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The Beginnings of a Blog

On February 21, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Blogs, Good Stuff, Milestones, Time Warp Tuesdays, Writing

So how exactly did this all happen?

And more importantly, why on earth would I write about this on the web to share with millions of strangers?

{March 30, 2009.}

These were the first two sentences I wrote on my blog, nearly 3 years ago, in a post titled “More Than [...]

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“You’re so young.”

On February 16, 2012 · 13 Comments · In Coping and Emotions, Milestones, Premature Ovarian Failure

100 days from now, I’ll turn 30.

Realizing this has left me a little contemplative about growing up, aging, expectations and mortality. It’s not all doom and gloom, but as I let my thoughts wander on these subjects, I’m struck at the diversity of my opinions and experiences on the whole matter.

I’m turning 30. [...]

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Let’s Talk About Sex – and Infertility

On February 13, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Coping and Emotions, Fertile Living, Good Stuff

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and I wanted to write about somethin’ sexy to celebrate. And what’s sexier than sex?

Sex is so complicated. I could write dozens upon dozens of posts about sex (and, maybe I will in the future). Sex is one of those things that factors into the most basic of baby-making formulas:

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Living a Fertile Life: February’s Challenge

On February 8, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Coping and Emotions, Fertile Living, Good Stuff, Hope, Women's Empowerment

I lay on my back, my shoulders and mid-back supported by the bolster, my hands draped on either side of me: palms open and facing upward. My legs were spread wide, knees bent and dropped to the floor, the soles of my feet touching one another.

I wiggled my toes together.

बद्धकोणसन

Supta baddha konasana.

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Checking in on My Lady Bits: A Doc’s Appointment Update

On February 6, 2012 · 17 Comments · In Doctor's Visits, Donor Egg, Fertile Living, Good Stuff, Premature Ovarian Failure, Reproductive Health, Thyroid Issues

So when I’m not posting about the State of THE Uterus, I thought it was time for an update on the State of MY Uterus.

(Previously, on Keiko’s Uterus: An Overdue Post About My Lady Bits.)

Since we changed health [...]

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Living a Fertile Life: January Recap

On January 31, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Coping and Emotions, Fertile Living, Food, Good Stuff, Milestones, Support, Women's Empowerment

I feel like I blinked and January was gone.

Why I’ve Been Somewhat Off the Radar

To say it’s been busy around these parts is kind of an understatement. Between building a new website for RESOLVE New England and building two more of my own, I’ve had a lot on my plate. Not to mention [...]

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