One of the great things about blogging is that it helps to hold you accountable. This is the most I have run since starting fertility treatments and each day felt a little bit better than the previous. My goal for… Continue Reading
I’m back! Nils Douglas Hilborn was born on June 14 after a high risk pregnancy due to a subchorionic hematoma. Best day of my life, hands-down. After undergoing many fertility treatments and ultimately IVF, we had our miracle baby. Due… Continue Reading
Written on November 16, 2017 Hematoma update 11/6- The hematoma looks to be healing and organizing. Baby was moving around like crazy and grabbing his leg and the chord. The plan is to continue bed rest until I see my… Continue Reading
Monday Oct. 30th, 2017- 8 weeks, 3 days Another ultrasound appointment in the books. Before every appointment I get so nervous. It is such a scary feeling just hoping and praying that baby is ok until you see the confirmation… Continue Reading
*Not running related, blog post written on Monday October 23, 2017 Our first round of IVF worked. I began testing about 4 days after my transfer.(Honestly, who can wait 2 weeks for a blood test??) On day 4 the test… Continue Reading
After the egg retrieval, all 3 of our eggs made it to the blastocyst stage, YAY! We sent biopsies of our 3 little blasts in for preimplantation genetic screening. This means that our embryos are tested for any chromosomal abnormalities.… Continue Reading
Thank you SO much to all of you that have reached out to me to show support and to those who shared their own experiences with infertility. The loneliness that I was feeling has dissipated and I feel reassured… Continue Reading
Wow, it has been a LONG time since I have written. Almost a year post Rio and a lot has happened! *Warning, not a running related post, lots of female-related information shared, proceed with caution 🙂 * We moved back… Continue Reading
As I write this blog, I have so many emotions swirling. I am still trying to digest everything, so I will try to keep this post short and interesting. Before I dive in, I want to give a big thank… Continue Reading
What an amazing race weekend! I apologize for this post taking so long to come to be. I’ve been dealing with some things that have made it hard for me to be excited and happy about my race, unfriendly comments… Continue Reading