I know the feeling of holding both Joy and Sadness at the same time. Both feelings are valid. I had a vision of this as I was walking with Lucy at a state park in August 2023. This was the week between confirmation of pregnancy visits which turned out to be confirmation of pregnancy loss. … Continue reading Joy and Sadness
Category: IVF Journey
Choosing a Donor
This was the hardest part. Choosing a donor. In case you didn’t read my long journey, I learned on February 2, 2023, that my egg reservation had depleted and had no viable eggs to retrieve. So I had to find a donor, on both fronts – sperm and egg – if I wanted to become… Continue reading Choosing a Donor
Books for SMC and Children’s Books about donors
The books recommended to me by fertility psychologist and genetic counselors: Single Mothers By Choice, Jane Mattes: A Guidebook for Single Women Who Are Considering or Have Chosen Motherhood (ISBN: 978-0-8129-2246-2) An Excellent Choice, Emma Brockes: Panic and Joy on My Solo Path to Motherhood (ISBN: 978-1-5942-0663-4) Adopting on Your Own, Lee Varon. The Complete… Continue reading Books for SMC and Children’s Books about donors
My experience: Fertility Insurance Coverage
Every plan is different. My employer chose Progyny as an add on benefit for those needing reproductive assistance. My plan included 2 lifetime cycles of benefits. Every type of service counted as a ¼ or ½ or 1 whole part of a cycle. I get 2 cycles per family, per lifetime. So for example, ½… Continue reading My experience: Fertility Insurance Coverage
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