Tag: Infertility

How Infertility Changed Me for the Better
Infertility

How Infertility Changed Me for the Better

morganjo33Leave a comment

The fertility clinic wasn’t exactly the wave of the magic wand I had assumed it would be. After our consultation and tests, we were told that our options were slim. We had less than a 1% chance of becoming pregnant on our own, and because I had been so diligently charting my cycles, tracking ovulation… Continue reading How Infertility Changed Me for the Better

Infertility · Mothering · TTC

From infertile to fertile?!

morganjo33Leave a comment

2014-2016 marks the span of when we first started “trying” to get pregnant, to when we had our beautiful baby girls. Loads of heartache, months of negative pregnancy tests, dozens of tests, multiple rounds of fertility drugs, frequent ultrasounds and appointments, and two rounds of IVF. It is in that timeframe that we were diagnosed… Continue reading From infertile to fertile?!

Health & Lifestyle · Infertility · Pregnancy · Trying to Conceive · TTC

Thinking before you speak when it comes to infertility

morganjo33Leave a comment

Unsolicited comments are a constant in today’s society, especially with the prominence of social media. Thus, during my time undergoing fertility treatments I experienced no shortage of, let’s call them “unfiltered” remarks. Similar to that of comments made to a pregnant woman (minus the lovely ones like “don’t you look beautiful” or, “congratulations”), comments made… Continue reading Thinking before you speak when it comes to infertility

First Trimester · Mothering · Pregnancy · Trying to Conceive · TTC

A Festivus Miracle!

morganjo336 Comments

We are pregnant. Naturally. Even writing it down I still can’t believe it. Even after multiple pregnancy tests, blood draws, and ultrasounds; I still find myself doubting that it is true. I just never thought a natural pregnancy (or even another pregnancy at that matter) was in the cards for us. But here, as I… Continue reading A Festivus Miracle!

Anxiety · Infertility · Pregnancy · Trying to Conceive · TTC

One More Shot – Documentary Review

morganjo334 Comments

I just finished watching the documentary, “One More Shot”, on Netflix. Guess what? I am still crying. This film is so real. So truthful, so heart wrenching, so me. In 90 minutes this movie managed to completely transport me back in time and to accurately explain the roller coaster of emotions we went through just… Continue reading One More Shot – Documentary Review

Health & Lifestyle · Trying to Conceive · TTC

Ovulation: An EGGsact Science

morganjo33Leave a comment

Pinpointing ovulation is one of the most difficult, but most important aspects of trying to conceive. Your entire cycle evolves around and is categorize based on the one day. Your follicular phase is the days leading up to ovulation – but you won’t know how long it is until ovulation is confirmed! Your luteal phase… Continue reading Ovulation: An EGGsact Science

Pregnancy · Trying to Conceive

IVF #2 – Test Day

morganjo3311 Comments

February 1, 2016. 11dp5dt. This was test day and I had never been more scared for something in my life. Leading up to the day I had experienced some cramping, and a “lightning bolt” stab of pain in my uterus the day after transfer. I had also hit a blood vessel in my stomach when… Continue reading IVF #2 – Test Day

Trying to Conceive · TTC

Happy Transfer Day! NOT.

morganjo331 Comment

Transfer day was Thursday, January 21, 2016. We went into the day super excited, and I was especially excited for a four day weekend of binging on Netflix and napping. We would be transferring one embryo at 10:45 am and 11 days later our pregnancy test was scheduled. This time Nick came with me, there… Continue reading Happy Transfer Day! NOT.

Pregnancy · Trying to Conceive

There can be miracles, when you believe…

morganjo3311 Comments

It is with great joy, but also with a heavy heart, that we announced to the world that we are pregnant with not one, but two miracle babies! Joy because it is finally our turn to have a family. Joy because we have seen two lines, heard our baby’s heartbeats and allowed ourselves to look… Continue reading There can be miracles, when you believe…

Trying to Conceive

Moving on after a failed IVF cycle

morganjo331 Comment

As I reflect upon my first IVF cycle this past October, and dealing with the negative results, I feel that it is important to share with you how I was able to move past the grief and hurt. Though I am still grieving the loss of those two beautiful embryos today, I am stronger and… Continue reading Moving on after a failed IVF cycle