It has been a while – 6 months to be exact – since I last brought up my struggles with secondary infertility.  The fact of the matter is, I needed a break, and I guess you can say I gave up.  Anyone struggling with infertility of any kind can tell you that it’s not easy, […] Read more…

Three days away from when your two week wait (TWW) is over, and you start to experience the signs reminiscent of pregnancy: dull pain in your pelvis, sore boobs, headaches, and slight nausea.  And then think ‘I must be pregnant.  I must be pregnant.’  Test day comes, aaaand you get a Big Fat Negative (BFN).  […] Read more…

I remember sitting in one of my college lectures on reproductive health.  My professor at the time stated that the prime age for a woman to have a baby is 18 or early 20’s.  Who, at 18, is mentally and emotionally ready to raise a child? I know I wasn’t.  But, our bodies at that […] Read more…

The most recent round of Clomid (150 mg/5 days) did not produce as many follicles as the last time, but I did get two large follicles – one on each side. Since we didn’t have as many as last cycle, my RE scheduled us for an IUI. I apologize for the oil stains During our […] Read more…

With five mature follicles, and my husband’s high sperm count you’d think I’d be pregnant right now, right? Wrong!  When we met with the RE at the beginning of my new cycle my first question was “So what happened?”  He said several things like sometimes the sperm just don’t meet the egg(s), and if it […] Read more…