15 Weeks I pray that you protect and position my baby’s eyes as they move to the front of his face. I pray that he is able to kick, curl his toes, and move his arms and fingers as he grows. Thank you for caring and forming each taste bud so that he can enjoy…
Today was our Egg Retrieval Day. I woke up in tears of excitement and fear but it is later in the afternoon now and I’ve had a chance to calm down. My husband got up early to leave. He texted me on the way back and said “Package has been delivered!” He cracks me up….
Fertility Treatment Care Package I did not know I would need a “kit”! After all of my treatments this is the Fertility Treatment care package I made for myself. This would also be a sweet gift if you know someone going through the process. There are lots of cute items on Etsy for “IVF gifts”…
The Surprise Leak: What PROM Taught Me About Labor (My 34-Week Story) I had never even heard of PROM (Premature Rupture of Membranes) until it happened to me at 34 1/2 weeks. I felt fine that day, well, fine for someone who is that far along! I was swollen and uncomfortable. My mom was staying…
Our first IUI seems like a world ago. On Jan 28 we had one follicle that was around 10″ and one that was 19″. Our Nurse Practitioner (who we adore) was very surprised that one was so large and felt it could be a cyst. I left that morning convinced the weeks of injections were…
After I was induced, I had the expectation of a calm, controlled process. Contractions were rough, but once the epidural set in, I settled in. Someone told me to “push with my butt”—sounds weird but it helped! I had several nurses who tried to convince me that I would push a lot better without an…