This is a photo that's been a long time coming. For those of you analyzing for line darkness, that's a 12dp3dt or 15dpo line you're looking at :) I took it the afternoon after we got our beta results back from the clinic. I figured I had finally earned my right to pee all over a … Read More »
Hope
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." (Desmond Tutu.) Revitalize your energy by focusing on positive, aspirational outcomes on your family building journey.
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day: Being in the Moment
October 15 is recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day around the globe. Right now, around the world, people are lighting candles in memory of their lost children, of dreams unrealized, of lives unfulfilled. I know that my pregnancy announcement coincided with … 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 »
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 »
Processing
When I saw the caller ID on my phone flash "Blocked" I knew it was from the clinic. Ah yes, my fertilization report, I thought. I looked at the clock: a little before 2pm. Finally! When she said we had six embryos, I thought my phone must've cut out. Surely she meant to say … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Hillary’s Story – My Unique Connection to PCOS
September is PCOS Awareness Month. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome affects as many as 5 million women in the United States alone and is often one of the most undiagnosed endocrine disorders in women. PCOS doesn’t just impact a woman’s fertility; it can affect her mood, weight and … Read More »
CD35: Avinu Malkenu
Today is Yom Kippur. Our egg retrieval is at 7am today. I will not be online today in observance of the Day of Atonement, but please feel free to leave your thoughts and well wishes here in the comments. I wrote this last night - a smattering of thoughts written on the eve of … Read More »
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