Archive for July, 2009

The irrational emotional roller coaster of trying to have a baby


Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
I have been trying to have a baby for over seven years now and the insanity and mercurial nature of the emotions that accompany this journey never cease to surprise me. Over the last cycle, I was on vacation with the Dear Husband. We totally relaxed for the first time in years. We had alot [...]

Why must getting pregnant be so bloody expensive!!!!


Sunday, July 12th, 2009
The dear husband and I had another fight about money. Alot of couples with fertility issues do. Everything about not being able to get pregnant costs money – from finding out why we  cant conceive to trying new treatments to get pregnant. And not a little bit of money either. The diagnostics cost so much. [...]