Category Archives: infertility
Week 39–Perspectives
Awhile back, my mother commented to me about the fact that I had stopped posting regular pregnancy updates. There really has been a few reasons for this, but the main one had to do with what I had to say. … Continue reading
Filed under A Scary Look into My Mind, Books, infertility, pregnancy
Five Years Ago Today
Five years ago today, I woke up, showered, got ready and went to work like any other day. But it wasn’t. Five years ago today, I sat at my desk and stared at my computer screen, unable to focus my … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, infertility, Kids, My Journey to Motherhood, open adoption
The Second Pregnancy
As I never did finish my “Journey to Motherhood” series, and I want to keep all of my children in order, I am now going to share with you the story behind my third son, C~. To read everything up … Continue reading
Filed under infertility, Kids, My Journey to Motherhood, pregnancy
Faith and Fertility
When I sat down to write my first musing on faith, I encountered a scripture that really stood out to me. Hebrews 11:11-12 says: 11. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Church, Faith, infertility
Some Stereotypes Exist for a Reason
For instance, the “clueless male” stereotype. Last night, Sean told the boys that he would try to take them swimming at the YMCA today. For the record, we have never done this. Sean told them they would go “if he … Continue reading
Filed under I think my head might explode, infertility, Pain, pregnancy
Privilege, Choice, Entitlement, and Minority Rule
I mentioned in my last post that there were discussions in the adoption-blog world that had my head spinning as of late. Tonight, I followed a link to a seven page forum topic where a few adoptive mothers were repeatedly … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, I think my head might explode, infertility
Bits and Pieces of Life
Where Did All this Energy Come From? Last night was the best night’s sleep that I have gotten in a long time. I slept deeper. I tossed and turned less. I only got up once to go to the bathroom. … Continue reading
Filed under infertility, Kids, Pain, pregnancy, Vietnam blanket project
Our Adoption Story (Part 1)
I keep wanting to move on with my background story, to write about N’s adoption. And I keep finding other things to write about instead. Maybe it is because I’m having a hard time trying to imagine how I will … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, infertility, My Journey to Motherhood, transracial adoption
Moving Towards Adoption
“You can always adopt.” That’s how they tried to comfort you. If the testing and the treatment didn’t work, you could always adopt. Yet somehow you knew that your birth control generation peers meant it–but not really. With their carefully … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, infertility, My Journey to Motherhood, Soap Box
Moving Forward, Looking Back
So much of who any of us are is determined by the experiences we have had in our lives. At the age of thirty, a significant portion of my life is shaped by my role as a mother, and by … Continue reading
Filed under infertility, My Journey to Motherhood
