PERSONAL JOURNEY POST The cheapie I had taken had a very faint line on it so I ran to the store and grabbed a First Result Early Response (FRER). I had my first line! It had been 15 years since I saw a BFP and I was in shock! Really, I was in shock… Everything…
Early Recruitment: Why You Should Be Taking It Seriously
While trying to conceive my first 40s baby, one of the first issues I became aware of was early or premature recruitment of follicles. I didn’t come by this information by way of my doctors, oh no… no, no. Not one of my Reproductive Endocrinologists said “maybe you have early recruitment of follicles and here…
So It Was Settled, We Were Secretly Trying to Have a Baby!
PERSONAL JOURNEY POST I had three children with my first husband. Super easy BFPs! Way back then, I didn’t know acronyms like that existed. In case you don’t know, “BFP” means Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test). At that time, “way back then” so we’ve established, I didn’t need help or emotional support while trying to…
An Introduction to My 35+TTC Blog: No Trigger Warnings
A quick blurb about me: I am a 42 year old mother of four children, ages 10 months – 23 years 🙂 In addition to being a mom, I am an artist and a garden/wine/travel/cheese enthusiast! Also, I am a wife and a self-proclaimed fertility-fact-finder-outer! Oh, I’m going to be a Grandma this year! Finally,…