This time of year is also about hope. As a member of the group, Conceivable Dreams, I see day in and day out the hopefulness in the posts by those women going through their first or second or third round of IVF. I know that keeping that hope alive is so difficult when you want […] Read more…
Growing up, I never imagined that it could happen to me. When I got married, we never imagined it could happen to us.Infertility is not something you plan for. It’s not something you discuss in those early years of marriage. Maybe you talk about the number of kids you’re going to have, what you might […] Read more…
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…
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…
It’s Mother’s Day and this seems to be the perfect time to share my story about our struggles to be parents. I’m not a stranger to heartache when it comes to being a mother. In fact, the road to get to motherhood was an emotional one but prepared me for the strength and optimism that […] Read more…
From that photo op during the first visit in the hospital with their new sibling, to snuggling in bed reading or playing together in the bath- each moment your children interact with each other can be the moments that make it all worthwhile. When you have a child with special needs- life has a few more obstacles. […] Read more…