You've been dreaming about it since you were a kid. In fact, you can't remember a time when did not think about it. You were going to go to college, get married by 25, have 3 kids back-to-back, and then live happily ever after. But then something happened that changed all that. Oh, you did give birth to a great career, but the marriage and family still haven't come to pass. … [Read more...]
Road To Reproduction: Finding Joy Until Our Precious Baby Arrives
Note: Read the last article in this series here: Two weeks ago, my husband Che called to say he had a surprise for me. After agonizing all day about it because he gives such amazing gifts, I twiddled my thumbs and watched the clock. My phone rings. "Babe, can you help me with something, I'm outside." After running outside, barefoot, he hands me a dog pillow and a … [Read more...]
The Road to Reproduction: For the First Time, I Felt Empowered
Note: Read the last article in this series here: Che was able to postpone his work trip for a month so that he could be home while I recovered. I was incredibly grateful that he could be there. He would be the person to drop me off on the day of surgery and pick me up when I returned home. Dr. Haney does over 100 of these surgeries (pre-pregnancy TAC) a year, so I wasn't at … [Read more...]
Tamar Braxton and Vince Herbert Expecting First Child
Reality television star, singer and wife, Tamar Braxton, is about to add another title to her belt: mother. Alongside her sisters, Braxton announced her pregnancy exclaiming, "I have a love on top!" during a guest appearance on ABC's Good Morning America on Wednesday morning. The "Love and War" songtress hinted at becoming pregnant as she discussed fertility methods during … [Read more...]