Lisa Schuman, LCSW·May 10, 2025Genetic Loss and Using Donor Conception to Build Your FamilyI purposely did not title this post “Genetic Grief” because it is crucial to understand that everyone who builds their family using donor…
Crayon Meets Egg·Mar 31, 2018Happily sickThursday was our first scan and… we have a heartbeat! I finally felt a small release of stress and couldn’t help but get a few small happy…
Crayon Meets Egg·Mar 21, 2018On telling truths and knowing truthsI was chatting with my mom last night and during a pause in the conversation she asked, “Is there anything you want to share with me?”
Crayon Meets Egg·Mar 19, 2018A different kind of 2 week waitI had my second beta test on Friday and things are still looking good at around 4200 (up from 1100 on Tuesday). It’s a good rate of…
Crayon Meets Egg·Mar 6, 2018The Process: IVF with frozen donor egg Part 2: The Mock CycleThe last post focused on our experience in choosing an egg donor. In this one, I’ll share the gruesome details of my treatment protocol aka…
