Whitney & Erick

Here we are again.  Trying to pick up the pieces of our broken dreams and move on. I have a weird dichotomy of feelings right now.  Part of me feels dejected, weary, downtrodden and beaten down.  This part screams out at the world, “Seriously? Seriously?! How can this be happening again? You’ve got to me [...]

Yesterday, Erick and I went to Washington, D.C. for Advocacy Day hosted by RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association.  It was a really great experience and I was so proud and happy to share it with my husband.  Our purpose in being there was to meet with our Senators and Representatives regarding infertility and the IVF [...]

Don’t ignore the opportunity to share your infertility story with others.  The science behind infertility is making huge strides, but infertility awareness is lagging behind.  YOU have the chance to change that, one person at a time. Many of you are scared or embarrassed to talk about your struggle.  I understand that.  I really do.  [...]

Our surrogate has backed out. Her husband changed his mind.  After we got all the way through the process.  After going through countless tests, appointments and counseling.  After hiring an attorney.  After we actually believed this would happen.  After we finally had faith this would work.  After we got our hopes up.  After we even [...]

Please help me and the other 7.3 million Americans by supporting the Infertility Tax Credit (The Family Act) I’m going to Washington, D.C. on April 25th for RESOLVE’s Advocacy Day to meet with Virginia Senators and Representatives about the infertility and adoption tax credits.  I have a big favor to ask. Would you consider writing [...]

I have decided foil packet cooking is my favorite. It is easy, quick, tasty and versatile. I love Greek flavors, so i thought I would try to create something Greek-ish for packet cooking. I added some broccoli just for some healthy veggies. Just do one packet per person and you can scale this recipe to [...]

Why is that every time I call or visit my gynecologist’s office, I end up in tears?  Usually mad, angry tears. Can’t these people be a little more sensitive? Can’t they read charts?  Can’t they agree to see me when I am in pain? The answer to all of these questions, evidently, is no.  It [...]

We have been considering gestational surrogacy for about a year now and have learned a lot along the way. It can be quite complicated, so I just wanted to share what I have learned thus far.  Typically, surrogacy is outrageously expensive, but there are some ways to make it happen for less. And, it is [...]

We got good news from our clinic yesterday.  We get to stay in our shared-risk IVF program and still use a surrogate.  There are some additional fees, but they are fair and minimal. We are so thrilled!  Also, our surrogate has been cleared with the psychological pre-screening and infectious disease testing. Our next steps are: [...]

Calling all women and men battling infertility (and anyone else)! Those of us battling infertility have no doubt been dealt a bad hand by life in this area.  We struggle financially, physically and emotionally.  We need a better standard of care and better insurance. We complain about all of these things and rightly so. However, [...]