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Same-sex parents through open embryo donation.
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Keira
Feb 17, 20226 min read
On Birth Trauma, One Year Later
CW: Contains descriptions of traumatic childbirth / medical emergency. Mom and baby survive! February 17th. One year ago today, at 11am,...
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Keira
Apr 30, 20214 min read
My Pregnancy in Photos
In the weeks since our son's birth, I've been reflecting on my pregnancy - and on how strange it is not to be pregnant anymore. On the...
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Keira
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Conflicting Pregnancy Advice (Somehow, You’re Already Doing it Wrong)
The advice pregnant people get is often contradictory, and rarely has clear science to back it up. “It’s best to completely abstain from...
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Keira
Sep 19, 20204 min read
The "Right" Time
In a conversation that feels like a lifetime ago, I told my Dad that my spouse and I were planning on having kids “sometime soon.” One of th
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Keira
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Common PIO Problems and their Solutions
Progesterone in Oil Injections: A literal pain in the ***. Below are some common injection problems and their solutions:
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Keira
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Surviving the 2 Week Wait
The relatively short period of time between your fertility procedure and your first pregnancy test, commonly referred to as the Two Week...
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Keira
Aug 16, 20201 min read
Update: It's Happening! (TW: Pregnancy)
Well, it's official. I'm pregnant! The nausea and exhaustion have made it pretty difficult to keep the good news hidden from the people I...
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Keira
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Update: Transfer Day!
Today was transfer day! A day almost exactly 2 years in the making. Even after all this time to research, we weren’t sure exactly what to...
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Keira
Jun 20, 20203 min read
Things You Definitely Don't Need to Say to Your Friend Who's TTC
“If you think you’re tired now, just wait til you have kids!” It’s one of those unhelpful little kernels of “wisdom” that gets repeated...
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Keira
Jun 15, 20203 min read
Self-Advocacy in Fertility Treatment
Advocating for yourself in your fertility journey is an essential skill to master. Throughout this process, I’ve picked up a few tips!
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Keira
Jun 13, 20203 min read
Fear in Donor-Assisted Reproduction
Ultimately, our decision to pursue EDA was an easy one - but before we reached that point, there were some fears we had to address.
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Keira
Jun 8, 20202 min read
My FET Setup
I wanted to do something a little different with this post, and show you how I'm keeping everything organized for my current FET cyle.
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Keira
Jun 6, 20203 min read
The Radical Act of Queer Family-Building
There is no one way to go about it, but I believe that Queer family-building always has the potential to be a radical, intentional act.
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Keira
May 30, 20206 min read
TTC FET OMG - A Guide to Acronyms While Trying to Conceive
I’ve written out this handy guide to help you understand what the heck people are talking about in those online groups!
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Keira
May 25, 20203 min read
Learning to Trust My Body
My relationship to my body is a difficult one. Now I have to find a way to trust it with the most important thing I have ever done.
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Keira
May 18, 20203 min read
My Experience with Reprotech
This is a bit of a niche post, but I’ve talked to a surprising number of people who have needed help with this issue.
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Keira
May 16, 20202 min read
Update: Some Good News!
I had intended to post an entirely different blog update today. However, a significant update in our fertility journey has taken precedence.
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Keira
May 10, 20203 min read
Choosing not to Grieve this Mother's Day
This can be an upsetting day when you're trying to conceive. I’m not upset, but my feelings are more complicated than in years past.
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Keira
May 4, 20203 min read
The Weird and Wonderful World of Facebook Groups
Want to match with donors? There’s a group for that. Want to get advice from someone who's been through the process? There’s a group.
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Keira
May 2, 20203 min read
About Time
Sheltering in place is like driving a car. Hear me out. A few years back, I had a job in a city almost 2 hours away from where I lived.
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