*Trigger Warning: Discussion of hope during infertility treatments that the procedure will result in a child. I know this isn’t always the case but it is the premise of the gala I’m supporting and discussing here. Also, photos of my
FAQ: How Often To Knock Boots
FAQ time, y’all! This is literally my favorite thing to talk about during university lectures. I shit you not. It’s my favorite because people never know the real science behind having sex to achieve pregnancy. A lot of people think
Micro Post: More Suprefact Surprises
Lovelies, At this point, we know that I was on Suprefact to turn off my ovaries in preparation for the FET when I fell pregnant. We now know that Suprefact causes an initial hormone surge before it shuts those ovaries
Don’t Make Me “That Story”
Lovelies, Today is my birthday. A day that for the last 4+ years has caused an unbearable amount of pain due to my infertility. Watching my biological clock march forward, knowing that I was already short on time and egg
Micro Post: Book Update
Hey Lovelies, I have to say, I was so hoping the illustration process for my picture book would be fast when it started out 3 months ago but fast is not how I would describe it. Not fast but AMAZING,
Micro Post: The Fuck Is Going On
Hey all, So, first off, an apology. I did not mean to announce I was pregnant and then drop off the face of the earth for 2 weeks. A bunch of things culminated and then I had nothing really to
Micro Post: Still Birthday Doula Training
Hey Lovelies, I have been so busy lately and then caught a nasty cold on top of it. I apologize for not posting last week. But I do have some fun news to share with you guys! I thought October,
Micro Post: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Lovelies, October is a busy time in the infertility community. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month… so most of this month the community spends time lifting up those people who have experienced the trauma of losing a child.
What Does Community Even Mean?
Lovelies, I am having a pretty hard time over here with guilt, shame, and anger. So, I wanted to delve into what the word community means. Admittedly, I wrote this post before I’d publicly disclosed my pregnancy. I have been
Micro Post: Going Forward
Hey Lovelies, So I’m pregnant. Now what? Well, this month is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month and I am going to go forward with that as I would have any other year. It’s an important month in the community