You may remember from our IVF project that was MISSION: Team Zoll #3 last year, that we transferred two embryos. They looked like this: Despite rising beta numbers that could have gone either way, only one of those two embryos implanted. And here I am, 23 weeks pregnant … Read More »
Love, Sex and Rock n’ Roll: Happy Valentine’s Day.
We're not usually big celebrators of Valentine's Day in our house. For several years when Larry and I were dating, I was often performing in a production of The Vagina Monologues. Since getting married, our anniversary (five years this year, folks!) falls at the end of January … Read More »
Recapping the #ALIMomSalon This Week
What a week! I can't even begin to describe how awesome this week has been. Thank you to everyone who commented ad shared in these important discussions. And a hearty thank you to Pamela at Silent Sorority for pushing my boundaries, challenging me to think outside the box, … Read More »
The Queendom of Mommyhood: In Which I Claim My Crown
Welcome to Day 3 of the "To Mom or Not to Mom" Open Salon with yours truly and Pamela of Silent Sorority. We created this dialogue to discuss both sides of the motherhood debate from our unique perspectives. Why? To parse out the concerns and vulnerabilities of transition within … Read More »
CD6: “No woman came up to me.”
For those playing along at home, Cycle Day 6 ultrasound and blood work updates/results will be posted at the very bottom of this post just as soon as I hear back from my clinic. I grew up watching Blossom. I had my own Blossom hat. In fact, here's proof: (That pic, FYI, … 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 »
Thank You, Mississippi.
Bracing Myself
The vote on Mississippi Initiative 26 happens tomorrow. I have already written about what this means for infertility patients. But I need to talk about what this means for women. It's not just about outlawing abortion. MS 26 outlaws women in Mississippi from making informed … Read More »
Mississippi Initiative 26 Threatens Infertility Treatment for All
Folks, it's happening again. Conservative legislators have decided that a) women apparently don't know what's best for their bodies and b) are threatening access to vital healthcare services and procedures for women. Allow me to present to you: Mississippi Ballot Initiative … Read More »
Tell Kathleen Sebelius that Infertility Matters!
Here's your quick moment of advocacy for a slow Friday: go sign RESOLVE's petition to the Secretary of Health & Human Services to demand that infertility treatments be included as essential benefits under The Affordable Care Act. Seriously? It literally takes about 40 … Read More »