You Were Completely Worth It.

You were worth the battle with infertility… The wasted pregnancy tests, the side effects of the hormones, the uncomfortable HCG and other tests, the disappointing phone calls, the pangs of wanting a child so desperately. You were worth the uncertain days of a volatile high-risk pregnancy… The days I lived in complete fear curled up …

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Extending Grace…

My husband called into a Christian radio broadcast last week that was discussing infertility treatments.  It’s a hot topic in most every circle.  And while most of their discussion was accurate, some of the callers and their opinions were misinformed and offensive. It’s so easy to do: To make judgments, form opinions, talk at great …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds – An End to the Sabbatical?

I know a lot of you have enjoyed my Keepin’ It Real Rewinds Series that I started to chronicle our experience with infertility, and an extreme high-risk pregnancy. It’s been a true privilege to connect to you through them, and to hear your own stories and struggles. It’s also been a true joy to celebrate …

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For The Unspoken Mother’s Day…

How easy it is to overlook the details of a beautiful flowering tree.  I passed my own ornamental pear dozens of times, before stopping to take this photograph. We may admire the entire tree budding and blooming, but there’s so much more if you look closely. Within each branch are hundreds of blooms each so …

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Multiple Pregnancy: Expecting the Unexpected

"Behind every baby is an unbelievable story."  Discovery Health is revealing the stories behind some unbelievable pregnancies and births during Baby Week, premiering Sunday-Friday, June 14-19 at 8P e/p on Discovery Health. Programs included in the week’s lineup: Twins By Surprise; Little Parents, Big Pregnancy; Births Beyond Belief; Obese & Pregnant, and others that are …

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FAQs Part 2

During my move to WordPress, we rearranged some things. You can find the content that used to be here on the FAQ: Part 2 page.

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 11

****If you happen to be new to our blogging family, you might need to catch up on the KIRR posts numbers 1-10 HERE.**** I’ve avoided writing this post for weeks now, because this point of our journey is still painful to look back on.  However, I’m once again overwhelmed with an undeserving gratefulness to God …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 08

If you are new to 4tunate, you might be new to KIRR (Keepin’ It Real Rewinds). I’m in the process of getting our story down on "paper", detailing our journey of infertility that led to an extreme high risk quadruplet pregnancy.  You can catch up on the Rewind Series HERE. After finding out that we …

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