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Guilty

By On November 27, 2013 · 9 Comments

This photo is exactly how I first saw Callista, though the screen on my digital camera showing the photo Rob took before she left the operating room for the NICU was much smaller.

Guilt is a tricky thing. It’s something owned only by you, and no one else can touch it. […]

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Different, not better

By On November 18, 2013 · 5 Comments

I just got back from taking my trio to storytime at the library. It’s something I’ve done on my own, but when the inevitable bathroom-break need kicks in, having a helper is, well, helpful. I’m lucky to have my mom close by with ample free time, so help is rarely unavailable.

We got into the […]

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NIAW – why we share

By On April 27, 2013 · 7 Comments

I ran across a blogger’s rant about National Infertility Awareness Week today and just shook my head.

The author, who shall remain unlinked, claims that NIAW is nothing more than a self-serving week to allow infertiles to push their medical advice down unsuspecting victims’ throats.

That’s paraphrasing, of course.

Nay, dear readers. This particular blogger […]

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Two years later

By On June 21, 2012 · 4 Comments

Two years ago today, I cracked like never before. I’d been heartbroken and elated in my past, but the two had never combined in one moment, and it drove me to hiccupy, giggly, choked-back sobs.

Triplets.

Selective reduction.

One or all three may not make it past first trimester.

Severe handicaps.

Premature birth.

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Don’t ignore infertility – what you can do to help (NIAW 2012)

By On April 23, 2012 · 7 Comments

Don’t ignore your ability to fight infertility.

If you’re infertile (an ugly label used to describe couples trying to conceive without success after 6-12 months (depending on age) or a woman younger than 35 who suffers multiple miscarriages), don’t ignore the lifestyle changes your system may need or treatments you can undergo. From diet and […]

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