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Infertility Thoughts Are Never Far Away

Infertility Thoughts Are Never Far Away

Even after accepting the infertility struggle, the thoughts still bubble up. On Friday afternoon I was walking to an art supply store just a few blocks from my building. I was strolling down one of...
Close Quarters: A glance Into Her Life

Close Quarters: A glance Into Her Life

It may look like a brick stock photo, but it is actually the view from my dining room window. And that is the good view. Now I am one of lucky people whose apartment happens...
When You Stop Trying to Conceive: So Much Time, Not Enough Obsession

When You Stop Trying to Conceive: So Much Time, Not Enough Obsession

When struggling with infertility, taking a break from trying to conceive can lead to some complicated feelings.   It’s amazing how much of our time TTC takes up when you are infertile. The charting, the...
Why Now and Not Then: Long Battle with Infertility

Why Now and Not Then: Long Battle with Infertility

I have had some inquiries as to what took me so long to get my butt to the RE. After four, almost five, years trying to conceive, I am significantly behind many of the other...