Hi, hello, it’s me. I know, I know, I owe you a birth story and beyond post. Last I posted, we ended the day before induction, and then I ghosted. Well, I had a kid, and that solo, plus running a business, and all the things, it just didn’t fucking happen. But it will, I PROMISE! For now, I really wanted to give you a list of items…
This was written on March 5th. So the second trimester started with more energy but not so fun pelvic pain. It also meant I graduated from my IVF clinic and was officially an OB patient. It was bittersweet leaving my IVF doctor because she obviously made this whole thing happen. But obviously, I was excited to keep this babe growing, and get to see him a bit more.…
I cannot believe I didn’t post here. It’s not surprising; the podcast has gone quiet too. I had my transfer, and then BAM fell off the blog world. Well, it’s been a fucking whirlwind. It took about 12 tests to fully believe what I was seeing. There’s an actual line. Then I got the positive digital test, and I was shocked. It worked. It fucking worked! My first…
Really, though. No one warned me just how drastically different taking shots look when you’re in your 30s, especially when trying to have a baby alone. I swapped vodka shots for IVF shots. And I don’t regret it a second, even now. Last week I had to pay the $15,000 upfront. YIKES. If it weren’t for my amazing parents, this would have been a struggle. The past 12…
Getting through this post is going to be tough and it’s probably going to be short. I’m sobbing as I’m typing this. A big fat fucking negative. I was so good. I didn’t test. I got super nauseous Saturday evening, ended up throwing up at dinner. Semi-nauseous the next day. I thought I had to be! No period yet; I have to be pregnant. I’m not. I cheated…
Someone said that to me and it hit me hard, like I guess I am! So I’m rolling with it. So Friday night mom and I had dinner, did a little gambling, came home early to relax, watch some tv, and then head to bed. Well, I slept for shiiiiiiiit because I was so anxious. But before bed, I used it as a time to manifest the shit…
I apologize for the delay in posts. There was a slight delay in the process moving forward due to waiting for insurance to approve me seeing the fertility Dr. and then approve the procedure and things. This is going be a long one to catch you up on all the things. My initial appointment with Dr. Cindy Duke was amazing. I love that she’s a badass who has…
We talked about the shit you have to avoid, so now let’s focus on all the good shit you get to eat and should be eating! So you’re trying to get knocked up, whether by a partner or via donor, and you really want it to stick. Why not eat foods that are known to boost fertility? I’m a lunatic so I’m loading up on all of them…
A 2017 study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that many women aren’t eating as well as they should be when they’re expecting a baby, which means they probably aren’t while trying to conceive (TTC) either. Let’s be fucking honest; fast food is the most convenient thing out there. Some shit that’s marketed as healthy are actually full of sugars and other shit you really…
Well, friends, it’s done. I did it. Ahhhh. If you read my blog post about the process, I told you that I got 2 vials for this round of at home inseminations. I chose to do it at home for the first (and hopefully only) round because it could be more comfortable. I could be in my own personal space, in my own bed, with my chosen surroundings.…