Month: August 2022

  • Weird, So Weird

    Weird, So Weird

    IVF is weird.  You essentially take a process that, for the majority of couples, is free and fun, and you make it the exact opposite: incredibly expensive and full of medications, injections, and uncomfortable procedures.  And while you and your partner are definitely in it together, for most couples, it’s very one-sided. At every step,…

  • IVF

    IVF

    OK. We can get this process started.  Exciting. Nerve-wracking. Frustrating. Scary.  It’s so confusing to have so many different feelings at once. How do you hold space for all those conflicting emotions? Excited we might be pregnant in a few months. Scared and nervous we might be pregnant in a few months. Frustrated that it…

  • What Do You Mean It’s Not Covered?

    What Do You Mean It’s Not Covered?

    I really didn’t want to do IVF, but it seemed like it was our only option now.  I’d been worried about the prospect of IVF being our only choice ever since our first doctor’s appointment at the clinic. It’s expensive and invasive, and I did not want to go down that road.  I was mostly…

  • The Urologist

    The Urologist

    Thanks for letting me tell you about our big life events. Looking back now, there really was a lot going on for us, and I think it provides some context into our mindset (and stress levels) throughout this whole fertility journey.  Which, speaking of, let’s get back to it.  After the frustration of missing a…

  • Big Life Events, Part II

    Big Life Events, Part II

    One of the few things I didn’t love about my new house was the kitchen. It was U-shaped, with little countertop space, and it was outdated. We’re talking 90s Formica countertops and oak cabinets. Not to mention, all the appliances were of the same era (and brand, even) as the appliances I’d replaced in my…