It was the day before Mother’s Day and I was dreading it. All I ever wanted to be was to be a mom… and I wasn’t. A whole day dedicated to the title and role I REALLY wanted to be and hold. A reminder LITERALLY in my face of the failed fertility treatments, the negative […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Infertility’ category
Recurrent Miscarriage: 5 Feelings That Caught Me Off Guard
Hey guys! My name is Shelbie Thatcher & I am so excited to be able to share just a little piece of my journey with you here on Today’s The Best Day! I am a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a friend. I have big problems, but even bigger faith & although […] Read more…
When God’s Timing Doesn’t Match Your Own
Amber Brown is a mom of three beautiful kids through the miracle of adoption and IVF. She is a Registered Dietitian working part time from home. She was raised and currently resides in Utah and enjoys many of the outdoor activities it has to offer. She especially likes to spend her time cycling, hiking, and […] Read more…
Calling All Infertility Warriors
Hey Girl! As you know, infertility is a subject very near & dear to my heart. Both of my babies are miracle IVF babies. I have PCOS. I have an angel baby in heaven from a miscarriage. And it is a battle that I continue to fight every single day. We are putting together a […] Read more…
“JUST ADOPT!” 5 things I wish I Had Known Going Into the World of Adoption
Hey y’all! I’m Jane, a 27 year old Las Vegas native! I was so excited Danielle asked me to share part of my journey to motherhood with all of you! At 18 I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis and after 8 surgeries, 3 failed rounds of IVF and a hysterectomy at 26 (all in 3 […] Read more…
When You Want What You Can’t Have
The strangest thing happened to me a few days ago. Honestly, it wasn’t even anything I was going to talk to you guys about, but something inside of me is telling me to share it today – so here I go! For the past few weeks I have been SUPER nauseas! Annoying, right?! Not the […] Read more…
The Infertility Guide
This week has been such a special week for me, as I have gotten to share my heart with all of you about infertility. I am so grateful to be able to have a platform where I am able to connect with so many of you who are struggling with this or know someone who […] Read more…
You Can Have What You Want Or You Can Have Something Better – A miracle story
Oh my heart today. May 17th is a date I will aways remember. 🖤 Two years ago i was laying on a doctor’s ultrasound table holding my husband’s hand super tight. And i was shaking. To be honest…I was scared. SUPER scared. I hate thinking about the unknown and the anticipation as to what was coming […] Read more…
10 Things That Carried Me Through My Infertility Journey
I have absolutely LOVED sharing my infertility journey with all of you! Did you know it is actually the REASON I started Today’s the Best Day three years ago?! As I was going through treatments and trying to conceive to become a mom, I had a personal blog {remember those?!} where I found my love […] Read more…
A Reminder For The Woman Wanting A Baby
As I threw the pregnancy test across the room, I fell to my knees. I could feel my body getting hot. My body shaking. And I could feel the tears filling my eyes, making it hard to see anything. I don’t think I have ever felt so alone. I mean…SO. SO. Alone. I truly felt […] Read more…
Mother’s Day and Infertility
A couple of years ago I found out I was pregnant just a few weeks before Mother’s Day! Saying I was excited is a complete understatement. I was told years before that I had a good chance of not being able to ever be pregnant and I was proving the doctor wrong! I remember going to Barnes […] Read more…
15 Hopes I Have For The Woman Who Is Struggling
It is hard to believe that it was eight years ago…It sometimes feels like yesterday. I was laying on a hospital bed in the Emergency Room. I had a feeling what was happening, but nothing had been confirmed. My husband held my hand and looked me in the eye and said, “Ps…everything is going to […] Read more…
To The Woman Still Waiting For Her Miracle
Hi friend! Maybe you clicked on this article because the title addresses you. Or maybe you clicked on this article because the title addresses a close friend. Or maybe you clicked on this article because you are married to a woman that the title addresses. Maybe we are friends – maybe we know each other […] Read more…
To My Wife Struggling With Infertility
To my best friend and wife, I think I am the luckiest man in the world. I have a beautiful wife and a miracle daughter – what more could I ask for? When we met ten years ago, I never would have thought I would be writing to you about this sensitive subject today. Over […] Read more…
10 Things Your Infertile Wife Wants You To Know
Marriage is hard work. And when you add in life’s hardest trials and most difficult days – it gets even HARDER! We were sitting in that cold doctor’s office waiting for the doctor to come in. I was holding your hand as tight as I could. I was so scared to hear what was next. Through […] Read more…
The Keys To Your Relationship Through Infertility
“It will probably be very difficult for you to have children… if at all.” I can still hear the doctor’s voice. There are some sounds and words that you just never forget. My mom was with me and held my hand. Tears filled our eyes as we sat in the cold doctor’s office, just the […] Read more…
The Truth About Your Infertile Friend
What do expect when you’re pregnant and your friend is infertile You’re PREGNANT?! I put a smile on my face, because I was really TRULY happy for you!… A new baby! How EXCITING!! But no more than sixty seconds later I felt tears forming in my eyes. My heart was beating so hard it was going […] Read more…
16 Things Infertility Has Taught Me
I was driving in my car on a beautiful afternoon. The sun was shining and I was heading to an appointment that I had been looking forward to for years. The radio was turned off in the car as my mind was going a million miles a minute – so it was silent and I […] Read more…