So why haven’t we conceived yet?
I’ve spent the last year as a NaProTechnology patient. I keep asking myself why we haven’t conceived yet. Dr. C. says we’re just now approaching prime time for conception and that it should happen...
View ArticleChronicles of a Stress Ridden Infertile Part 1
Here I am on a leave of absence from work. How did I get here? Well since I’m a teacher my summer was pretty low stress. I still worked on curriculum, professional development, and special programs;...
View ArticleProgesterone the Misunderstood Hormone…
Whether you have been diagnosed with infertility, you’re trying to conceive, or you just happen to be a woman; knowing what progesterone is and how it affects your body is an absolute must. If you’re...
View ArticleChronicles of a Stress Ridden Infertile Part 2
The back story… It’s been determined that the major source of stress in my life is my job and that it is keeping us from conceiving. Not okay! Time to make a change. I’m officially on a two month...
View ArticleMiscarriage, Honoring the Child We Lost-Part II
It has been more than a week from the day we were supposed to hear our baby’s heartbeat. Unfortunately, that was not to be. Instead of hearing the number of beats and guessing whether our baby would...
View ArticleMiscarriage, Honnoring the Child We Lost-Part III
Here I am, a month after hearing the news that our baby had passed away. There is no way to describe what has transpired, except to say it has been an unpredictable rollercoaster filled with ups,...
View ArticleMiscarriage —The Day We Learned the News
The morning of our second ultrasound was almost like any other. To begin, I was a bit nervous because we had been told our baby’s date of conception had been miscalculated by 11 days. Our first...
View ArticleCounting My Blessings…
As we are once again about to embark on our TTC journey, I decided to write a blog post about all the blessings in my life that I am truly grateful for. Saying there are too many to count would dismiss...
View ArticleFood Allergies & Our Ability to Conceive Part I
It’s almost a year after we conceived and our lives are forever changed. How could they not be? In one moment we were given everything we ever wanted, only to lose it a few weeks later. The weeks which...
View ArticleStill blogging and charting…
It makes me so sad that almost four years after starting this blog I am still blogging and still charting. I’ve come to terms with Frank and I most likely never having a biological child. I see the...
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