25 days ago | By Scary Mommy
On February 26th, 2020 at 6:30pm, my firstborn arrived. 8 lbs 10 oz and 22 inches representing the conclusion of our infertility journey following a successful IVF frozen transfer.
As one of five children raised by a single dad , infertility ignited a profound yearning to exercise my maternal instincts and exasperated my desire to be a mom. Our nine months leading up to Annie was filled with a plethora of emotions, but I vividly remember hour 24 of our induction when our doctor delivered our Annie, and unintentionally fractured her clavicle while hurriedly untangling the umbilical cord...
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