April 2011
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National Infertility Awareness Week: Raisin' Some...
Hey, guess what?! It’s National Infertility Awareness Week! w00t!
In honor of the week-long NIAW celebration of this amazing community of support and healing for those struggling with infertility, I’m hosting a little fund raiser right here on my blog. I’ve designed a “#hope” t-shirt that represents the community of infertile women who support each other and share...
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Changing It Up
We’re switching clinics! And, I write that with an exclamation point because I feel hugely relieved and excited about our decision.
Before I get into who said what at our appointments this week, I want to be clear that we didn’t have any real problems at our clinic. We honestly adore RE1, and think we have gotten great care at our clinic. I would still recommend him to a friend. But,...
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I Guess It's Over
Yesterday, my beta was <1. And, the bleeding had slowed to spotting, which has now stopped. So, it’s over. I’m not pregnant. I’m not miscarrying. I’m just me, again. Waiting for my baby.
I feel so grateful that everything happened naturally, and I didn’t need any medical intervention to end this pregnancy. I know it could have been so much harder, and I was...
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I want to thank everyone who’s shared their experiences of loss with me this past week. It’s been such a comfort to know that I am not alone, and that I can and will survive this. It’s also a relief to hear details about what to expect physically - something that I’m sure is never easy to talk about.
I feel like I’m always saying “thank you” on here, but...
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Right Now...
Right now I am sitting on my couch wondering when I’m going to start bleeding. Wondering how much it will hurt. Wondering how many days it will last. Wondering how on earth I am ever going to tell anyone IRL about this. We’ve decided not to tell our parents anything until it’s “over.” We’ve told only a couple of IRL friends, and I think they just don’t...
