Having spent some time talking with my friend Stephanie Fry about her new book, The IVF Journal, I gained a lot more insight about all the literal blood, sweat and tears that went into crafting this incredible resource for infertility patients. Now that I've had a chance to … Read More »
An Interview with Stephanie Fry, Author of “The IVF Journal”
Stephanie Fry: professional colleague, devoted author, a dear friend. A mom after infertility who gets it, who understands exactly how painful the infertility journey can be. There are lots of awesome ways to describe Stephanie Fry and I'm so lucky that I've gotten to know her … Read More »
IVF Raffles and the Disparity of Care: What Needs to Be Said
There's a piece in the NY Times this weekend about the latest infertility clinic to sponsor a raffle of an IVF cycle. And, like so many pieces on this controversial subject, it gets at the ethical dilemma of such raffles: “It is against the law to raffle off a puppy, but we’re … Read More »
An announcement, a proposal, a prayer and a promise.
I have been writing this post, over and over and over, trying best to figure out just how I was going to phrase my words to you today. There's so much I want to say, so I imagine this will be a wordy post. I figured the best way to get through it all was to break it down into … Read More »
12dp3dt: Beta Day
It's beta day. I left the house at 6am, the night receding, the crescent moon like a sleepy eye waking from a dream. All summer, I'd been searching the night skies for Orion, not realizing he's an autumnal constellation. As I walked to my car, I looked up and there he was: … Read More »
11dp3dt: Pulling in the Oars
A Wise Woman once told me: sometimes, you have to pull in your oars and let the river take you where it wants to go. You have to let go of that control and instead be carried by - and ultimately, trust - the Universe. There is no amount of wishing, praying, begging or … Read More »
Time Warp Tuesday: Putting the P(ee) in Hope
This post is part of Time Warp Tuesdays hosted by Kathy at Bereaved and Blessed. The second Tuesday of every month, we dig into our archives and find a post that relates to this month's theme and reflect on how we've grown. This month's theme is hope. Swing by Kathy's blog today … Read More »
9dp3dt: Baby Got Back
I've been talking about my butt a lot here the past few days, more than I think I ever would on this blog. In case you missed my PIO shot video, I have, according to Sir Mix-A-Lot (pictured, above and right) what he calls a "healthy butt." In fact, I believe Mr. … Read More »
Transferred
Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to the Team Zoll Starting Lineup: *cue Fox NFL Sunday theme* Currently, these little embryos are all up in my 'ute. Get comfy, kids. We want you to stick around. We got up bright and early Saturday morning. I insisted … Read More »
Show Your Love with #GROWTeamZoll at Noon Today
The first waiting game begins. We have six embryos, doin' their thang in a petri dish. G-dwilling, all six make it to transfer tomorrow. All it takes is one. Larry and I have been calling ourselves Team Zoll for some time now. We even have shirts that say "Team Zoll Est. … Read More »
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