When breastfeeding or pregnant, it’s essential to be mindful of ingredients in the products you’d typically use. Most women have specific skincare products they use to keep their skin healthy and hydrated, including a facial cleanser, toner, topical ointment, and moisturizer. However, not all products contain the best ingredients, and some of those ingredients aren’t […] Read more…
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Pregnant with a Rainbow Baby? Here is What You Should Know
Not everyone is familiar with the term rainbow baby, and that’s a good thing. However, some of us aren’t as fortunate. You see, a rainbow baby is a baby born after experiencing a loss during pregnancy or after giving birth. My husband and I now have two. For those of us who have experienced a […] Read more…
Trying to Conceive After Experiencing a Miscarriage
I personally know that experiencing a miscarriage is devastating. It is not something everyone will understand unless they have gone through it. You’ll feel a range of emotions as you grieve. You can feel isolated, angry, sad, and it can be all-consuming. It is all normal. Some may want to try conceiving right away, while […] Read more…
Making Baby #2: My Post-Egg Retrieval Experience & Survival Tips
All those injections and sonograms lead to one big day: Egg Retrieval Day! The day is filled with a multitude of emotions from excitement to fear. You never know the number of eggs retrieved, the quality of eggs, or even how you will respond to the process until after the retrieval. Thankfully, my egg retrieval […] Read more…
Making Baby #2: My Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle Protocol
Due to developing a mild case of OHSS, my doctor switched me from doing a fresh embryo transfer to a frozen embryo transfer (FET). After my egg retrieval, my eggs were fertilized and then frozen once the embryos grew to either day five or day six blastocysts. I ended up with 11 total frozen embryos. […] Read more…