As my baby naps next to me and I fold her laundry I feel so incredibly grateful. I have sat in this same living room heartbroken and in despair after miscarriage after miscarriage over the past few years. I had a promise from Jesus. It was the promise I had been standing on for over five years and I kept crying out to Jesus saying, “You said I will have a baby. Despite what I see, I believe You.” I […]
Continue ReadingThe fertility category features Seeking Him Today blog posts about my fertility journey and how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster. Fertility is not for the faint of heart! I hope these posts encourage you to keep going and RUN YOUR RACE! Your baby is coming!!!
Don’t Give Up
FIVE YEARS Y’ALL!!!! For 5 long miscarriage-filled years we waited for God to fulfill His promise to us for a baby from my womb. Our fertility journey had so many ups and downs. We went through every emotion and sought God harder than ever before. That ttc (trying to conceive) season of our lives was that of pain and triumph. My TTC Story We knew we had confirmation from Jesus that I would be pregnant and carry our child. That […]
Continue ReadingJesus Answered!
Jesus answered me and my husband’s prayers for a baby just like He said He would! On Christmas Eve of 2021 our miracle baby girl was born. She is more perfect than we could have ever imagined. And her story is that of miracle proportions. Our Christmas baby!! She is most definitely a GIFT! To get to her we were matched through embryo adoption. Our yes led to our baby girl’s first chance for life after two years of being […]
Continue Reading11 Ways To Stop Doubting Your Destiny Based On Hebrews 12
My heart’s cry is to teach others what I have learned. This blog post will give you specific instruction on how to stop doubting your destiny. My battle for fertility has marked my heart. It has confirmed to me without a doubt that God plans our path. It’s up to us to partner with Him for the path to unfold but I firmly believe He plans it beforehand and it is ours for the taking. The reason I believe this […]
Continue ReadingTop 10 Trendy Maternity Clothes Picks
Now that you are pregnant you want to look cute right? I certainly did!! With the weight gain, fluid retention and all the wonderful changes that happen during pregnancy having a good outfit that you feel beautiful in goes a long way. Here are my top 10 trendy maternity clothes picks that won’t break the bank. Check out my trendy yet affordable (well, mostly) maternity picks! Top 10 Picks for Trendy Maternity Clothes Best maternity Little Black Dress (LBD) Hands […]
Continue ReadingMeeting My Inspiration: Lynette Lewis
Over 14 years ago I went to women’s night at my new church and listened to Lynette Lewis spill her heart and tell her story. She was so inspirational because she was real. Lynette opened up about waiting until she was 42 years old to get married to the man of her dreams. Not only did she marry the love of her life, she also inherited four beautiful sons and became a stepmom. As she spoke that evening at my […]
Continue ReadingFertility Prayers and Decrees
Have you decided to start fertility treatment? Maybe you have been on your fertility journey for some time now. Or you have decided to go all natural and rely solely on Jesus? No matter what your decision is to pursue growing your family, God sees you and He hears your cry for a baby. I am sharing my fertility prayers and decrees that got me through my season of waiting. Let’s pray together and decree God’s will over our circumstances. […]
Continue Reading5 Easy Tips for IVF Transfer PIO (progesterone in oil) Injections
I have put together 5 easy tips to help you with administering your IVF transfer PIO (progesterone in oil) injection. I freaking HATE shots! The thought of having to inject myself with the large needle of the progesterone shot once a day for my IVF transfer made my stomach do a flip. But, I made it through and you will too. In an effort to ease your nerves, I created this easy step-by-step guide with some helpful tips is to lessen […]
Continue ReadingEmbryo Adoption
Embryo adoption is the opportunity for couples to adopt another couple’s embryo(s) that were created in a previous IVF cycle. As the adopting family, it’s kind of like you are the surrogate for your adopted baby. Usually, the couple who parented the embryo(s) have decided that their family is complete. As the parents of a frozen embryo, one option is to donate your embryo to another couple that cannot conceive successfully themselves. Opening our hearts to other options I have a […]
Continue ReadingNational Infertility Awareness Week
In honor of the 2021 national infertility awareness week (April 18th to 24th), I am going to share my experience in this area of my life. I have been on my fertility journey for over five years, which I think qualifies me to speak on the subject. I never wanted to be qualified in this area, but here I am and I feel I have something really valuable to share with you. My journey has shaped and molded me in […]
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