The home study is underway! Oh my, we're in the thick of it. We had our first face to face meeting on August 2nd and are now trying to gather the rest of the paperwork before our 2nd face to face on August 22nd. It's a lot of work and frustration, but it's worth it. … Continue reading Home Studying You
Category: infertility
Paperwork is My Life
Steve and I are neck deep in paperwork for our home study. They need multiple background checks, letters, physicals, TB tests, drug screens, identification certificates, our marriage certificate, my divorce decree, our insurance, finances, pet vaccinations, a questionnaire/ self study, etc. I've been plowing through all of it because I want to process to be … Continue reading Paperwork is My Life
Love Over Fear
Steve and I have decided to start the adoption process. (It's early, but this blog is about honesty.) This is an exciting and scary step in our journey to become parents, but it feels that this is our right path. One of the things Steve and I always discussed is how our children do not … Continue reading Love Over Fear
Updates at 36
Today is my birthday, and I thought I would do a small update post. I've turned 36, and it's got me thinking about a lot of things. I thought life would be a little different by the time I hit this number, but everyone probably feels the same. I luckily have a wonderful husband, job, … Continue reading Updates at 36
Poppy Seeds
I'm battling severe depression. I've fought it in the past, but this time, it got really bad. I started feeling depressed in January, but after my third early miscarriage in March, I was suddenly off fertility meds after taking a lot of them in the last 3 out of 4 months. My hormone levels were … Continue reading Poppy Seeds
Mini-Update: Testing and Two Years
Hello, lovely readers. It's been a month since I last posted. Unfortunately, I have a weird and difficult time since then. At this point, I'm trying to figure out how to talk about everything. Once I do, I will post here. It should be soon. A couple of updates: I do want to say that … Continue reading Mini-Update: Testing and Two Years
The Two Sides of Becoming an Aunt
I'm just going to be blunt and name today's topic: the extreme highs and lows of a sibling having a baby while you still struggle to have your own. I am going to get this out the best that I can. Hopefully, it will help people understand what goes on. On March 23rd, I became … Continue reading The Two Sides of Becoming an Aunt
Attention/Warning!!
New post tomorrow (April 5) at 9:00AM!! Make sure to check it out. Remember, you can follow me at the following social media. Instagram: @sarahdrinksallthewater Twitter: @SarahPCOS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahDrinksH2O/
Reset Again
We are back at the beginning today. It was a biochemical pregnancy, and period started on top of it. I am sad but hopeful. At the fertility specialist getting checked out. Also there to see if we can do another IUI cycle or if we need to wait this one out. Keep positive. Stay positive. … Continue reading Reset Again
Waiting Game
Author's Note: Today is Tuesday, March 13th. This is important to know when reading this post. When I started this blog last November, I wanted to create a honest account of what my life is like going through fertility treatments and living with PCOS. This post is keeping with that goal. Two weeks have passed … Continue reading Waiting Game
Older Than I Thought 