Why I'm Sharing Our Journey

I wish I would've found a blog like this before starting IVF. One with a ton of information and someone who shares their roller coaster of emotions...maybe I would've felt less alone! My mission for this blog is to inspire women who are struggling with infertility, health problems and anything female related!

I've spent months on google trying to figure out what was wrong with me.

I've spent months crying because of the pain my problems were causing and the thought of not being able to get pregnant like a "normal person."

I've spent months watching facebook pregnancy announcements that literally broke my heart and made me turn into this bitter jealous person- I wouldn't wish these feelings on anyone. YOU know they aren't normal but you cant control them. It's a crazy jealous feeling all while blaming yourself because you're the problem. There's no better way to describe it! IT SUCKS and I prayed every night for it to go away!!

If you are reading this and are not an IVF patient here's some advice. Do not say... "stop worrying about it and it will happen" "timing is everything" "it will happen when its meant to be" "I'm sure nothing is wrong, your just stressed". Those are a few things NOT to say. IVF patients are already stressed and second guessing the process!! And honestly it comes down to science for IVF patients. Everything is planned out for you and timed by the second-this is how it works so relaxing and and letting things just happen isn't going to work- we gotta take action and let doctors make it happen for us!

IVF is scary, EXPENSIVE and does not have a 100% success rate.

So be supportive, be positive and happy for women who are going through this process! Pray for them and let them know you are praying for them. Women grow up thinking when they're ready for a family it will just happen. well for some women that's true and for some its not. Figuring this out at 30 was not my plan and came as a huge shock - WHY DID THEY NOT TEACH US ABOUT INFERTILITY!! mind blowing, right?

Infertility is not spoken about a lot. No clue why! Most people who have contacted me said they felt ashamed because their body's were not doing what it needed to do and it was their fault for not getting pregnant.

God has a plan and I'm trusting his plan! If you are reading this and going through the process please reach out. If you have kids and never experienced infertility I encourage you follow the blog during the IVF process. It's amazing how babies are created inside and outside of the body. You truly have a miracle!!

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Egg Retrieval & The 5 Day Wait

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Week 2- Stimulation Phase

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