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…]
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…]
I’m usually really excited about the holiday season but with the recent death of my sister, I’m finding it hard to be excited. She was at my house last Thanksgiving. In the midst of my grief, I wanted so badly to be pregnant so starting my cycle shortly after I received the news was also … [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…]
Feelings of inadequacy come during different seasons of life and can be caused by various circumstances. For a woman, not getting pregnant definitely can be one of those circumstances that causes feelings of inadequacy to arise. Being able to carry and deliver a baby is part of makes us women, right? So what happens when … [Read more…]