tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:52:43 +0000IUIfertility enhancementchildlesstrying to conceivefinding supportknown donorUnitarian Universalistfinding hopeIVFfatherlesscouragedonor inseminationfertility doctor2wwdatingfearacupuncturefaithsingle parentingat-home inseminationpregnancybudgeting for fertilityadoptionchoice momTrying (and trying and trying) to become a single mother? <br /> This is the space for sharing, relating and supporting.http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)Blogger19125ChoiceMomTryinghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-3483107034229975768Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:05:00 +00002011-01-01T10:05:37.723-08:00Did you know we have an amazing e-book on the website this week....the best insights, expert tips and stories of the new-and-improved ChoiceMoms.org in 2010.Check it out hereMikkihttp://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-4535910927468569187Mon, 24 May 2010 17:04:00 +00002010-05-24T10:05:25.258-07:00Note that in February 2010 the ChoiceMoms.org website moved to a more dynamic format that enables us to add daily blogs to the website itself in each category of the Choice Mom journey -- with even more bells and whistles that includes audio clips, sponsor deals, event details and more.Visit the Trying section there at:http://www.choicemoms.org/trying/3Mikkihttp://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2010/05/visit-new-format.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-7091474748092193605Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +00002010-01-08T06:40:02.872-08:00This week the kids and I watched back-to-back PBS specials. About why humans developed into the overwhelming force that we are, rather than Neanderthals or apes. And how we manage to be happy.If you were to blend the two different shows together, the message -- suitable for Choice Moms -- is this: our ability to adapt is what makes us strong.In the show about emotions, they interviewed a former http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2010/01/adaptive-creatures-and-human-spark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-8703445136366350323Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:07:00 +00002009-12-01T12:15:38.273-08:00It's hard to see pregnant women around us, especially during the holiday season, especially if we've been trying to conceive for awhile.One woman posted about her emotions at this time, on the Choice Mom discussion board, and here's the response of 46-year-old Morgan, mother of twins who is trying to add one more child to their family:Your feelings are so normal and you're very much where I was http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/12/are-you-jealous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-3930784049187481356Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +00002009-11-03T12:29:18.336-08:00finding supportA woman wrote recently about the unfortunate comments of a close friend of hers, after announcing that she was on the Choice Mom path. Many women responded by letting her know that the "toxic" ones need to be let go of when we're on the journey, because we need to focus our energies with the positive people in our community, not the ones who are focused on their own issues.This response from http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/11/when-friends-piss-you-off-because-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-1308199141485107781Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:50:00 +00002009-07-23T10:57:21.491-07:00acupuncturefertility enhancementknown donortrying to conceiveat-home inseminationAnna posted this to the Choice Mom board and I thought it was well worth sharing here, in response to a woman who is trying to conceive with at-home insemination using a known donor.Has your partner been checked? It takes two to tango as they say, so if he hasn't already he might want to get his sperm count, morphology checked. Also check your blood types to make sure you are compatible and do a http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/07/tips-for-at-home-insemination.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-6764077212153375162Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:36:00 +00002009-06-24T06:41:36.442-07:00finding supportfinding hopefertility doctortrying to conceivesubmitted by Barb, who responded to a woman on the Choice Mom discussion board who was feeling stressed about the challenges of fertilityI completely understand how you're feeling. I was there myself once. It is really so much a part of the process. You're reeling with a lot of different emotions, some of which you don't even know are there until something unexpected happens. I am currently in http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/06/finding-light-at-end-of-tunnel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-5073411491633810103Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:14:00 +00002009-06-08T05:23:00.942-07:00IUIfertility doctordonor inseminationtrying to conceivesubmitted by BeckyI'm finally ready to meet with a Reproductive Endocrinologist, a week from today. I'm more nervous about this consult than I was visiting my OB last winter for the Clomid challenge and preconception screenings.I've started a list of questions for the appointment, which may be too many or too few. For those of you who who have been through their first consultation, please let me http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/06/questions-for-my-doctor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-7255585793910738679Thu, 28 May 2009 15:17:00 +00002009-05-28T08:26:25.760-07:00this great post was offered on the Choice Mom discussion board by Mary, and I'm reprinting it here.I am in the process in finalizing a foster-adoption. It has been an awesome experience and I am willing to talk to anyone about it. I am constantly amazed at how little is known about foster-adoption. There is a lot of misinformation out there and its sad because there are so many great kids who http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/05/foster-care-adoption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-5676649208122751244Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:47:00 +00002009-03-15T22:58:58.682-07:00budgeting for fertilityIUIfinding hopetrying to conceiveIVFAfter a Choice Mom-in-the-making wrote to the discussion board about her fifth unsuccessful attempt at IUI, and her inability to pay for the more expensive IVF cycle, women chimed in with supportive words and resources, which we are collecting for the ChoiceMoms.org website.Here was one strong post of encouragement, reprinted here by permission:I am so sorry that you are having to see a stupid http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/03/ivf-or-bust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-1547280743443165001Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:43:00 +00002009-02-03T10:48:51.594-08:00IUIfertility doctorchoice momsingle parentingdonor inseminationadoptiontrying to conceiveHi, I’m Beth. I'm 30 (and racing toward 31), Caucasian, and somewhat overweight. I am close to most of my big, boisterous family. My mom raised me and my three siblings on her own for much of my life. I live with my sister and nephew, and our two cats. I have a BA in Political Science, an MA in Liberal Studies: Leadership, and I'm working on an AS in Graphic Design. I work full-time as an http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-i-went-from-thinker-to-tryer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-9164249470358675148Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-01-05T08:39:33.589-08:00finding supportfinding hopeUnitarian UniversalistJust prior to the holidays, a little girl who tends to like to dance in front of the sanctuary whenever our music plays, did a dance that made many of us weep. My favorite Unitarian Universalist minister, Kate Tucker, then got up, still teary, to deliver her sermon about Hope: The four-letter H word.She talked about people in a conversation circle with her who described their own visions of hope.http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2009/01/hope-four-letter-h-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-5027259657465225167Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:56:00 +00002008-12-05T15:08:20.776-08:00IUIcouragefatherlesschildlessfear2wwfaithtrying to conceivesubmitted by RoniWith one 2ww under my belt (no pun intended), I've already started injecting myself with Puregon (follicle growth stimulant) for the next try and am once again feeling empowered with taking destiny into my own hands--in as much as I have control over it,limited though it may be. It's been very interesting to see how each of the stages with its own unique experiences brings up so http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/12/creating-fatherless-child-with-fear-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-4056538626298696720Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:45:00 +00002008-11-14T16:01:00.793-08:00datingchoice momsingle parentingtrying to conceiveJessica, 34, reported that after three failed insemination attempts she was also finding herself back on the dating scene. And enjoying it. With a few decent men on the horizon, she wasn't sure if/when, it was time to say "I'm also trying to conceive a baby." She wondered if she should take a break from trying while she dates -- but her doctor says she doesn't have much time left for fertility, http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/11/dating-and-trying-to-conceive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-46382159380246936Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:14:00 +00002008-09-24T09:16:51.405-07:00IUIfertility doctordonor inseminationPosted on Choice Mom discussion board: "So, my question to all of you is: What did you find out that you wished you knew going in? What do I need to be asking?"Kathy's response:I wish I had known to ask all of these things, since each has provided me with pause at some point along the process. 1) Are you open on Saturdays and Sundays for monitoring and procedures (IUI)?2) Who will be calling me http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-should-i-ask-doctor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-6492622504796434611Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:19:00 +00002008-09-08T22:23:42.756-07:00pregnancysingle parentingfearsubmitted by JeanneI am 40 years old and began this journey about 10 months ago (when I was a mere 39!). I'd always half-joked that if I didn't find Mr. Right by the time I was 30, then I'd have a child on my own. Well, 30 came and went, and I changed my deadline a few times. I figured Mr. Right had to be out there somewhere, I could wait. Before I knew it, 40 loomed on the horizon. Yes, my http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/09/it-actually-happened.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-2681288192354091290Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:51:00 +00002008-06-10T20:54:51.088-07:00submitted by TerriI've been 40 for a week. I've been DREADING 40 for the last three years. Almost two years ago, I had a real epiphany after hearing about a friend's home-inseminated sister and her two kids.Terri: Two years agoInsemination...wow, never thought of that.Epiphany: Hey, I can do that!How hard could it be? Between my mother and my (younger) sister, they've popped out SEVEN kids. Mom http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/06/bfn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-1834065494274717074Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:19:00 +00002008-04-28T08:26:34.465-07:00From Choice-Mom-in-the-making Kathy, who gave me permission to post her comments publicly. Even though it's based in a very sad loss, her perspective is an excellent one to share with other women who are in the process of trying very hard to become a mother:I lost a chemical pregnancy earlier this month. It was doomed from the start with very low and slowly increasing betas. The week the http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/04/losing-and-gaining.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216796202815677694.post-7976689618789452895Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:04:00 +00002008-03-05T22:05:29.119-08:00If you decide to become a Choice Mom, the questions get even more detailed.http://tryingchoicemoms.blogspot.com/2008/03/to-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Choice Mom)0