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Do you know how much time I spent on google at all hours of the day and night during my first few months living with Infertility? I remember vividly leaving the first appointment with my RE, and feeling immensely overwhelmed. Here was I - an educated
Friends! I’m sorry I’ve been quiet - but there’s a reason! I’ve been working so hard to get #defininginfertility published - and you can now find this visual dictionary on @amazon!! During my work with clients and my own e
No matter how much changes, one thing stays the same. My relationship with #pioinjections is complicated. How can you be so hopeful that something so unpleasant will being you closer to what you long for? My #PIO tips? ✨ use @myvitro to get orga
Super honored to share a guest blog post today by @colettelouisetisdahl ❤️ When you experience loss in your journey to parenthood, ranging from difficulty conceiving to infertility to fertility treatments to miscarriage to prematurity and infant lo
How do I deal with the anxiety that comes with infertility? Lately, I craft. Coloring, painting, macrame. It’s a good distraction and using my hands prevents me from scrolling. You can find this #infertilitycoloringbook in my Amazon sto
The mental load of motherhood still very much exists for my embryos. It might show up differently than it does for my two year old daughter, but it’s present and real and impacting me each day. The mental load of motherhood for my embryos mea
#infertility is a disease. Infertility legislation is #profamily. Cost is a key barrier to treatment for every single person who struggles to conceive. Today, I met with staffers from @senduckworth @durbincampaign @repmarienewman @janschakowsky to
Friends. One of the best parts of this space is connecting with others who share the same passions, interests & loves. I’m so excited to introduce you to my new friends Deborah & Wendy over at @living_lela! Living Lēla is the parent
“If you’re not terrified, you’re not paying attention.” A friend said this the other day, in an attempt to validate my feelings as I sit in my #tww. And I was so grateful. This is terrifying. And it’s exciting. It&
Here’s the honest truth. We all need to ask for help sometimes. I posted this on my personal account this morning & felt strongly about sharing it here too. I would tell you, my friends, and my clients the same thing. You don’t h
“I see you” “You’ve got this” “You’re not alone” Texts dont have to be long, just sincere. Expect no response & have no strings attached. This is how we show up for people going through #infertil
I’ve made some incredible friends through the Infertility community. Individuals who I've been lucky enough to connect with during our Infertility journeys. But this year, I had 2 friends, friends I've known & loved for a long time, who sha
I created this image last year, at the beginning of our first #FET cycle post Brooklyn. Everything felt raw and real and #IVF felt harder than I’d remembered. This morning, I struggled to make myself get out of my car after arriving in the RE
It’s been a minute. I haven’t taken many photos or posted much lately. I also haven’t gone one second without thinking about my embryos. Our last round of IVF ended up with 2 PGS normal embryos. To be honest, I was both grateful
On April 22, I had my second egg retrieval surgery (first one was back in 2018). It took me a good minute to process everything - hence my quiet over the last two weeks. Physical recovery was a bit challenging for me (compounded by my Crohn’s
It’s been a busy week ❤️ How did you prep for Egg Retrieval? My recommendations: ✨ extra rest the week of ✨ extra hydration (water + electrolytes) ✨extra protein ✨ ask a lot of questions! What else would you add to the list? #trigger
Wednesday #stims vibes. 💉 the bloat is real 💉 the hormone headaches are coming in strong 💉 the estrogen induced nausea is kicking my behind #ivf isnt for the faint of heart. Let’s celebrate the #infertility warriors in our lives - they
#irepresentsomeonewho ✨Before 2017, thought most babies were made in the bedroom. ✨literally HATES when people say “well it’ll all be worth it in the end” about #ivf ✨Is f*ing passionate about empowering those #ttc & strug
I mean, I couldn’t resist. Where are my #stims friends at?? #NIAW in full force over here ❤️ #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #ttcsisters #ttcaftermiscarriage #ttcsupport #infertility #infertilitysucks #infertilityawareness #infertilitywarrior #
Tomorrow starts #nationalinfertilityawarenessweek. #niaw These words have always resonated so deeply within me. ✨ What matters most is how well you walk through the fire ✨ Infertility feels a lot like this, don’t you think? This week, I