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Tag Archives: infertility
Me? A Writer?
KeAnne straddles the world of IT and marketing at large university. After work, she can be found chasing her 3-year-old son, herding cats (literally), attempting to read and watching the Food Network obsessively with her … Continue reading
Her Middle Name is Grace
Today I am guest posting at The Kir Corner. My piece is entitled, “Her Middle Name is Grace.” Kirsten Piccini is a warm, genuine, kind-hearted soul. She’s a loyal reader and follower and we’ve known one another for a long time–we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts
Tagged eye patch, eyes, grace, guest post, infertility, izzy, Kirsten Piccini, motherhood, Proud Mommy Moment, The Kir Corner, twins, writing
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Surprise!
I’m not here today. Instead, you can find me HERE. I’ve written a guest post on motherhood for my bloggy friend Courtenay , who happens to have twins of her own! You can find her on twitter at @IaSoupMama. Please be … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts
Tagged being a mom, guest post, infertility, IVF, motherhood, Piper, red bean, twins
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Her Words Wooed Me Back to Writing
Please welcome Kir, who is finally a wife after decades of dating, a mommy to twins after years of battling infertility and a writer after filling a mountain of notebooks with her stories. She gives a voice to infertility, fibromyalgia and … Continue reading
Rockin’ the Baby
I couldn’t resist linking up with Shell of Things I Can’t Say for this meme about babies. It’s no secret that we struggled with infertility and it took lots of Clomid, IUI, and finally two rounds of IVF before we … Continue reading
Posted in Home + Family
Tagged baby twins, Clomid, girls, infertility, IUI, IVF, rockin the baby, shell things, Things I Can't Say
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The United States of Erin
I’m a devoted fan of the Showtime series The United States of Tara starring Toni Collette, one of my favorite actresses. If you haven’t seen it, you should check it out. Coincidentally, it’s set here in Overland Park, Kansas. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Posts, Musings
Tagged anxiety, cymbalta, depression, infertility, pregnancy, Prozac, red bean, toni collette, united states of tara
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An Infertile’s Guide to Pregnancy
1.) Believe you cannot get pregnant without in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, or any variety of drug cocktails. Because after all, you have PCOS, so you never ovulate. 2.) Take birth control pills. 3.) Take a pill late; double up the next day. … Continue reading
In Vitro Fertilization, My Hero
It’s a chilly March morning in 2005 as I wait for you to become mine. Overland Park Regional’s exam room is so cold that my teeth won’t stop chattering and the hair on my arms stands straight up, a forest of fuzz. Shivering in only a scratchy short-sleeved hospital … Continue reading
Posted in My Non-Fiction
Tagged babies, embryo transfer, hospital, in vitro fertilization, infertility, motherhood, twins
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Red Writing Hood: Let Go
It’s been a long time as I’ve been too intimidated. But today I’m nervously linking up again with the Red Dress Blog. My assignment: write a piece (fiction or non-fiction) inspired by a song. It can be any song of your choosing. If … Continue reading
Motherhood: It Ain’t That Easy, or, My Eggs Are Too Old and No One Wants ‘Em
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about all the moms out there who aren’t yet moms, but who are desperate to be. They are moms in their minds, but not in the official sense. These women have been suffering through fertility treatments, … Continue reading
