Thanks to FYI and David Nail for sponsoring today's post, regardless all opinions expressed below are my own.
Showing posts with label TTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TTC. Show all posts
August 4, 2016
It's True, You Are a Fighter! #DNFighter
June 8, 2016
Let The Stork Help You!
While I have received compensation for this post from Fertility Planit, all opinions are my own.
For some people everything comes easily in life and they never really have to feel "the struggle". Yet for others, like myself, they have to take their time and actually put some motivation and effort into achieving their desires.
So tell me, if you're currently TTC what are you doing to increase your chances of bringing a little bundle of joy into the world? I'd love to hear about your journey in the comments below... and I highly suggest you take a moment and learn how spending just $79.99 on the Stork could save you a ton on fertility treatments and maximize your chances of conceiving.
February 14, 2016
FINALLY Sharing My Little Valentine's Day Secret!
You may have noticed I've been a little quiet around here lately; I'm going to be honest with you today, I've been doing my best to share awesomeness with you as often as possible, but I've been busy & I may have been keeping a little bit of a secret from you...
I'm super excited to share that we are finally expecting! Little Baby Harmon is due in September 2016 and both my husband and I are thrilled! We went home earlier this month to share our news with our family and some close family friends but I wanted to make things official and share on our blog... if I could, I'd probably shout it from a mountain top as well. I'm that excited!
If you've been following the blog recently, you may have read that we have been longing to have a little one... So as you would expect, I'm super excited to share our journey into parenthood with you! Speaking of sharing, here's our first ultrasound from when we first found out in January!
Other than a sonogram photo of our baby from a few weeks I go, I'm not sure what to share as of yet... We're going to see the doc again tomorrow so I'll have a better update soon!
For now I'll start with a little bit about the pregnancy so far: I've been SO sick, it's insane. Morning, afternoon, and evening sickness almost every day, but it'll totally be worth it! When I'm not feeling sick, I'm craving foods that satisfy my sweet tooth and oddly, mashed potatoes are a normal craving as well! My spicy food craze that I've had my entire life has come to a screeching halt and I'm suddenly craving less seasoning and meals toddlers would enjoy like chicken tenders and mac & cheese!
Beyond my sickness and cravings, we're super excited to find out if we are having a boy or a girl, as most couples are in the early months of pregnancy! While we're imagining whether we'll be buying little bows and pearls or tiny little toy cars and water guns, we're also starting to pick out names, nursery themes, and all the fun stuff we think we may want to add to the baby registry! As you can tell, we're both just a little overjoyed!
So, if you have any excellent parenting advice, tips for items we must have as new parents, or you just want to share some exciting news with me, I'd love to hear about it in the comments below!
OH & by the way, Happy Valentine's Day! It's an especially happy holiday in our house this year!
If you've been following the blog recently, you may have read that we have been longing to have a little one... So as you would expect, I'm super excited to share our journey into parenthood with you! Speaking of sharing, here's our first ultrasound from when we first found out in January!
Other than a sonogram photo of our baby from a few weeks I go, I'm not sure what to share as of yet... We're going to see the doc again tomorrow so I'll have a better update soon!
For now I'll start with a little bit about the pregnancy so far: I've been SO sick, it's insane. Morning, afternoon, and evening sickness almost every day, but it'll totally be worth it! When I'm not feeling sick, I'm craving foods that satisfy my sweet tooth and oddly, mashed potatoes are a normal craving as well! My spicy food craze that I've had my entire life has come to a screeching halt and I'm suddenly craving less seasoning and meals toddlers would enjoy like chicken tenders and mac & cheese!
Beyond my sickness and cravings, we're super excited to find out if we are having a boy or a girl, as most couples are in the early months of pregnancy! While we're imagining whether we'll be buying little bows and pearls or tiny little toy cars and water guns, we're also starting to pick out names, nursery themes, and all the fun stuff we think we may want to add to the baby registry! As you can tell, we're both just a little overjoyed!
So, if you have any excellent parenting advice, tips for items we must have as new parents, or you just want to share some exciting news with me, I'd love to hear about it in the comments below!
OH & by the way, Happy Valentine's Day! It's an especially happy holiday in our house this year!
September 30, 2015
Things NOT to Say to a Couple Trying to Conceive
Astroglide TTC™ sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine.
Trying to conceive is a fun experience, as most adults know... but when you've been trying for a while- there are just some things that people with infertility have to deal with that other people don't. When you're struggling to understand why body parts that should be working aren't working perfectly, it's a complicated thing to explain.
Unlike most viral posts now-a-days, I actually agree with most of what she said, like you shouldn't assume that the young married couple who's been together for a while just isn't trying.
1. "Oh, just relax!" may possibly be the worst thing to say to someone who is TTC. While it may be decent, honest advice - it appears as if you don't grasp the concept of medical issues. Relaxing is a great thing to do but please don't tell me that all I need to do is relax and it'll happen. I've relaxed and relaxed and then relaxed some more and I'm certain that a lack of relaxing isn't the reason we haven't conceived...
2. "We got pregnant without even trying..." and I'm so happy for you, but please don't rub it in. It may sound selfish to have a list of things not to say to me, but this is truly one that I am sick of hearing and it must stop today. If you're expressing a statement in response to a question, then by all means reveal your conception story - otherwise, keep it to yourself, please.
3. "I'm so fertile, I...", anything following this statement is just not cool. While I'm happy for all of those that aren't struggling with infertility, no one with the inability to do something wants to hear about your ability to do it. Consider walking over to someone in a wheelchair and saying, I'm so fast, I could run a million miles and my legs would still work. This is about the equivalent of expressing how fertile you are to someone who may not be as lucky as you.
4. "In God's Time...", while I understand that this is supposed to be comforting - it's simply not. What if someone told you that God was responsible for the most painful experience in your life, that's basically what's implied when something is said along these lines. Babies are a blessing, I totally agree, but let's not blame the man above for me not being able to get pregnant, it may be in his time, but let's just not say anything so offensive when someone is dealing with infertility.
Astroglide TTC™ sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine
August 20, 2015
How to Keep The Romance Alive While TTC
I never thought this would happen to me, I thought it would be just as easy for us as it is for everyone else. After witnessing almost everyone around me have it happen for them, this has to be the most excited (for them) and envious I've ever felt in my life. On one hand I'm overjoyed that so many of my friends have growing families and on the other hand I'm wondering when my family will start to grow as well.
It's hard to understand why it happens for some people by "accident", when I'm sitting, waiting, wishing for my turn. Don't get me wrong, we are still having fun trying to have a baby and this is such an exciting time in our lives... but it's also an emotional time as well.
Whether you've been trying to have a baby for 3 months or 3 years, the heartbreak that happens when you see a negative pregnancy test is daunting... and if you've ever "tried to conceive" you know that each month is a hopeful waiting game.
While you can't make time go by faster and you can't just snap your fingers and have your wishes come true, you can take matters into your own hands, in a sense. You can give your body even more of a fighting chance to conceive a little darling if you bring Astroglide TTC Trying to Conceive™ to your next rendez-vous in the bedroom. The best part about TTC though, is the fact that it gives sperm a better chance of survival compared to traditional lubricants and it comes in super quick and simple pre-filled applicators! While lubrication isn't exactly the most romantic, you'll definitely want to grab one of these before you get romantic to up your chances of conceiving! Find out more about how Astroglide TTC works for your body and helps enhance your chances of conceiving.
Another way to keep the romance alive is to bring lingerie into the picture! While you may not always feel up to wearing a pair of thigh highs, a sexy little outfit, and heels, surprising your man with something hot every once in a while is a great way to make sure there's always a little extra spice in your relationship.
My best advice for keeping the romance alive while TTC is to concentrate on your partner and really listen to them, though. Communicating and going through the process together is so very important! Share your thoughts, your dreams, and even your worries about what's happening and be sure to be responsive to what your spouse tells you. It probably sounds silly, but one day you know this may be the most important way to keep your romance alive!
Now that I've shared a few tips to keep the romance alive while TTC, I'd love to hear how you keep the romance alive in your relationship?
Astroglide TTC™ sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine
Lastly, surprise your spouse with a clean house and/or a small trinket of affection (like a new romantic comedy on blu-ray, her favorite candy, or maybe even a book she's mentioned wanting to read, anything that shows you've been listening to her wants). I know I'm personally stressed when my house is a wreck, so the thought of coming home to a clean house and a small gift that shows he's actually listening has me swooning.
Astroglide TTC™ sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine
August 6, 2015
9 Absolutely Adorable + Creative Pregnancy Announcements
Remember how I mentioned that we are officially "trying" to have a baby now...? Well we are getting plenty of practice and we are super excited to see where this TTC journey will take us! I can't wait until the day we get to announce that we are finally pregnant, but it hasn't happened, yet...
While we are patiently waiting for "our turn", I recently received some really exciting news from someone very close to me! I can't share who this bit of news belongs to, because this is her secret to share, but someone who I love very much is pregnant after battling with infertility, and I'm BEYOND excited for her (and her husband). This couple is so smart, so cool, and so incredibly awesome, they are going to make great parents! As you can tell, I'm super excited for them and can't wait until they share their exciting secret!
Their upcoming announcement got me thinking about what we will do when we finally see a positive pregnancy test. While I may not be able to contain my excitement for long, I want to share our big news in a big way with all of our closest friends and family. So as you can imagine, I've been googling, pinteresting, and stumbling around the internet like a fool; adding little bits of other people's pregnancy announcement ideas to my list of possible ways of sharing our future big news.
Today I'm sharing 9 amazing ways to announce you're with child, from magazine covers to personalized eggs, there are so many creative ways to share your exciting news with the world... Here are a few of my favorites:
1. Announce your new addition with some super fun and adorable art like this couple.
2. This fitness-minded pregnancy announcement is absolutely adorable and this post actually made me tear up, I love hearing success stories with couples struggling with infertility and this story is one for the books!
3. While you can't drink the caffeinated drinks once you are prego, you can still share the big news with the little green mermaid involved. This adorable coffee themed pregnancy announcement is the perfect way to "espresso" your joy!
4. If you are blessed enough to already have two kids, this announcement sharing how you will soon be outnumbered is too cute!
5. This adorable "bun in the oven" announcement has to be one of the most creative I've ever seen! Recreating this scene would be easy for most couples and it's so adorable...
6. This adorable little egg announcement would be fun to surprise people with in person, whether you are sharing the news about baby number one or two.
7. This super cute doggy involved announcement is perfect!
8. If you love reading magazines, like most of us gals, this super fun "magazine cover"-inspired announcement is a great way to share your big news in a big way!
9. If you have a green thumb, this super cute garden inspired announcement is perfect for you!
These 9 happy couples are so very blessed,aren't they?! I can't wait until I can post my own announcement on the blog, so keep your fingers crossed, send us good vibes, say a prayer, or keep us in your thoughts - just do whatever it is you do to wish people good luck, please! Since I don't have any big news yet, I'd love to hear how you announced your pregnancy (or how you plan to announce if you aren't a parent or pregnant yet) in the comments below!
Their upcoming announcement got me thinking about what we will do when we finally see a positive pregnancy test. While I may not be able to contain my excitement for long, I want to share our big news in a big way with all of our closest friends and family. So as you can imagine, I've been googling, pinteresting, and stumbling around the internet like a fool; adding little bits of other people's pregnancy announcement ideas to my list of possible ways of sharing our future big news.
1. Announce your new addition with some super fun and adorable art like this couple.
2. This fitness-minded pregnancy announcement is absolutely adorable and this post actually made me tear up, I love hearing success stories with couples struggling with infertility and this story is one for the books!
3. While you can't drink the caffeinated drinks once you are prego, you can still share the big news with the little green mermaid involved. This adorable coffee themed pregnancy announcement is the perfect way to "espresso" your joy!
5. This adorable "bun in the oven" announcement has to be one of the most creative I've ever seen! Recreating this scene would be easy for most couples and it's so adorable...
6. This adorable little egg announcement would be fun to surprise people with in person, whether you are sharing the news about baby number one or two.
7. This super cute doggy involved announcement is perfect!
8. If you love reading magazines, like most of us gals, this super fun "magazine cover"-inspired announcement is a great way to share your big news in a big way!
9. If you have a green thumb, this super cute garden inspired announcement is perfect for you!
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