Would you do it again?

Posted on February 13, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births | 1 Comment

Yesterday I was asked “Would you do it all again?” My response was a resounding “Yes.” The question came from a Neonatal ICU nurse in the graduate training session where my husband and I spoke to the new nurses about what it is like to be a parent with a child in the NICU. I [...]

Too many IVF twins

Posted on February 11, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births | 9 Comments

As I was reading the blog at Taking the Statistical Bullet I glanced along the left side of the web page to read the happy stories under “We’re Celebrating.” In that list of of 12 women who are finally pregnant after their bout with infertility 5 of them are pregnant with twins (that’s 42%). I [...]

Kaley’s consequence of prematurity

Posted on February 7, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births | 1 Comment

In my blog yesterday I mentioned my daughter Kaley was diagnosed with NEC and had to have surgery shortly after she was born. At least once per week my husband and I look at one another and say out loud, “We are so lucky.” Kaley could have died and/or she could have had a permanent [...]

Guilt and Gratitude: An interesting combination

Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births | Leave a Comment

Kaley is a sweet three year old girl. Her inner beauty radiates her whole being and there is something about her that calms every inch of my body when I hold her close. To look at her, she’s a normal little girl with brown curly hair and an adorable smile. Unlike most girls her age, [...]

The ignorance of those who are fertile

Posted on February 1, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility | Leave a Comment

The post Reflecting on Infertility by Kristi was right on point. I was meant to be a mother and I’m not sure how I would have survived in this world without the benefit of medical technologies which allowed me to become a mom. It was not God’s will for my husband and I to live [...]

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