For many things in life, the second of something is often highly anticipated: the second album from a red-hot musician, the second Harry Potter book, the second Lay’s potato chip. For most of us in the infertility world, we don’t have any perception of the 2nd child, we are clawing tooth and nail for the first one. There are … [Read more...]
Communication After a Surrogacy Birth
Ever hear of the bible story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar? Sarah and Abraham were promised by God to have many children. After decades of a barren womb and the loud tick tock of the baby clock starting to chime towards menopause Sarah offered her servant, Hagar, to Abraham to conceive a child. It is no surprise that Abraham did not put forth much of … [Read more...]
Hysteroscopy: Whooby-Whaty?
After our previously failed IVF round, we both had a sneaking suspicion that during our WTF appointment with our RE we would probably be asked if we were game for another hysteroscopy. Really I think since I have such an epic uterus they can't stop wanting to look at it, ever stare at the sun? I kid I kid. What is a hysteroscopy you ask? Well … [Read more...]