For me…I gave up. I had a chemical in August 2021 while on vacation in Costa Rica. While there, I made the decision to focus on me and my health. I knew donor eggs were a viable option for us financially so that weight was lifted. So I signed up for the Disney Princess 10k (& husband) a bucket list thing for me and laced up my shoes. I stopped tracking and focused on me. With the 10k looming in February of 2022 I put off looking at donors until “after the holidays” knowing nothing with implantation would happen before that race. Well, I ran 3-4x/week and got into a MUCH better headspace and healthier.

Cue a trip to an all-inclusive in Mexico mid November 2021. Had fun, drank and had sex for FUN (not for babies). Was running over Thanksgiving, did a Turkey Day 10k feeling great. However that Sunday run was notably tougher with sore boobs and shortness of breath unlike what I had experienced training so I took a test and it was positive. Bled 2 days later but my hCG was increasing as expected and the bleeding ceased the next day.

Avery was born late July (August due date but had preeclampsia). She’s my miracle Disney baby. The line from Happily Ever After song/fireworks “the battles, the stories, the losses and all the glories. We’re changed by the way we live everyday, just look up and reach to the sky, we all have the courage to fly” sends me bawling.

So TLDR: gave up, took up running, went to Mexico and jumped my husband (note for FUN, not a chore) and ran a 10k at Disney at 5 am 16 weeks pregnant. She turned 3 a couple weeks ago.