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a fertility journey
Scrambled Eggs


Guess Who's Back, Back Again?
Hello Again Everyone! When you last heard from me, I had just had my beautiful rainbow baby girl. The past two years with her have been...
Caitlin Salerno
Jan 202 min read
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This Will Be Our Year... Took A Long Time To Come
2022 was the biggest year of my life. It was hard, it was sad, it was a challenge but it was also amazing and joyous and perfect. After...
Caitlin Salerno
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow...
Well the day arrived! Sooner than we thought because my blood pressure was too high, they moved up my induction to 38 weeks. We went in...
Caitlin Salerno
Nov 4, 20224 min read
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Month 8
Here we are! We've reached baby month! At my weekly OB appointments there were still a few times my blood pressure was high but I figured...
Caitlin Salerno
Oct 1, 20221 min read
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Month 7
We had a busy month of August! Towards the beginning of the month, we went to my brother's wedding. While I liked celebrating, I really...
Caitlin Salerno
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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Month 6
This month has been pretty busy! First we had a check up at Maternal Fetal Medicine. Baby girl is growing at all the correct...
Caitlin Salerno
Aug 6, 20222 min read
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Month 5
We've officially made it to viability! Our baby girl is really coming! All of our pets have been upping their cuddle game, and I have to...
Caitlin Salerno
Jul 9, 20222 min read
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Halfway There!
I still can't believe that there isn't another shoe that's going to drop. I'm actually pregnant? She's actually healthy? Everything's...
Caitlin Salerno
Jun 11, 20221 min read
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Month 4
So this month has been some pretty smooth sailing. My energy is pretty much back, I still don't have very many symptoms. I started to get...
Caitlin Salerno
May 25, 20221 min read
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Month 3
We made it through month 3! I honestly can't believe this is all really happening finally. My need to nap everyday is going away with...
Caitlin Salerno
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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10 Things Infertility Taught Me
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, I thought I'd reflect on how far I'd come in this journey. I am stronger than I ever...
Caitlin Salerno
Apr 24, 20222 min read
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I've Been Keeping a Secret - Months 1 & 2
It worked! It finally worked! I was impatient and tested early and honestly couldn't believe that it was positive. Because I've had a...
Caitlin Salerno
Apr 16, 20222 min read
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Baby On Board
So when I last wrote, I just had my eggs retrieved. We ended up having 4 really great buddies survive. They were frozen and waiting for...
Caitlin Salerno
Feb 10, 20223 min read
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A Baker's Dozen
Today was the day! It was nerve wracking thinking of all the unknowns. I went in knowing I had at least 6 big enough follicles on...
Caitlin Salerno
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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A Few Stimulating Weeks
One thing is for sure, IVF is not for the faint of heart, physical proof of how much we want to have children. My cycle began right...
Caitlin Salerno
Jan 12, 20223 min read
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My Brain May Be Overloading
As a teacher, I pride myself in being very organized, able to multitask and able to hold a lot of information in my brain but as this...
Caitlin Salerno
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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It's a Go
Today I met with my new doctor to talk about IVF. I was still nervous going in that he would tell me my BMI was too high and that he...
Caitlin Salerno
Dec 2, 20212 min read
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Being My Own Advocate
Warning: I'm still pretty heated so this will be a little dramatic. So today I had my post 3 failed IUI meeting with my RE. I knew going...
Caitlin Salerno
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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Third Time's The Charm?
Round 2 of IUI didn't work. When this cycle started, the clinic not only booked my appointments for this round but also set up a...
Caitlin Salerno
Oct 21, 20212 min read
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IUI #2 : The IUI Returns
So our last IUI ended with happiness and then disappointment. I unfortunately had a chemical pregnancy. This means I was pregnant, got a...
Caitlin Salerno
Sep 24, 20212 min read
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IUI #1
When CD 1 started this month, I was excited to get going. After how successful surgery was, I was sure we had a good chance now that all...
Caitlin Salerno
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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Back in the Saddle Again
We are now over 5 weeks out from my surgery and honestly I'm feeling great. The recovery didn't keep me down very long and my incisions...
Caitlin Salerno
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Surgical Precision
So the day finally came, I was finally getting surgery and some answers about what was going on with my reproductive organs. We had to...
Caitlin Salerno
Jun 27, 20214 min read
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The Summer of Caitlin
This year has been...hard. Pandemic & a lockdown - I have always been one who was prone to anxiety and depression so being stuck in the...
Caitlin Salerno
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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