From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Falling upward…when IVF does not work the first time

So. A friend of mine had her blood test yesterday after her 2WW and she is not carrying any children. Sucks. Her IVF #1 did not take. She and her husband had a rough time, getting through the night, knowing they would wake up and be asked by co-workers, “Sooooo? What’s the news?!” Worse yet, [...]

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IVF Grants – More Money for the Piggy Bank

So. I am learning a little bit about IVF grants. I wish I had the insight to study up on it way back when. That would have been absolutely worth any of my effort. Heck, I’d have run to across the country in my Asics if it meant an opportunity to be granted some financial [...]

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Dreaming in color

So. I had this situation happen to me the other day. I was in Duane Reade, standing in line to pay for ice cream (yes!) when a man (also in line) reached over and patted my stomach. “Ooooh. How far along? Boy or girl? I have three!” Hmmm, right? Thing was, he was around my [...]

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Back…

Sorry for my absence. I needed a respite from the computer as the pregnancy was turning complicated and family issues…more complicated. But all is well and there are blue skies ahead. My due date is soon and I’m learning to breathe on my own. The other day, a close friend of mine told me, “Your [...]

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