6 tips for a productive weekend. I work full time, so I need to have a productive weekend. My job is very stressful. So stressful sometimes, that by the time I get home from work on weekdays, I just have enough energy to make dinner before curling up in my bed to watch TV before I fall asleep. And while I hate to admit it, I have been falling asleep lately around 8 pm because I am so tired. Which means I am not getting much done around the house on weekdays. As you can imagine, with ...
What to Expect at your Consultation with a Reproductive Endocrinologist
After unsuccessfully trying to conceive for 6 months, a fertility consultation with my gynecologist, and some basic fertility testing completed, my gynecologist decided that I should go straight to a Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE). Due to my age and diagnosis of Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR), she said that I needed assisted reproductive technologies (ART) if I was going to get pregnant. And since fertility treatments that have the highest rates of success such as IUIs and IVFs can only be ...
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST ACUPUNCTURE APPOINTMENT
My husband and I started trying to conceive at the beginning of 2018. After a few years of being married, both of us finally being on board with starting a family, and with me turning 37 in September, we could not delay any longer. However, after 6 months of trying unsuccessfully and with a diagnosis of Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR), I knew I needed additional assistance if I wanted to have a baby. LEARNING ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE FOR FERTILITY FROM SEX AND THE CITY I first heard about ...
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR INFERTILITY CONSULTATION AND TESTING WITH THE OB/GYN
When I originally started this blog, I was going to focus on home decorating / house tips. However, I quickly realized there would be times other topics would consume my life. Infertility is one of those topics that has completely taken over most aspects of my life. Everything related to it is my top priority right now. From doctor appointments to acupuncture appointments, starting a paleo diet to exercising more, and reading about infertility to dealing with my emotional ...
7 Important Lessons I Learned This Year
As another year comes to an end, I think it is important to reflect on the year. Each year has its ups and downs, some years has more ups than others, but through the good times and the bad times I often learn important lessons about myself, my relationships, and life in general. For the last 5+ years I have put most of my energy into my job. At one point I was working 12+ hours each weekday and 8+ hours on Saturday and Sunday. Work took over my life to the point that it affected my ...