In November of 2018 I went from working full time nightshift to per diem, thinking that getting on more of a normal schedule would help with our infertility struggles. And while it was nice to not being working 3 nights a week with an hour commute, it wasn’t the answer. Fertility Treatments May of 2019 was our first IUI cycle. I thought, this is it! This is going to work. I did the clomid, and trigger shot and everything was ... Read the Post...
Pets: How Their Love Can Help You Through Infertility
I'm an animal person, I always have been. Growing up I had pets ranging from hamsters to horses. I knew I loved them, but I didn't know the benefit of pets for a person's health was scientifically proven. I wanted a dog for years, but when I was single and working full time night shift I couldn't figure out how to make it work, and the first couple years of our marriage were the same. It was always "after we do this" or "after that ... Read the Post...
How to Survive Infertility: Our Fertility Story- Part Two
I had been seen at Stanford the previous fall for an abnormal pap. So I messaged the doc I had seen there and she immediately recommended we talk to the fertility clinic. We were able to get in to see them in August, and we were excited to be moving forward. I didn't know how quickly we'd be swept up trying to figure out how to survive infertility. At the same time we had found a house, and we were going through the process of ... Read the Post...
5 Ways to Keep Infertility From Consuming You
Struggling with infertility is just that, a struggle, and one of the hardest things is to keep infertility from consuming you. One of the things I struggle most with, and maybe it is an issue for you too, is I felt like I lost myself. I am not who I was before we started our journey. Being able to maintain your identity through fertility treatments takes effort, but it is so worth it. I want to share 5 easy ways to keep infertility from ... Read the Post...
