Tag: IVF
How I Fought Off Depression With Five Kids In Tow
I’m one of those people who enjoys variety. And when it comes to mental health problems, it seems, there’s no exception. By the time I was...
Heartbreak Stalked Us As We Struggled To Conceive – Then A...
Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to realize your dreams. You know it will be hard and you might wonder if it’s worth it...
All We Wanted Was To Grow Our Family – But What...
I am in such a different place now than three years ago, but the memories of that time will never fade. We sat in the...
I Desperately Wanted A Baby – But I Didn’t Want A...
When I found myself unexpectedly pregnant at the age of 36 I was totally shocked. I’d never been broody, never wanted a baby, and...
The Woman Who Gave Birth To My Daughters Is Not Their...
The woman who gave birth to my twin daughters is a lot of things, but she is not their mother. She is the woman who...
We Suffered Infertility And Lost One Of Our Triplets But We...
The picture at the top of this story is our first official family photo. No needles, no monitors, no hospital gowns. In it, our...
It Was A Shock To Learn Our Son Was A Cleft...
It’s funny how random conversations can take a turn that make you see people in an entirely different light. Some months ago,...
My Best Friend Was Desperate To Be A Mother – So...
As most moms will tell you, motherhood is one of the hardest jobs in the world. It’s also the most rewarding. I...
Nature Was Against Me – But I Was Determined My Husband...
I don’t know why, but I always had a fear of being infertile – even when I was a child. I was fascinated by...
Our Struggle With Infertility Ended In Panic When Our Twins Were...
When Bryan and I got married in July 2013, we were really excited at the thought of starting a family. We agreed to wait...
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The Woman Who Gave Birth To My Daughters Is Not Their Mother
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