When I told him he was going to be a Daddy, this was his look…shock, terror and excitement all rolled into one! It’s not like this was a HUGE surprise, I mean, we had gone through months of infertility appointment and IVF. No matter what led up to that moment, he still had the reaction […] Read more…
Canadian Infertility Awareness Week is coming up on May 19 – 25. I am sharing my story as part of a challenge to help raise awareness and advocate for infertility support in Canada. I invite my fellow bloggers and tweeps (follow the hashtag #creatingfamilies) to share their stories. There are so many stories that can […] Read more…
Spring is coming (soon I hope) and Easter has just passed. It’s the time of year to feel renewed, reborn and even the season for new babies! As the winter clothes come off and we no longer need to bundle under heavy coats, it becomes clear that those women who had hoped to become pregnant, […] Read more…
I’m feeling hopeful.We have a new Premier of Ontario. A woman. A gay woman. While I don’t expect her to represent either group in all that she does as Premier, I do hope that she will bring a new perspective, and be open minded to the issues effecting women and infertility. TRUTH: 15% of reproductive age […] Read more…
…is you! While I’m singing this song and thinking of the son I lost, so many other women are singing it about the baby they are aching to have. While one of us is a mother and one is a “mother” in her heart, the one thing that we have in common is the aching […] Read more…
This time of year it is always the time to reflect on what you are most thankful for. Most of us will say our family and more importantly our amazing children. I am so very thankful for my beautiful boys and for the miracle of how I came to be their mommy. In fact, I am thankful […] Read more…
Where our miracle began I can remember the phone call to my mom, telling her that she would finally become a “Nana“! We both sobbed over the phone when I told her that our first round of IVF was successful and that her first grandchild was on the way. Even my Dad (who wasn’t home […] Read more…