BFP

It is with great excitement and a lot of trepidation that we announce that our beta test came in and it was positive, I'm pregnant. (maybe it was the good luck egg!)  It is still very early so its really soon to start actually celebrating, but when I started this blog, the goal was to be open and honest about my journey so that others wouldn't feel alone and those not directly involved could get a glimpse into the life of a couple on this journey.

Out of respect for my friends that are still on their journeys, I will end my blog here and continue on a new blog to keep everything separate.  It is extremely painful to read anything about anyone being pregnant when you aren't and every aching fiber in your being wants to be.  I wish all my fellow fertility challenged friends the very best of luck and hope to see you soon on the other side of it.

If you would like to follow the next part of this journey, my new blog is called The Pregnant Infertile and you can find it here: thepregnantinfertile.blogspot.com

Thanks for Reading,
HEATHER

Brno

Today starts my official bed rest period. We decided to do our bed rest in Brno. We are flying out of the Vienna airport and Brno is in between Zlin and Vienna. While we would have loved to go back to Vienna, our hotel is much less expensive here. We actually have a suite with an office, a living room and two bathrooms which is not a bad way to do bed rest.

I went down for breakfast earlier and that's all I plan on doing today. Ryan ventured out to explore a bit of what Brno has to offer.

Through this whole process, I find it very difficult to hear when people say that I am brave or that we are brave. I don't feel like I am at all. I still break down and cry often and find it to be a very difficult journey but I don't feel like I have a choice. Quitting just isn't an option. So I plow along, going through the motions and doing what I have to do with several freak outs and tears along the way.  I brought this book to read while on bed rest to give me some inspiration of actual strong women.

Thanks for reading,
HEATHER

WALK OF HOPE - SAN DIEGO March 12th @ 9am

Raising awareness and advocating change in the insurance industry means so much to me.  So much so that I have been working very hard over the last year to bring to San Diego, the Walk of Hope.  I am the Chair of this event I am happy to say that we are 59 days away from the inaugural San Diego Walk of Hope.  RESOLVE’s Walk of Hope is RESOLVE’s signature fundraising event. The Walk of Hope recognizes the many ways in which families are built and supports the 7.3 million women and men living with infertility, including Ryan and I. Click here to read Why I Walk

Funds raised from the Walk supports RESOLVE’s programming including support groups, public awareness initiatives, and advocacy efforts to ensure family building options are available to all!  Currently, the World Health Organization recognizes infertility as a disease but insurance companies see it as a lifestyle choice and most are forced to pay out of pocket for treatments which cost thousands.  We are looking to change that today!

For those in Southern California, please join us:

Walk of Hope San Diego

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016

Time: 9 am -12 pm

Location: NTC Park @ Liberty Station

2455 Cushing Road, San Diego, CA 92106

Check-in begins at 9:00 AM and walk begins at 10:00 AM. One-mile walk, all ages welcome. 

Register here

For those not available to join us on the walk, would you please consider donating to our team?  Living with infertility comes with its own difficulties, but then adding on the cost of treatment just makes it that much harder.   This needs to change.  Please help team Love Haight help in this important endeavor.  To donate, click here and then click DONATE NOW.

Thanks for supporting the walk and thanks for reading,

HEATHER