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Infertility Testing 101

Educate yourself and ask questions. Insist on having tests, exams, and procedures until you find the answers needed for a diagnosis. Knowled

Shit I’m Into - August 2018

I haven’t posted in a while. August was a challenging month, but we made it through! Clearly, that master bedroom reveal didn't happen....

Shit I'm Into - July 2018

Each month, I’m going to try to share some random, but awesome shit I’m into. If you check any of these out, I’d love to know what you...

45 Ways to Redirect - How I Avoid the Dark Twisty Place

When I’m on the verge of big change, anticipating something, or just feeling generally anxious, I tend to overthink, over-analyze, and...

The Baby Registry + Must-Have Baby Items (Year One)

I distinctly remember attempting to start my baby registry on so many different occasions. I tried and failed to even begin over and over...

20 Things I Learned My First Year of Momhood

Finley turned one earlier this week, and I'm all in my feelings. (Obviously!) It's interesting and emotional to think about how far we've...

To test or not to test?

When we initially did IVF, our doctor did not recommend that we conduct PGS testing on our embryos because of our age. We were both young...

The Dreaded PIO Shot

The first time I (well... Mike) injected my bum with the dreaded progesterone in oil (PIO) shot, I was so sore the next day! The...

IVF Update

I haven’t updated in awhile… kind of by design. I’ve been trying my best not to think too hard or too much about this IVF stuff. I’ve...

MY IVF Protocol

I shared my IVF protocol with some co-workers and they suggested I post it here so folks who aren’t familiar with the process can see how...

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