2 Comments How do you get past the fear and despair of how scary the world can be, and move forward with your plans to build a family?
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No Comments There were more appointments then ever. And instead of reading about people talking about beating PCOS and drifting into motherhood, the talk had turned to talk to exclusively the word miscarriage. That word could strike fear in my heart like no needle ever could and it was suddenly everywhere. Oh my God, could I have come this far only to spend every set aside dime and then lose my baby?!? This never was [...]
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10 Comments So, it has been a while since I’ve taken the time to actually POST some tidbits here on the site. And it is all your fault. See, most of you follow The Egg on Facebook and we have such great conversations there, that by the time I get over here, I have nothing else to say because we’ve talked it to death over the course of a day! But, getting [...]
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No Comments I thought the entire time, I would get pregnant and that this would all be over. No one warned me that this is not a fight for the weak and that it lasts a lifetime. I was never this tough. If I knew then, what I know now, I might have never started this fight. My story is just what I described in previous posts, and to be honest I’d spent [...]
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6 Comments And I was honored. To represent you, him or her, and whomever else. But there was also a part of me that just kept thinking, "Is this what I want to be known for? Do I really want to make my mark based on the fact that my body doesn't do what its supposed to do?" I mean, I'm so much more than my ovaries, aren't I?
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2 Comments This past week, I was absolutely floored to see a good blog buddy, Jay, over at The 2 Week Wait be heckled on her site because she is currently pregnant. A reader basically got offended that the site discusses infertility at all, and ranted that Jay should rename it because she is obviously no longer in “the wait”. This hurt my heart because it adds just one more hurdle for [...]
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No Comments This week, I am completely and totally floored by the amazing outreach initive of Redbook Magazine. Through partnerships with Resolve: The National Infertility Association and First Response, Redbook has launched a massive no-shame campaign entitled “The Truth About Trying“. From behind the scenes, I’ve known about this campaign for a couple months now, but even as I got excited and prepared for it, I had no idea how absolutely [...]
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No Comments I’ve been working in education and childcare, officially and unofficially, for the past twelve years. Aside from my personal love of books, it is what drove me to become a a youth services librarian. My interest and love for youth engagement and academic achievement is something that is behind most every decision and viewpoint that I have. Because of this, it is often even rougher to not be a parent. Rougher still [...]
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No Comments A high school biology teacher sends her students to The Egg! Here's my note to them! Thanks Kelly!!
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3 Comments What has infertility tried to rob you of? It may be time to grab a bag and go gather your things.
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4 Comments Why do people say "Start a Family" as though a COMMITTED relationship isn't family enough? Your definition of family is not necessarily mine, but respect is universal.
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