby. At...
Effects of Miscarriage. Grief One Year Later
Loss. It has taken on a dimension of meaning I had never fathomed prior to battling infertility. I relish the English language and I...
Advanced Maternal Age. Fertility Age Means What?
However despite all the data, the data that says I have a 1% chance to conceive at my age (or conversely a 99% chance not to conceive), I pe
IVF Success Rate. What Does The End Look Like?
Lot’s of “what if’s” along the way, but in an ideal state, I get a little baby growing in a dish and implanted back into my uterus for safe
First Artificial Insemination Procedure with the New RE (and Fresh Sperm)
This will be IUI #5 for me. Notwithstanding, it will have many firsts though. It will be my first procedure at this clinic. It will be th
Trying to Conceive at 46? #FliptheScript
I received a phone call from the office of my OBGYN that informed me my blood work indicated that my pregnancy would not reach full term. I
Advanced Maternal Age Infertility and Finding Hope
I told her I was so sorry to hear about her multiple miscarriages and told her that I had one last year and was still in therapy trying to p
Single Mother by Choice with a Twist
I have to be careful. I love him and that makes me vulnerable. As a rule, I try not to make business decisions based on emotions. The goal i