August 28th we went to the RRC for my suppression scan and got the news we could start our first round of IVF. I had mentioned in my last post how excited I was to get this thing started. My first injection was on Friday, September 6th. Then on September 8th, we added in the … Continue reading IVF Cycle #1: Cancelled →

The day we have been waiting for since we were diagnosed with infertility. That day is tomorrow, Friday September 6th. We (mainly I, but I say we because we are a team) get to start our medication at 8am. *A little backtrack...*After our appointment in July at the RRC, they told us we would be … Continue reading It’s Finally Here →

On Friday, July 12th we went to the Reproductive Resource Center in Overland Park. Going into this appointment, Nick and I pretty much had all of the information we needed. There was only one blood test called the OAR (ovarian assessment report) that we had not gotten the results for, and they were going to … Continue reading RRC-Reproductive Resource Center. UPDATE →

Through this whole journey so far, I just keep telling myself that I will survive. There is no doubt in my mind that this is the hardest thing I have ever been through.If you know me well, you know that I am an overly emotional person to begin with. But now that the thought of … Continue reading Survive. →

For Nick and I, the main reason we are unable to get pregnant is due to male infertility. This has been one of the hardest parts for me. Knowing that Nick is holding this huge weight on his shoulders. Many times he has said, "this is my fault", "I can't give you what you want … Continue reading What is male infertility? →

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a Mom. When people used to ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would first say "a mom" and then follow that up with "a teacher". I was always a natural with kids and knew that is what … Continue reading Our Beginning. →