Our Co-Ed Baby Shower
Our journey to pregnancy has always been a joint effort shared between my husband and me. So I couldn’t imagine celebrating this exciting milestone without him. Here are the details on our co-ed baby shower.
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Baby Registry Checklist: The Go-To Guide For City Moms
Baby registries aren’t just about selecting the swoon-worthy nursery items that Pinterest dreams are made of. Read my baby registry checklist and the top must-have items for city parents.
Families Belong Together: Here is How You Can Help Stop Family Separation
As we strive to build our own families and be the best mamas we can be, we cannot look away at this atrocity happening right here, right now. Here are ways to help.
Infertility Insurance Options: How to Afford the Cost of IVF
To be perfectly blunt: infertility insurance in the United States is really sh*tty. Here’s a recap of current infertility insurance options, plus what you can do to help shoulder the expense of IVF.
The State of Reproductive Healthcare: What You Need To Know
What are the biggest policies and debates impacting reproductive healthcare right now – specifically for Infertility & IVF insurance options? Read this quick guide!
Coffee & Fertility: The Top 4 Myths Debunked
To coffee or not to coffee during IVF or pregnancy? Here’s the real deal about the effects of coffee and fertility.
Early Pregnancy Symptoms After Embryo Transfer
How do you know that an IVF embryo transfer worked? Here are the tools I used to decipher early pregnancyContinue Reading
CVS Test Risks & Results: How One Test Saved My Pregnancy
For thirteen painstaking weeks my husband and I lived in fear, as we carried a pregnancy whose fate we didn’t know. Here is how the Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) helped to determine that fate and the importance of this incredible procedure.
Beautiful Chaos: How to Find Meaning & Joy in the IVF Journey
So much is written about the hardships of IVF – but there’s a beauty in this journey too. Here’s how I found joy through all the chaos.
IVF Success Stories: How I Got Pregnant After Multiple Rounds of IVF
IVF success stories are the lifejackets that keep us afloat during our journey. Here’s mine.
How Many IVF Cycles Does it Take Before Success?
Feel like giving up? First read this study on how many IVF cycles you should try before stopping. You’ll be surprised!
Coping with IVF Failure: What to do when IVF Doesn’t Work
Four IVF failures later, here is my #1 secret to coping during this stressful time.
hCG Levels in Chemical Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
One minute you’re pregnant; the next it’s gone. Dropping hCG levels in early pregnancy: the day my pregnancy stopped.
PGS & PGD Testing Risks: The Article That Changed Everything
Does genetic screening for IVF help or hinder IVF success rates? This article reveals new risks associated with PGS &Continue Reading
The IUI Procedure: What I Learned After One Summer Fling
Everything you need to know about IUI success rates and the IUI procedure step by step.
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting: Birthday Edition
When you’re caught in the claws of infertility, holidays, birthdays, and seasonal events suddenly become something to endure.
What I Wish I Knew Before Attempting IVF Embryo Transfers
Knowledge is power. Here’s a PSA of what I’ve learned from three back-to-back transfers.
The Tale of Two Lines: The Pros & Cons of Early Pregnancy Testing
A false positive pregnancy test is devastating. Before you’re tempted to test on your own, read our cautionary tale of two lines.
One Last Shot: Preparing for Transfer #3
And just like that, we’re down to our last remaining embryo. The expression “don’t put your eggs all into one basket” couldn’t apply more here.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Coping with IVF Failure
Dealing with a failed IVF cycle can be devastating, particularly since many women and couples go through the grief alone. Here are the top reasons why IVF fails and how to cope with it.
When IVF Fails: A Closer Look at Loss
In the wake of yet another IVF “failure,” I’m grappling with the words to express my overwhelming feelings of loss and shame that weigh down my feet, like rocks.Â
Here We Go Again
Recovering after our first failed FET and transferring our second embryo!
The Two Week Wait: The Outrageous Things I Thought…When I Thought I Could Be Pregnant
Surviving the two-week-wait post embryo transfer is maddening. Here is an unedited look at my own two-week-wait hell.
The Mystery of the Implantation Process Revealed
Referred to as the “black box” of an IVF cycle, knowledge around the implantation process is severely limited. Here’s what you should know.
The Bun is in the Oven
Staying sane post frozen embryo transfer.
Preparing for our First Frozen Embryo Transfer
While Brooklyn sits quiet under a blanket of snow and ice, it seems natural to reflect on my embryos “on ice” as we gear up for our first frozen embryo transfer.
5 Reasons To Take An IVF Vacation
We interrupt this regularly scheduled programming to take a much-needed break before transfer. Here’s what we’re celebrating and here’s where we’re going!
Egg Retrieval #2: The Side That No One Talks About
With our second egg retrieval in the books, it’s time to shine a spotlight on what actually goes down.
Back for Round TWO
New Year, New You. We’re back for round two! How to brave a second round of IVF in the middle of frigid January.
And Then There Was One…
We conclude our first round of IVF with the final results of PGS testing.