To Tell or not to Tell
To tell or not to tell, that is often the question when it comes to infertility struggles and treatment. When my husband and I first decided to try to have a child we adopted an “if it happens then...
View ArticleHow Many?
When people found out that we were about to try IVF we were asked many times if we were going to have multiple children, with more than one reference to us as Larry and Sheila plus 8. After my twins...
View ArticleScheduled Sex
Let’s talk about S-E-X. When my husband and I first started trying to conceive we didn’t give too much thought to timing and planning and the intricacies of human reproduction. When our “efforts” were...
View ArticleInfertility Competition
It seems to me that a certain phenomena exists among those struggling with fertility that involves a “competition” of sorts among those having trouble conceiving. Those who are “just” trying clomid or...
View ArticlePCOS
If I hadn’t been having trouble conceiving I probably would have never been diagnosed with PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is just one of the litany of problems that I bring to the table in...
View ArticleClomid Side Effects
I have mentioned in previous posts that the very first fertility treatment I tried was clomiphine citrate, more commonly called Clomid or Serophene. I was initially prescribed Clomid after my...
View ArticleThe Problem With Ovulation Testing
Throughout the course of my infertility struggles I felt as though I was constantly peeing on sticks! Whether a test for ovulation or a home pregnancy test, it seems that at every time of the month...
View ArticleA Positive of Infertility
It’s easy to concentrate on the negatives of infertility, but when I talk to friends who have “surprise” pregnancies or to those who are indifferent about having a child I realize that there is one...
View ArticleUnprescribed Clomid
I remember all to well the time when I excitedly, and with much anxiety and trepidation, began clomid treatment. I soon learned that I had very little to get excited about though, because as mentioned...
View ArticleHaving a Heat Wave
There I was lying on a beach feeling warm in the sun. My skin started feeling warm, then hot, and then an intense burning sensation came over me. I tried to cool off, but nothing helped. I suddenly...
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