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I love reading day in the life posts and seeing how other families make it work. Currently I work part time and Mr. P works 65+ hours a week. Baby P is 5 months old. Here’s 24 hours in the Pickle’s household. .  .  .  .  . 12am: Everyone is sleeping soundly. 12:43am: Baby P […]

When Mr. P and I were working with our mediator to create the open donation agreement between us and our donors, it was hard to imagine what our relationship with them would be like. As advised by our mediator, we agreed on the bare minimum communication that we were comfortable with, which is twice yearly […]

A common question I see in my online embryo adoption support group is how much does it cost. There are a lot of variables when it comes to the cost of embryo adoption. The costs can be low or high depending on if you choose anonymous or open donation, whether you use a clinic, your […]

When I imagined myself giving birth, I pictured looking into my baby’s eyes for the first time and feeling an immediate bond. I’ve read and heard so much about the rush of emotions you get when you meet your baby for the first time, and just knew it would be the same for me. Truthfully, […]

When Mr. P and I decided to adopt embryos, I was happy that our choice would give me the opportunity to breastfeed our child. I’ve always wanted to nurse my baby. When Baby P was born she latched on pretty quickly and our breastfeeding relationship has been great ever since. There are a few things […]

When I was pregnant, I pored over gear guides and blog posts trying to figure out what I would need when Baby P arrived. Now that she is a month old (how did that happen so fast?!) I’ve figured out what is useful for us. These 5 items are used on a daily basis at […]

During my third trimester, I thought that I would go into labor before my due date. I started having frequent Braxton hicks when I was 34 weeks. By the time I hit 37 weeks, I was having real contractions daily. My OB checked my cervix for the first time at my 37 week appointment and […]