Playing Catch-Up

I owe many posts updating about my fertility treatments since AUGUST.

Amazing how time flies between two jobs and holidays and fertility treatments. But I have a new laptop now and will be able to keep up more often. So, this isn't quite an update, but a heads up that I will update, LOL!

I'm not pregnant after the fertility treatments this fall.

Molly, previous author, had her baby on her birthday, November 30th. A little boy named Jonah.

If you are interested in being a guest, part-time, or full-time writer please fill out the form above or send an email to shannonw@fighting4fertility.org.in . I am getting emails now so I should be able to respond much quicker than every 2 months!

Now, to work on my updates...

Whammy After Whammy...

So... Apparently it is that time of year.

I think there is always a certain spot in the year when everyone has found the baby dust in the drinking water but I haven't.

Yesterday my SIL's ex-fiancee announced that him and his wife are expecting a baby... ON OUR ANNIVERSARY. (And keep in mind... yesterday was my BIRTHDAY)

TODAY I find out his baby sister (about 21 y.o) is also pregnant with her boyfriend.

I need to figure out where that magic water is... I may need SOMETHING to get me out of this state of shock!

Now to Wait!

AF finally arrived late Monday. Now I wish it was gone, LOL! It is so annoying to always be thinking about it to make sure you don't overload or remember to have a tampon in the bathroom, etc.

BUT this means I can start Clomid 100mg on Friday! My day 19 bloodwork (ovulation test) will be the Friday before my birthday, and the day 26 bloodwork (pregnancy test) will be the Friday after my birthday.

I hope I get good news this month. That would be an awesome birthday gift! And I know that I am relatively young to be concerned with my biological clock (but frankly, who isn't when they have fertility issues???), but every birthday just is SUCH a huge reminder. I will be 26 in August. I know most of my friends aren't even married, let alone have kids... But I'm ready!

Hope everyone has a good day!!!

My birthday and the future

So my birthday was pretty good. My period started ON my birthday as expected, bummer because it means I'm not preggo but awesome because it's month 3 of regular cycles.
We took a trip to the outlets and my hubby just gave me money to freely spend. I really only got a shirt and some pants because I wanted a bike that he told me he was planning on getting me and didn't want to spend too much. Plus I really just wanted to go to the outlets to walk around. We avoided the baby and maternity stores but had fun. Then we went to my favorite BBQ place for an early dinner.

On the way home we started talking about the future. At the end of last year he told me he wanted to get back into it after my birthday. So we were talking about it and reality started setting in on how much it's really going to cost. Not only is it medicine and the procedure but we will both have to take time off of work, and I don't get paid time off...

So Monday I called the doctors and told them we were ready. They said I would go on BC for a month and meet with the anesthesia tech and then we would start everything on my next cycle. *gulp* Ok, so it's kind of quick for me and my job, and time off and I need to prep them for all the time I was going to be out. So I think my next cycle we will do it! I'm so nervous! We aren't going to tell anyone because my family can be... Stressful.... I know they mean well but just about every single person in my circle is more hurtful than helpful at this stage... Another post for another day...
Anyways, I'm really excited, I need to check with my doctor because we are going on a trip in may, which is kind of why I've been telling everyone June is when we'll start. Idk we'll see what the doctor says. :-)

-MrsRed

Happy Birthday, Mrs Red!!

Yesterday was Steph's birthday!

In the infertility world, birthday's can be VERY hard. It is another reminder of what we have been through in the past year.

But I want everyone to ENJOY their birthdays. Yes, we are older. We may not have achieved what we wanted. BUT WE CAN STILL HAVE FUN.

It is another reminder to ENJOY what we have been given and a reminder to appreciate every day that we have. We tend to wrap ourselves up in this infertility world... Why not let us have one day to appreciate US?

Steph, I hope you had a GREAT birthday. I hope you enjoyed every minute of it and that you did things you wouldn't be able to with kids. I hope you still have hopes and dreams for this coming year and I hope you achieve them. Have a great year!!

~Shannon