Praise God! Stanley has been contacted for several interviews with great companies. I know that this is just the beginning and it may not yield a new job or even new insurance but it’s definitely a start. I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This has been a tough … [Read more…]
I try to make sure that I write in my journal daily along with reading my bible. The past couple of weeks have been so challenging for me that I’ve been having a hard time focusing and even when I do focus, I seem to write the same thing. My last couple of entries have … [Read more…]
So after finding out that Stanley’s sperm count didn’t increase the way that we thought it would have after the procedure, we were kind of stuck. What’s next for us? At this point, we don’t have insurance that would cover any infertility treatments and we don’t have thousands of dollars laying around for is to … [Read more…]
I forgot to mention in my last couple of posts that I decided to purchase an Ovacue Fertility Monitor to more precisely pinpoint my ovulation. I’ve used the test strips before, I’ve used the clearblue monitor with the smiley faces, and probably everything else on the market. While all of these tests work okay and … [Read more…]
On this day 12 years ago, I found out that I was pregnant. I also found out within the next couple of hours that my grandmother had passed. I was very close to my grandmother and was absolutely devastated! This was a rough day to say the least! I know that if you’re reading this … [Read more…]
I went to a meeting with the support group that I talked about in my last post and it was amazing. These women have gone through so much! There were so many different stories! I never knew that infertility could be present in so many different ways. I mean, you read about different things online … [Read more…]
I’ve never been one to really exercise. I know that’s not a good thing but it’s the truth. I’ve also never really been the healthiest eater. Apparently those things go hand in hand with bettering your chances of becoming pregnant. Finding the time to work out and plan meals can be challenging when you work … [Read more…]
This has been such an interesting season of life for my family and I. We’ve been trying to get pregnant for about a year now and although that may not seem like a long time for some people, it has felt like an eternity for us. In addition to having fertility challenges, my job will … [Read more…]
After taking a few months off from obsessing about becoming pregnant, my husband and I are revisiting everything. It was an emotional roller coaster dealing with the RE’s and Urologist all to feel as if you got nothing accomplished. We know that he obviously has a low sperm count and we don’t know the reason. … [Read more…]
I have menstrual cycles that are pretty normal and are like clockwork. So naturally and variation will cause my mind to start wandering and then the symptom spotting begins. This month was one of those months where I REALLY convinced myself that I was pregnant. My cycle was not late at all but I started … [Read more…]