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…]
Well, we decided to go ahead and have a semen analysis done just to see if any progress has been made. We waited so long because when my husband changed jobs, we changed insurance and no longer had infertility coverage so we almost felt that it would be pointless to get the analysis. After some … [Read more…]
Well, we’re approaching the 1 year mark since my husband had his varicocele repair procedure done and I’m feeling pretty anxious about it. I honestly thought that we would be pregnant by now. The urologist felt so confident that the procedure would help and we were told that his count would continue to improve over … [Read more…]
The emotional roller coaster of trying to conceive is the same every month. I’m sure that anyone who has been trying for awhile can attest to this truth. For me, I have a newfound hope whenever I start noticing ovulation symptoms. I try to find joy in the little things. For example, at least I ovulate … [Read more…]
Have you ever had one of those months where ovulation was so uncomfortable that you just KNEW this would be the month? I’ve had those several times and it happened again this month. I’m officially in the dreaded two (two week wait) so I won’t know whether or not this ovulation pain meant anything this … [Read more…]
Well, we’re in the month of February and I will start by saying that I’m not pregnant yet. 🙂 I mean, I started this blog to track my journey through infertility and hopefully one day to even track my journey through pregnancy. I also share a lot about my life in this blog because I … [Read more…]
I know that I’ve spoken of eating healthy and maintaining a healthy lifestyle in another one of my posts, but I thought that I would bring it up again as it’s really important. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been making sure that I actually eat the recommended amount (or more) of fruits and … [Read more…]
It’s a new year! When most people think of the new year, they think of new beginnings. Many individuals set goals and have “new years resolutions” and are just ready to start with a clean slate. I think you can have a clean slate whenever you want to. After all, God says his mercies are new each … [Read more…]
Most people have heard of IVF even if they know very little about infertility. I personally know quite a few people that have had babies through IVF and I also know a few people that have tried it but it didn’t work. The topic of IVF seems to be coming up a lot more lately … [Read more…]
I’m learning that everything in life takes time. Right now I know that it will take time for me to heal from losing my sister in such a tragic way. I know that it will take time for us to get pregnant. It’s obviously taken more time then we ever imagined, but that’s okay, we’re … [Read more…]