On my journey to becoming a mother I have had a long list of negative thoughts that have entered my mind. Some days are worse than others and some thoughts happen way more than others. Regardless, it's easy for my mind to be full of...
Many people have been quick to offer us advice on what we need to do in order to get pregnant. I know we are not the only one who receives similar advice. Whether it's fertility-based or not, people always want to be the first to offer advice in...
Left Behind. These two words describe exactly how I feel. There are so many emotions I have experienced on our journey to becoming parents. As most of my friends have children, I can't help but feel left behind. My friends have moved on without me. Some...
Our journey to becoming parents has been much different for Colby than it has for me. Just like no one who has walked through infertility will understand the journey, I don't feel like he does either. Most of my mom friends will agree that not much changed for...
Infertility. It's month after month of waiting. It's attending baby showers. It's hosting baby showers. It's going to gender reveal parties. It's celebrating with friends. It's bringing meals to new mothers and meeting their newborn babies. It's having friends who are scared to tell you they...
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW). The NIAW movement began in 1989. The goal is to raise awareness and help the public understand more about infertility and reproductive health. The statistics say that 1 in 8 couples go through infertility. This year the National Infertility...
Over the years I have read several books on the topic of fertility. While I have talked about a few in the past, today I wanted to share all of them in one post! I realize there are way more than what is listed here,...
I can't believe how long it has been since I started this blog and although I didn't plan this when I originally started writing this post, it has been exactly 3 years to the day since we received the hard news from the doctor about both...
There is so much power when we know and use scripture. With everything we say, we have the authority to speak words of life or death. When we declare scripture, we will see God's blessings and God's will manifest in our lives. This is also the reason...
It’s been awhile since I have given a update for our Moms in the Making group, but it’s way overdue to share a HUGE praise. Remember all the girls who got pregnant in the fall? All girls have had their babies and all babies are...
