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Katie Patient Expert

My name is Katie. I am a SAHM to a wonderful little boy, who is our dream-come-true after several... Full Bio
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Taking Inventory by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility It shocks me how very few people outside of this blog know about our pregnancy. First off, our decision to TTC was not "last minute," but it wasn't something that w ... Read on »
The Easiest Dinner. Ever. by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Okay, so technically, the easiest dinner is to call for pizza. Or chinese. Or put a frozen meal in the oven. But if you want to serve a hot dinner that is super easy, economic ... Read on »
A Normal OB Patient by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I remember the first time that I was pregnant. I was shocked, shocked, shocked when they said that they didn't want to see me until 8 weeks and even more shocked, shocked, sho ... Read on »
Night Owl by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Sleep, ah sleep. I posted a lot about it during Will's newborn days. It was the angst of my early momhood. Will has actually been a fantastic sleeper since about 11 weeks o ... Read on »
Spot On by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility First off, thank you for the wonderfully supportive comments. I wanted to check in today and let you know that I am still spotting, but it seems to be less and is all that br ... Read on »
The Nose Knows by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Well, after taking the test at 13 DPO and not seeing even a hint of an evaporation line (and yes, true to POAS-aholic form, I did dig it out of the trash to check. Twice.), I ... Read on »
13 DPO by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Well, I finally gave into the call of the pee-sticks today. Who would ever have thought that me, the self-proclaimed poas-aholic could wait all the way until 13 DPO? Not me. ... Read on »
Password, PLEASE! by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I have lost contact with three of my sidebar ladies who have recently gone password protected. If any of you are still reading, please let me know how to become a reader of y ... Read on »
12 DPO. . . Hands Starting To Itch by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Those of you that can remember way back two years ago, might remember that I have my waterloo day, my day of reckoning, my day of I'm either am or I am not. That day is 13 DPO ... Read on »
11 DPO by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I had a question regarding progesterone use during pregnancy. I will not be using any assistance at all from now until February. Our problem was determined to be likely egg ma ... Read on »
10 DPO - Another Imaginative Title by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Not a lot to report around here. I haven't had much in the way of symptoms, except for the fact that I did have some twinges over the weekend, which may have been implantatio ... Read on »
9 DPO by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility It's been quite some time since I have had a title with abbreviations in it. Huh. So, as it proclaims, it is 9 DPO. Raise your hands if any of you were around for my crazy ... Read on »
Yes. Yes, It Was. by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility For those of you that didn't read my last post, it was really a great girls' time away. I highly recommend it. Several people (IRL, not here, of course) kind of made fun of ... Read on »
Just What the Doctor Ordered by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I am going to away for one night this weekend for a moms' night away with some friends. We have gotten a nice room at a hotel not too far way. We are going to change into ou ... Read on »
It Just Makes You Laugh by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility When I read Christy's comment in reaction to my announcement yesterday, where she said not to forget to have FUN as we TTC #2, I laughed. Out loud. Because, you know, she is ... Read on »
In Which We TTC. , , Here We Go Again by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility Parenthood has rocked our world. The lingering effects of infertility rocked our world. Today, we take a step forward. The combination of an amazing 14 month old (if life i ... Read on »
Thoughts of My Inner Subfertile by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I can't remember which of my blogger friends used the word subfertile (please shout out and I will credit you). I like the term. When I read it, I thought, "Finally, a ... Read on »
Drive By Commenting by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I love having a blog, because 99% of the time, it is a positive experience. But every once in awhile, a bad apple just tries to spoil the bunch for all of us. I usually try t ... Read on »
The "Other" Post by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility So. . . Will has this book. I highly recommend this book and flash cards. We do flashcards (I found mine here for $1 a pack - but they were hidden, you might have to ask wh ... Read on »
Through My Son's Eyes by Katie Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Pregnancy & Fertility I had heard people say what a joy it is to see the world through the eyes of your child. To be honest, I always figured that it was more of an expression, but I didn't know t ... Read on »