Tag: infertility

  • 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,…

  • 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…