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Big sighhh. 💖🩵 Somedays it seems nothing bothers me, and somedays are just hard to cope. A reminder that both days are okay to feel. Thank God for Nora’s comedic relief in the back. 🐶🤍 #infertility #infertilityawareness #ttccommunity #ttc #ivfjourney

1️⃣ swapping plastic storage for glass using more glass containers instead of plastic (especially for hot foods!). plastic/BPA is a huge endocrine disruptor and can negatively impact fertility! Also - whenever we get pho takeout now - we bring in our own stainless steel containers for them to put the hot soup in! Taking you guys along this entire journey of preconception care prep - lab work, foods we are prioritizing & more fertility prep info is alll on my page! 2️⃣ filtering our water Using a high-quality water filter for drinking water to reduce exposure to heavy metals & other contaminants. 3️⃣upgrading cleaning products using lower-tox cleaning products for everyday use - especially in the kitchen & bathroom. Current favorite: branch basics! 4️⃣ upgraded our cookware to stainless steel pans > nonstick 5️⃣ swapping synthetic fragrances No air fresheners or plug ins! Using low tax scented things when possible. I still burn my Anthropologie candle every once in a while but limiting exposure significantly! 6️⃣ focusing on indoor air quality Saving up for a high quality air filter but rn just focusing on using air purifying plants & no synthetic fragrances! 7️⃣swapped plastic cutting boards for wood Tiny plastic particles can get into your food when you use plastic cutting boards. 8️⃣upgrading personal care products Paying more attention to ingredients in everyday products like lotion, deodorant & body wash since these are used daily and absorb through the skin. Tons of clean beauty swaps on my page!!! As a naturopathic doctor, I take preconception care very seriously & that includes making swaps in our home! Again taking you guys through this whole journey & there’s tons of fertility prep tips + info on my page! 🤍 #ttc #fertilityjourney #ttcjourney #ttccommunity

I honestly wasn’t sure about posting this. I’m still not sure- but I started my Instagram sharing everything about my pregnancy journey so here it is. After 10 years of trying I got my second positive pregnancy test from a NATURAL cycle! This hasn’t happened since 2016. I’ve been charting with my @ouraring and @naturalcycles app for about a year and on Sunday, something was different. My friend who is a master of charts told me to test. I did and it was positive as seen in the video. Unfortunately, this is not a viable pregnancy, my hcg was 8 when I got my blood work the next day. I’m still not sure how to process this, because on one hand, I’m extremely overjoyed that I got pregnant naturally! On the other I’m heartbroken it didn’t stick, however, now, maybe that’s the hope I need for the future. We have been discussing other options to grow our family and they’re still open, but this gives me hope I don’t think I had before. #ttccommunity #pregnantover40 #chemicalpregnancy

taking pregnancy tests again after infertility just feels heavy. like you want to be excited, but there’s always this quiet voice in the back of your head reminding you how it felt last time. month five, and it’s the same thoughts on repeat: maybe this is it - don’t get too excited - but what if it is - okay but protect your heart… it’s such a strange place to be… hoping so deeply while also trying not to feel too much at all. I keep coming back to this:“you can hold grief and hope in the same hand and still choose to move forward.” and that’s what this is. not fearless. not carefree. just choosing to try again anyway. so… here we are #NationalInfertilityAwarenessWeek #InfertilityJourney #TryingToConceive #TTCCommunity

No one talks about how HARD this time frame is😆😭 #fertilityjourney #ttccommunity #ttcsupport #fertility #pregnancysymptoms

We keep finding the strength we didn’t know we had and life carries on. Forever surprising myself with this journey and our ability as humans to hold two strong, holding opposing truths at the same time. Feeling deep sadness and excitement for the future in one breath sometimes. Holding both only makes us human.💫 #ivfjourney #ttccommunity #pregnancylossawareness

7DPFET: I’ve re-lived this morning every day for the last week 🫶🏽🍟 I was basking in the bliss of being on cloud nine after our transfer + marinating in the joy of what could be, but with every passing day those feelings have dwindled. They’ve now been replaced with feelings of anxiousness + worry. Part of me is so ready to know, either way— I just want to know. The other part of me wants to sit in this waiting a little longer because here I have hope, a hope that could be quickly taken by hearing three devastating words— “it didn’t work.” The waiting is brutal, but the one thing that has brought me undeniable peace this week is knowing that I’m allowed to be excited about what we did without knowing what tomorrow holds. Whether it’s a yes or a no, we got to do this + that’s an honor in + of itself. The day before BETA is heavy. You’re looking at the clock wondering why the minutes won’t pass faster + feeling like you’re going to go crazy. The temptation to take a pregnancy test at home is at an all time high, but I also know that it wouldn’t be a good idea for me— I can wait a little longer. Until then, I will keep this video on a loop + continue to stare at our embryo picture because it feels silly to do anything else. We’re distracting our minds, but our minds always find a way back to here to sit + wonder. We’re saying every prayer, thinking every sticky little thought, + just hoping with everything we have that this little baby decided to stick around. For our fellow IVF + infertility warriors — no matter where you are in your journey, I want you to know you’re not alone. This whole thing can feel so isolating, but I want you to know that we’re cheering you on + we’re here if you want to talk♥️

When you’re walking through secondary infertility, you aren’t just managing appointments and cycles…. You’re managing a heart that is constantly pulled in two different directions. It’s a heavy, quiet kind of limbo that touches every corner of your life. It looks something like this… 💔 The Hoarding of Hope: Staring at the vacuum-sealed bags and the outgrown crib. You can’t bear to donate them, but you feel “ridiculous” keeping them. It’s not just clutter; it’s a physical manifestation of the “what if.” 💔 The Gratitude Tax: The world reminds you how “lucky” you are to have one. You know that. You feel that in your bones. But why does the joy of the child in your arms have to cancel out the ache for the one who isn’t here yet? 💔 The Green-Eyed Monster: Watching siblings play at the park and feeling a physical sting in your chest. It’s not that you’re unhappy for them; it’s just the loud reminder of the gift you desperately want to give your own child. 💔 Bodily betrayal The constant, frustrating internal dialogue: “You did this once. You know the way. Why is my body letting me down time and time again?” 💔 The “Lesser” Infertility Myth: Being on the same meds, the same injections, and the same grueling two-week waits—all while trying to be the “perfect” present mama to the child you already have. The exhaustion is doubled. 💔 The Heartbreak Questions: Bracing yourself when your little one asks when they’ll get a “mini friend” to play with at home. Smiling through the answer while your heart quietly breaks for both of you. And then, there’s the 💔 Final Choice. The looming question of how much longer you can keep your heart in this waiting room before the weight becomes too much to bear. If you’re nodding along to this, please know: Your feelings aren’t “too much.” Your longing isn’t “ungrateful.” And you are definitely not alone in this limbo. Crave a space where your journey is understood? Follow for more honest conversations on the reality of secondary infertility. You are very welcome here ✨ #secondaryinfertility #ttccommunity #secondaryinfertilityawareness #infertilitywarrior #motherhoodunfiltered

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be making this video or going through a D&C for a missed miscarriage at almost 8 weeks ❤️‍🩹👼🏼 When Jake and I found out we were pregnant on March 22nd, we were so hopeful. This time, we did everything “right,” progesterone support, baby aspirin, Lovenox for my Factor V Leiden and all of my levels looked perfect. Our baby was growing in my uterus, and we watched it grow each week, something we didn’t get with our previous chemical pregnancies. My body did what it was supposed to do, and our team did everything they could… and still, some things are just out of our control. That’s the hardest part to process right now. I’ve always shared this journey in hopes it helps someone feel less alone. If you’re going through something similar, I see you and I’m sending so much love🫂 This path is not for the weak. We are so grateful for our friends and family who have shown up for us over this past year. Your love has carried us more than you know. Thank you, thank you, thank you💛🙏🏻 This won’t break us. I’ll keep advocating for myself, keep showing up, and trusting that in God’s perfect timing, our baby will come to us👼🏼🌈 #ttc #miscarriage #fertilityjourney #missedmiscarriage #ttccommunity

“If it’s negative by 13DPO, you’re out…” That’s what I kept telling myself anyway. Meanwhile… I went back and checked my Flo app and out of my last 4 pregnancies: 14DPO 15DPO 16DPO 16DPO So why do I still convince myself I’m out every single time? This wait messes with your head more than anything else. Logic goes out the window… and fear takes over. If you’re doing the same… you’re not crazy 🤍 ⸻ #ttcafterloss #ttccommunity #2weekwait #twwstruggles #recurrentpregnancyloss youarenotalone

These are the first things I'd do if I was trying to get pregnant (again): 1️⃣ Start tracking your cycle And I don't mean some generic app or ovulation tests can only measure the surge of the LH hormone but can't tell whether ovulation happened. I mean start taking your basal body temperature and observe cervical mucus. In this way, after two or three cycles you'll be able to: 🔅Tell when your fertile window opens 🔅Know 100% that and when ovulation happened 🔅Whether there are some hormonal imbalances that need special attention 2️⃣ Show extra love to progesterone It is the hormone that supports implantation and supports a pregnancy. How to know you are not making enough? 🚩 luteal phase shorter than 12 days 🚩 horrible PMS 🚩 blood test (make sure to time the test correctly, a week after ovulation) And how to support it? 🔅 Sleep in dark, cold room 🔅 Natural light soon after getting up 🔅 vit C, B6, zinc, magnesium, evening primrose oil 🔅 stress management, yoga, meditation, deep breaths 3️⃣ Pay attention to your feelings and emotions You don't want to carry traumas and emotional baggages, past relationships into your pregnancy. Make sure to make emotional space for your baby alongside the physical preparation. How to do that? 🔅 Talk to your partner (as a side effect, it can deepen your relationship) 🔅 Therapy 🔅 Acupuncture to let go of old stuck energy 🔅 Meditation, in yoga focus on hip and chest openers Were these tips helpful? Hit follow for more fertility tips and save for later. 🩷 #fertilitysupport #ttccommunity #infertilityjourney #holisticfertility #getpregnant

I feel incredibly exposed sharing this, but… I’ve just gone through my second miscarriage. I’m putting it out there for anyone who’s in this right now, or who’s been through this kind of loss before 🤍 Because neither of them felt anything like “just a heavy period.” Especially this second time…it was intense. So no, I didn’t just have a bad period. I was losing my baby. And with it the future I had created in my head. It felt like my body went into full labour without any warning. The pain was overwhelming, and I was bleeding so much that I genuinely got scared. My husband ended up calling an ambulance because it felt like this wasn’t normal. I’m not sharing this to scare anyone. I’m sharing it because I wish someone had told me this could happen. When you start trying for a baby, you hear about the excitement, the hope… but not this part. Not the reality that it can be messy, painful, and completely out of your control. In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to talk about this at all. But until then, we deserve to be more prepared and to feel less alone if it happens 🤍 If you’ve been through this, or you’re going through it now, you don’t have to sit with it on your own. My DMs are open 🤍 #Miscarriage #loss #ttccommunity #pregnancy #emotional