*I am not a medical professional. The following is from my experience, so please don't take anything I write as medical counsel, that should come from a doctor.You should try for a year before going to the doctor for helpIf you try a couple cycles and nothing happens the woman should do ovulation tests to … Continue reading Myths About Infertility and Getting Pregnant
Ally’s Story
My lovely friend Ally was wonderful enough to agree to do a guest post about her experiences with infertility. Ally is the friend who referred us to the UFC. It really saves my sanity to have someone I can go to and say, "We have a 27mm follicle!!!" and she not only wont look at … Continue reading Ally’s Story
What to Say
Although I know I'm guilty of it, I do think it is really rude to unload fertility issues on the pleasantly fertile unless they welcome it. I know its probably really uncomfortable for my more fertile friends to have me talk to them about my dumb ovaries, having to inject things with needles in my … Continue reading What to Say
Summer
Summer is my favorite season and is finally starting to show its pretty little face. If I could have powder all the time at the many amazing resorts nearby AND have warm weather at my house then that would be my favorite, but I can't, so summer it is. Winter's only redeeming quality is that … Continue reading Summer
IVF Here We Come
*UPDATE* We feel very strongly that IVF is not the direction we should go. We are very happy and excited about our decision to move forward with adoption 🙂 Today we met with Dr. Foulk and got some disappointing news. My left ovary appears to be non-responsive and he believes my right fallopian tube may be too … Continue reading IVF Here We Come
Jess Building Joy 