There is so much damn testing! I felt like a pincushion/ultrasound probe dummy. I got lucky and finally got pregnant on my own the cycle before we were supposed to do our first IUI. This was after I was told I’d never conceive on my own, that my tubes were irreparably damaged/filled with fluid, that my AMH was too… Read more

In my experience anything related to your baby making bits (outside of actual sexy time) are prime discussion material for anyone once you reach a certain age. Read more

It's actually amazing, I'm pregnant now and have a Facebook group of people due around the same time as me from a fertility tracking app we all used. There are about 40 women in the group and just under half of them are over 40. No need to worry yet! Read more

Disgruntled customer! I had such shit luck with fertility specialists, wither they or their staff were just awful. And I live in one of the supposed best medical cities on earth and went to two renowned hospitals! Read more

This. I had a consistently great antral follicle count but my AMH is not great and I’m only 33. Read more

On the other hand, for those of us for whom it is a major priority it would be nice to know more about our chances/choices before it’s too late. I wouldn’t suggest it be mandatory but I would have opted for it if it had been offered. It would also have made getting a diagnosis of “unexplained infertility” and… Read more

OMG the constipation! That threw me for a loop, I am regular like clockwork in real life and that’s been a major adjustment for me. And all the cervical fluid, dear god it’s a mess down there. Read more

Yup. And I'm only half way there. I am fully prepared for all that babies involve but I was NOT prepared for this shit. Read more

Oh wow, I never thought of that! And it's a boy! Read more

Ooh that's cute, we're looking at gray cribs too. I need to get one with the attached changing table as we have NO SPACE. Read more

It’s super frustrating. I can’t get a manicure because the polish is grown out in 3 days and I can barely stay on top of keeping them from looking like death talons. Read more

I’m just going to reply to all your messages - what stroller did you get?! Mattress? I’m still in the research phase! Read more

I do the loose screw thing too, it’s even more insane now that I’m pregnant. Read more

Have you tried squalane for a moisturizer? Peter Thomas Roth makes one and it’s like $38 for enough to last 8-12 months. Super light oil-like but oil free moisturizer. No fragrance, no weirdness. I use it all summer and then mix it with a heavier moisturizer in winter. Seems to be a great base for makeup too. Read more

Also pregnant, also haven’t shaved in weeks. I went for a pedicure on Friday at a place where you all sit on a bench instead of individual chairs and EVERYONE COULD SEE MY HAIRBALL LEGS. Then I forgot again and had a massage (I sound like a spoiled brat!) on Sunday and was mortified. Read more

Bobbi Brown 00, it’s not even called Porcelain it’s Alabaster! Read more

I just started a new regimen where I’m too tired at night and I don’t wash my face. It looks better than it has in 5 years. Miracles. Read more

My nails are hard as fucking rocks and growing like weeds, it’s actually annoying, thanks prenatal vitamins and pregnancy hormones! I can’t get a manicure because it’s grown out in 3-4 days and looks 2 weeks old. Read more

Interesting, I liked Bloodline but I don’t think I have it in me to give this one a second chance. They all seem insufferable. Read more

I tried to watch this show and couldn’t get through the first episode of the first season. And I’ll watch almost anything, what am I missing? Read more