We made it through the first trimester! That means I’m done with all injections and medications! I couldn’t be happier about that and look forward to gaining more energy in the next couple weeks. I need to check with my OB but should be cleared to begin light workouts and be more active. At our …
WE’RE PREGNANT!! Frozen Embryo Transfer Update!
We received the best news ever!!! The embryo transfer was successful and we are now expecting Baby #2, due in February! Enzo is going to have a little brother! We are so thankful for the miracle of IVF and I can’t get over what an amazing job our doctor has. He literally gets to create …
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Frozen Embryo Transfer Update!
This is by far the most bizarre fertility cycle we have done. First, I rushed to stop breastfeeding/pumping in a hurry so we could begin our cycle and experienced some depression from the change in hormones. Then Covid happened, and we had anxiety about getting pregnant because nobody knew exactly what was going on and …
An Over Supplier’s Guide to Weaning—for Exclusive Pumpers
Weaning can be a process... ESPECIALLY if you are an over supplier. Your body really only needs to produce enough milk to feed your baby for that day. But if you have revved up your supply for the purpose of building a freezer stash, feeding more than one baby, or you just naturally overproduce, then …
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How to Build a Freezer Stash of Breastmilk. An Exclusive Pumper’s Guide to Pumping 1500ml (50oz) of Breastmilk a Day.
Exclusive pumping is truly a labor of love. Not only requiring dedication, but also a huge commitment of time... during a period in your life when it may not seem like you have any extra time to spare because you’re busy with a newborn. Once I began exclusively pumping, I spent 4-5 hours a day …
The balls are too hot.
As the time approaches to begin our next IVF cycle, the many familiar feelings that come along with IVF are resurfacing... although lately, I’ve been remembering some of the funny occurrences during our past cycles. If you are lucky enough to be able to find humor even in the worst of situations, you should be …
Planning Our Next IVF Cycles
August 8, 2019: I’m feeling extra reflective and thankful today, since on this day last year we had our first successful embryo transfer. This was our third frozen embryo transfer after three failed IUIs, three years of fertility treatments, and five years of waiting for a baby. Starting a family was not easy for us, …
Enzo’s Birth Story! April 11, 2019
Being pregnant and giving birth is a beautiful experience. No matter how it gets accomplished. Every woman has a different process and experience, but all are the same in that in the end we get to become mommies. Something every pregnant woman is told to do is create their birth plan. Well, birth plans never …
Our 5 Year Journey to Pregnancy
Our journey to here began 5 years ago. When I first met my husband, one of the things I found most attractive about him was that he wanted to be a dad. Like REALLY wanted to be a dad. And it was his dream to make his mother a grandma. She had dedicated her life …
Making Little Humans 