For the last year and a half, my husband and I have been trying to
have a second child. We want more Eriks in our life.

This time around, we have been having some difficulties conceiving.
For a time, I considered keeping this part of our lives private, but
there have been many parts of the whole fertility thing that I think
really warrants sharing.

I must start off by saying, that all of the infertility specialists
we’ve worked with have been so wonderful and kind. They truly make an
unhappy experience with conception and make it a lot more tolerable.

Also, and maybe even more importantly, I think more couples should be
open about conceiving–the good, bad, easy and not-so–easy. A friend
of mine has been dealing with fertility problems for years and has
gone very public with her online campaign to raise $20 thousand in
order to have a saragat. I really admire her for her courage, strength
and utter devotion to having her first child. Read more here and consider donating to her puzzle campaign.

How It Started
After a year of trying to conceive (TTC), and not succeeding, you get
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