IVF and Birth Control
For medical reasons, I had been on birth control since I was in high school. I felt like over half of my life I was tied to this little pill to stay regular with a cycle. Now, it was a time in my life where I wanted to have a baby, and for medical reasons again, I was being told to get back on it.
Moms vs Me
But let me take a moment to be an advocate for infertility and IVF and remind those moms and dads that can “get pregnant easily” that you might be talking one day around someone who cannot conceive easily, if at all. Someone who’s fate was determined for them in this field of how many babies, if any, they can have and afford to try for.
Every Now And Then Life Stops You In Its Path
Life is a thrill ride. Every day, I believe we get up, we strap ourselves into our seats, we think we know the track we are about to ride, and yet, we have no idea how the end will be. Have I mentioned that I love roller coasters? We recently got a...
It’s You…Not Me
One of the hardest things about infertility is talking about it openly. So many people have no idea what infertility is and what the science and meaning behind it can be. Often people who are uneducated or uninformed on the topic seem to think they have the answer to...
If I Could Turn Back Time.
When you are the first in your world to go through something, there are going to be inevitable consequences. People won’t understand. They won’t say or do the right thing. They might doubt your rationality for your acts. They will think you are wasting your money...
Sh*tty Mom and IVF
I recently had the ultimate pleasure to host a women’s book club with my girl, Chrissy Somers (#SorryNotSorry) from Families on the Fox. We hosted a BYOB at Scentcerely Yours and had a down-to-Earth discussion on the hardest job in the world: Motherhood. And if you...
Running with Reason
Running the 2019 NYC Marathon is a life goal, and I am asking that you join in my passion and pledge a donation. Please go to this site and show your support to help children get the opportunity to grow and stay active.
Lara Croft vs IVF
I recently joined a workout group in which I am able to take my son with me to class. He stays in the stroller, and we are either outside or inside, weather making the ultimate decision, and I get a pretty intense workout while he gets to spend time with me and other...
Because Infertility is Hard
There is no common cure to this that will work for everyone. You actually have no idea if or when you will face it, and for me, it was as much of a shock as that first needle.But, once I accepted that this was not going to be easy, and that this was going to be painful, and that it might not work out the way I had planned, I gained a deeper respect for the process.
One Love
Ferris is turning one on April 20th. My baby boy will have breathed life into his body, and Dan and mine essentially, for one full year on this incredible planet. I have had some people say, “Do you miss your baby?” Other people, “Are you sad?” Still others, “Slow...
