Our cycle continues to march forward with a steady pace. Our donor has finished her birth control pills, so her CD1 should be any day now. We're still on target for a 9/22 retrieval, 9/25 transfer. My RE has upped my estrogen. I'm now taking 6 mg daily in addition to wearing … Read More »
Mind · Body · Soul
Stories to feed your soul and heal your heart.
CD7: A power ballad and a prayer.
Ultrasound went well yesterday morning and I got my med update from my clinic late yesterday afternoon. Looks like we're upping the estrogen to pad out the 'ute. Tomorrow, I'll go from 1mg of oral estradiol twice a day (half a pill daily) to 2mg twice daily (2 whole pills each … Read More »
In sanguine, veritas.
When I was ten years old, just four days before my eleventh birthday, I awoke from my nap and headed to the bathroom, the urge to pee having woken me up. It was the first time I would see the smudge: the bright red spots stark against the white cotton lining of my panties. In … Read More »
In this moment
Do. Breathe. Believe. Laugh. Take it all in. Let it all out. Become. Ignite the fire burning in your belly. Weep from the depths of your soul. Inhale your intuition. Exhale. And breathe in again. Close your eyes and open your … Read More »
Aligning Body & Mind to Make Room for Baby
Last week, just before I left for a brief mini-vacation this past weekend, I got a call from my clinic. They've given us a treatment plan and schedule. I'm to continue taking my Estrace and Provera pills through the end of August. I should hopefully bleed just after Labor Day … Read More »
30 Moments of Gratitude & 1 Birthday Wish
I'm not normally one to get all excited for my birthday, but when it comes to milestone years, I get as giddy as a school girl. The Facebook and Twitter messages today have been overwhelmingly awesome. The flowers my parents sent me? A lovely surprise at my door this … Read More »
The Last Night of My Twenties: Musings on the Precipice of Youth
In just a few hours, I turn 30. I will spend this evening most likely doing a load of laundry, cleaning the kitchen, and changing the cats' litter. We're having leftovers for dinner. I might even have a beer. I know, I know - livin' the wild life over here. . . … Read More »
XOXO to the Someday Moms
Wishing everyone a wonderful Sunday. … Read More »
I Am Whole, I Am Perfect, I Am Strong
Headed to the hospital in a little over an hour and a half. Had a very restless sleep last night, from the sound of the rain on the roof to fitful, strange dreams. I went to sleep listening to a beautiful, empowering belly and womb chant sent to me by my friend Natalie … Read More »
The Ritual and the Habitual: Infertility and Marking Time
Every time I fly, I quietly say the Sh'ma and V'ahavta to myself every time the plane takes off. Every time. Without fail, no matter how tired I might be if it's an early flight. I am convinced that if I do not recite these two Hebrew prayers, I will die in a fiery death. I am … Read More »
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