Today marks National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day, a day of remembrance for all babies lost during pregnancy, at birth, or during infanthood. At 7 p.m., candles around the world will be lit in remembrance of these angel babies in an International Wave of Light. I’ll be lighting a candle for the friends, family, and … Read more >>
I have a love-hate relationship with Mother’s Day. I feel bad saying so, but there it is. My ambivalence toward the holiday surfaced that first year Chris and I tried to get pregnant. As we struggled to start our family over the next 2 years, it snowballed with a heavy lean toward the hate side. … Read more >>
In discussions about our infertility journey, you may see us use acronyms that seem like a random combination of letters. They’re actually standard acronyms used in the infertility community by doctors and patients alike. We’ve compiled a list of the infertility acronyms we came across most often—minus the “technical” medication abbreviations. Infertility Acronyms AF = … Read more >>
“Oh ish. Three.” Those were the first words out of CH’s mouth the second the ultrasound tech closed the exam room door as she walked out. I nodded as I shakily tried to put my pants back on. We had just finished our first ultrasound, an ultrasound that showed not one, not two (like we’d … Read more >>
