I’m Addicted to Pregnancy Ultrasounds
For women like me, unlucky enough to have to undergo infertility treatments to conceive and/or to have a high-risk pregnancy, one benefit is the ultrasound upon ultrasound our doctors perform to check...
View ArticleBaby A is A-OK, But His “Elderly” Mother is a Nauseated Mess
This morning I had another appointment with the Center for Maternal and Fetal Health, the high-risk group, at the local hospital. Because last Friday’s visit veered off course when my ultrasound...
View ArticleKnock-Knock. Who’s There?
Tomorrow, it will be exactly two weeks since an ultrasound revealed that one of my twin sons, Baby B, no longer had a heartbeat. Today, I recognized that I no longer feel sad every moment, that...
View Article13-Week Appointment–with Ultrasound
Having undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive—and having a high-risk pregnancy—I had one or two appointments with my IVF clinic and/or the Center for Maternal and Fetal Health, the...
View ArticleWords of Wisdom: Never Comment on a Pregnant Woman’s—or Any Woman’s—Largesse
One of life’s cruelties is that the medications the majority of infertile women take in their attempts to conceive make them look pregnant, regardless of whether they become so. I am not a petite...
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