I say “Here We Go Again!” because this is now our third time trying to conceive a baby into the Grimm Family 🙂  As I embark on this journey, I am excited, scared, hopeful, and trying to remain positive.  It has been over two years since our last, and successful, IVF cycle.  Although not that long ago, it seems like an eternity, and I’ve forgotten the real struggle that many women, including myself, have had to face with infertility. As I sit in the waiting room of Dr. Rosenwaks office, I remember that infertility does not discriminate – not on age, race, ethnicity, religion…it effects us all.  This time though I sit and wait as a “Mommy” fortunate enough to have been blessed with a daughter, a healthy daughter by the name of Charlotte Grace.  This cycle is different…less pressure I suppose, and I have the knowledge that I can bear children…which was not a certainty last cycle.  This time is also less stressful because I am doing a “natural” cycle, no medicine to worry about and having frozen embryos eliminates the retrieval process.  So a huge sigh of relief on both of those factors.  With that being said, we are trying for Baby #2 in hopes of becoming a family of four, or should I say six with our fur babies 🙂  Above is a photo of the two embryos that we were able to freeze during my last cycle in February 2014. I am scheduled for the embryo transfer this Sunday, September 11th at Cornell in New York City.  I remain hopeful that one of these little “babies” will survive the thaw and result in pregnancy.  However, I am trying not to put all my “eggs” in one basket because I know the disappointment that goes along with an unsuccessful cycle, but I will do my best to remain positive despite keeping my expectations to a minimum.  More to come Baby Grimm xoxoxoxoxoxo