The car ride home was rough, every bump and turn hurt. When we arrived home, I struggled to walk inside. I was feeling really sore and heavy! (like my ovaries were going to fall out of me) We ate lunch and I tried to eat and drink as much as I could. I headed upstairs to rest, taking pain meds on and off every few hours.
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The Reality of Fertility Treatments: More Than Just A Doctor’s Appointment
Going through treatments involves a lot more than just visiting the doctor and taking medication. I think people know about the physical aspect of going through IUIs or IVF but the mental aspect is often boiled down to just “being sad.” And while yes, we are sad, it’s a lot more complicated than that!
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From IUI to IVF: Fertility Challenges
Well…round 2 of fertility treatments didn’t go quite as planned. I just assumed that because we got pregnant after our second IUI last time, that it would be […]
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When you just can’t get pregnant…
When we started this journey, month after month I would stand in front of the bathroom mirror and look down at another negative pregnancy test. At first, I was excited and each time I took a test, I was sure it was going to be positive. But as time progressed, I felt defeated. I was beaten down and honestly, depressed.