Hello friends! I have decided to take a back seat on the blog. I will still come around to approve comments and respond to them, although I might be a little slow in doing so. Many of you still have questions and comments as you embark on your infertility journeys, and I still want to [...] The post Find me on Instagram appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

This was a FUN post to write! I still can’t believe any of this but I am choosing to hold on to hope right now because this is real. Our 2nd embryo transfer of our last adopted embryo is a success. We’re pregnant! Today, I want to share all of the behind-the-scenes stuff that’s been [...] The post Embryo Adoption FET 2: We Are PREGNANT! {Pregnancy Test Overload} appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

Our last remaining embryo (a 4AB day 6) was transferred on Wednesday, May 20! On the day of, I wore my “I Believe in Miracles” shirt, the Promise necklace given to me by my best friend, Shontel, and a bracelet + necklace set from The Vintage Sparrow. Like last time, I was told to come [...] The post Embryo Adoption FET 2: Transfer Day of the Last Remaining Embryo appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

On April 27, I was put on the schedule for my next attempt at a frozen embryo transfer! I was shocked that I was on the schedule so fast, especially when just three days prior, I had shared a blog post saying it was not a go. I was fully expecting this to happen later [...] The post Embryo Adoption FET 2: Second Attempt Scheduled appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

Check out the letters from her 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th birthdays. Dear Zoey, WOW! You’re officially 11. This past year has been one heck of a wild ride! It was such an honor and privilege to watch you blossom into the young woman you are today. We all spent more time at home [...] The post To My Daughter for her 11th Birthday appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

I know I’ve been quiet in my little blog corner of the internet, but it’s been a struggle to come up with a blog post when all I want is to be able to say that my next transfer is a go. Sadly, it’s still on hold. I’ve continued to be super active on Instagram [...] The post National Infertility Awareness Week 2020 in the Midst of a Pandemic appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

I’ve been pretty quiet on the blog space lately as we’ve navigated our 5th pregnancy loss. The last 3 months have been filled with therapy sessions, time frames of deleting social media off my phone, praying, saying goodbye to ministry responsibilities, and reading. It’s been hard but it’s had some good moments, too. In terms [...] The post Five Books That Helped Me Navigate My 5th Pregnancy Loss appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

On March 18, I made the decision to not discuss every detail of our embryo adoption FET #2 on Instagram and Facebook because so many people had their fertility treatments canceled due to the global pandemic of Covid-19. My heart was broken for everyone who had received bad news surrounding this virus when it came [...] The post Embryo Adoption FET 2: First Attempt Canceled appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

This year marks 12 years of living with a PCOS diagnosis, which means my 12th year of PCOS Awareness Month. It’s weird to think that I’ve been a part of the infertility community for so long. While my journey with PCOS started in 2008 (surprisingly, in PCOS Awareness Month), I’m so grateful that I’ve gotten [...] The post PCOS Awareness Month 2020: What Is PCOS? appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more

Check out the letters from her 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th birthdays. Dear Zoey, Today you are leaving behind single-digit ages for the rest of your life! You have officially completed a decade. You’re a double-digit girl now! Ten is such a special age in youth. You’re changing week by week in so many ways. [...] The post To My Daughter on Her 10th Birthday appeared first on Life Abundant Blog ..read more