Wedded Liss

Infertility is an extremely difficult and an extremely sensitive issue. What friends or family have to say to you about it can sometimes make it worse. Even if a comment is meant to be encouraging, it can be really devastating to those trying to conceive. The most important thing is to just be careful with your words. Never assume you know what they are going through, because likely, you don’t. Even if you have dealt with infertility yourself, every situation is different. I’ve heard lots of ... View the Post

Tony and I have chosen not to find out whether Baby Schrank is a boy or a girl. In the times of ‘gender reveal’ parties and all of that, most people are completely shocked that we have decided not to find out. The reactions I get mostly are, “but you’re such a planner!” or “what are you going to do about the nursery?” Even at the OB, when we tell the sonographers that we don’t want to know, they comment how they hardly ever hear that these days. Why not find out? Ultimately for us, there ... View the Post