[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What an exciting day! Friends and family gathered to celebrate the present and the future. It was exhilarating and exhausting, the happiest day of their lives. The beginning of an amazing life together. The possibilities were endless. Dreams for the weeks, months and years abounded. On that day a new family was started under the […]
Infertility
Secondary Infertility – A Story of Struggle, Persistence and Hope
@Aviva Braun-Finkler SHARING OUR STORY We struggled for nearly 5 years with secondary infertility. Throughout our fertility treatments, one of the things that continuously inspired me were the articles I read about other women’s infertility journeys. Through these stories I found hope, a sense of connectedness, and affirmation. Now that our journey has come to […]
Mikvah: A Pool of Tears
I am the walking poster child for infertility. Why? Because I talk about it… OFTEN. When people tell me my kids are adorable, I say “Thank you, they are all miracle babies, products of infertility treatments.” When people see I have 4 kids ages 9,6,5,5 they say “You must have your hands full” and I […]
Journaling for ART Part 13
The Fellow I had been with that day, knocked on the OR door, the nurse came out, and they confirmed all my information. She told me she would see me once we got inside. The nurse brought me in, told me to stand on a stool and take off my pants. At the same time […]
Journaling for ART Part 12
Monday morning I had to go back to the clinic for the second dosage of medication. I spoke to the nurse about how awful my experience had been. She apologized and talked to me about what was happening. I felt sick from all the medication. My stomach was in so much pain. She told me […]
Journaling for ART Part 11
The monitoring went well. It was like getting back on a bike. I got used to waking up early, getting to work a little late. No one really thought twice about it. I told my colleague and she told me to do what I needed to do in order to make it work and she […]
