How to Support Friends Doing IVF
By Katy |
When you don’t know how it can be tricky to support your friends doing IVF. IVF and infertility aren’t talked about much, especially when you consider that 1 in 8 couples are experiencing this difficulty. So in this post, I wanted to give you some ideas of how you can help and support those friends. …
Continue Reading Best Fertility Books
By Katy |
Today we’re looking at some great books regarding fertility and women’s health. I wanted to share some of the best fertility books I’ve found that you may find helpful. Whether you’re wanting to conceive naturally or if you’re doing IVF, IUI, or FET these books can help. I tend to prefer hard copies because it’s…
Continue Reading Progesterone in Oil Refill: IVF Medication + Unboxing
By Katy |
For our next cycle I needed to order a progesterone in oil refill. So I figured I’d give you a quick unboxing post just so you know what to expect. After our latest FET failed our doctor wanted to have us do an ERA test to check for when my endometrial lining is most receptive. …
Continue Reading Music for Manifesting Pregnancy
By Katy |
I really love the idea of using music as a tool for manifesting what you want- in this case pregnancy. Music is excellent for helping you to feel and process different emotions. Music has always had a way of helping me through difficult situations. Whether it’s listening to songs that match my mood or the…
Continue Reading Natural FET Cycle (Frozen Embryo Transfer)
By Katy |
This month we are doing a natural FET (frozen embryo transfer) cycle instead of a medicated cycle. In a medicated cycle you take medication like estradiol or Estrace as estrogen support to help encourage the growth of your uterine lining. This starts at the beginning of your cycle. For a natural cycle you wait to…
Continue Reading Endometriosis Excision Surgery: Hospital Bag Essentials
By Katy |
Endometriosis excision surgery is usually an outpatient procedure, but you’ll want to prep an overnight hospital bag in case you do get admitted. Especially if you have more advanced endo and adhesions attaching your organs together. 😬 Depending on how your surgery goes and how much they need to remove, your doctor might admit you…
Continue Reading Embryo Transfer Affirmations
By Katy |
These affirmations can be used leading up to, during, and after your embryo transfer. Even though they were created with embryo transfer in mind, you might find some of them helpful for natural conception or an IUI as well as IVF and FET. You’ll also notice that I’ve just used the singular ‘embryo’, but if…
Continue Reading NEW! IVF Tracker Journals: Organize Meds, Appointments, Test Results
By Katy |
I am so thrilled to announce that my IVF tracker journals are now available on Amazon! For my first three rounds of IVF, I would come back from my appointments with sticky notes or scraps of paper with my medication instructions. I’d then scribble on little checkmarks and R’s or L’s to keep track of…
Continue Reading What is Endometriosis: Overview, Symptoms, Treatments
By Katy |
What is endometriosis and why does it take so long to diagnose? Endometriosis. It’s a term you may have heard in commercials or ads lately. Perhaps even your doctor has suggested that you have this mysterious condition. Or maybe your symptoms are brushed off with one of these gems: “It’s just a bad period.” “Cramps…
Continue Reading Fertility Resources
By Katy |
I created this page to compile fertility resources that I’ve found to be the most helpful. It can be so overwhelming when you start looking for fertility tips or trying to improve your fertility and so much info gets thrown your way that you might not know what to do. Some days I still feel…
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