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A Hummingbird Paused: Comment Policy
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! 1Comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam will be deleted. Including a link to relevant content is permitted, but comments should be relevant to the post topic. 2Comments including profanity will be deleted. 3Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive will be deleted. Infertility is a sensitive topic and any inappropriate or rude comments will be deleted. 4Comments that attack a person individually will be deleted.
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A Hummingbird Paused: Resources
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Navigating the world of infertility can be a bit overwhelming. Here is a list of resources that has been very helpful for me. This is a great website with a wealth of information about infertility and infertility related events. You can even find local support groups in your area through Resolve's website. This is a GREAT resource to share with friends and family about what to say or not to say to their loved ones struggling with infertility. Now it'...
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A Hummingbird Paused: DIY Castor Oil Pack
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Monday, November 3, 2014. DIY Castor Oil Pack. Today I put together my first castor oil pack and it didn't feel as strange as I thought it would! If it is indeed an endometrioma, then I'll need surgery to remove it. But, if it's another kind of cyst, there's a good chance it will just go away on it's own. And that's what I'm hoping for. So I've been doing some research and I figured it can't hurt to try the castor oil for a couple of weeks. Next, mak...
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A Hummingbird Paused: The Dragon
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Monday, July 13, 2015. Image courtesy of Aztlek on Flickr. 8220;If you banish the dragons, you banish the heroes.”. 8211; Andrew Solomon. I have spent a lot of time wondering “why me? I recently listened to a TED Talk by Andrew Solomon, and he said “if you banish the dragons, you banish the heroes.” And I was so inspired by that idea. Aren’t we all facing dragons of some shape or form? Your real life dragons may not be so glamorous, and most of the t...
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A Hummingbird Paused: DIY Prayer Flag
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Sunday, August 2, 2015. August 19th is the International Day of Hope, a day which celebrates the lives of children and babies lost at any age or gestation. If you would like to learn more about this project, please visit CarlyMarie's Project Heal. 1 yard of fabric (you can get away with less, depending on how many flags you want to make). Paint or Fabric Pen (I used multi-surface acrylic paint. Appliques or decorative touches. Step 2: Decide how larg...
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A Hummingbird Paused: The Cost of Infertility
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Sunday, April 20, 2014. The Cost of Infertility. Resolve to know more about infertility. We can chose to live life child-free. This is the most heartbreaking option, because for some it's not a choice. We can pay thousands of dollars for treatment that may or may not work. Or we can just "wait and see" with our fingers crossed that we conceive naturally. For some couples, they will eventually conceive on their own. But for many, t...Well, that's not ...
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A Hummingbird Paused: Estrace & Ovulation (or lack of!)
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Estrace and Ovulation (or lack of! I thought I'd provide an update since this is my first cycle TTC again post-surgery. The problem is, I'm not ovulating! I am SO frustrated right now. And I think I know why. My ovaries are probably complete duds this cycle because I've been drowning them in estrogen for 2 whole months.There has been nothing to signal them to produce mature follicles. So what do I do? DIY Castor Oil Pack.
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A Hummingbird Paused: Strength and Vulnerability
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Saturday, June 7, 2014. I'm in a weird place right now. It's been over 3 years, and I'm not going to say it gets easier. In fact, as time passes I find myself having to make tougher decisions. Decisions that I thought I would never have to make. But I'm making them. I'm weighing the pros and cons. I'm asking myself "am I okay with this? And my answers surprise me. There are no guarantees and I know several women who have walked away from this journey...
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A Hummingbird Paused: Questions to Ask at Your First IVF Consult
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Sunday, July 5, 2015. Questions to Ask at Your First IVF Consult. What are your clinic's success rates? Does your clinic have better success rates with a fresh or frozen cycle? Do you offer any IVF packages or discounts for shared cycle? What kind of tests will need to be done beforehand? Is there a separate cost for this? What is your projected timeline for egg retrieval and transfer? Is your office open on weekends? Will you be doing ICSI? What typ...
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A Hummingbird Paused: Timeline
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A journey through infertility, loss, and now.adoption! Here's a brief overview of our journey so far:. Daniel and I met at the wedding of our mutual friend, Jennifer. We immediately connected and started dating. Daniel and I tied the knot in Flagstaff, Arizona on the top of a mountain. After returning from our honeymoon, we adopted our first furbaby, Sienna. Daniel went to the Urologist and was put on Clomid. He also found out that he had a small varicocele on his left testicle. I was on my 3rd round of ...
