Calm, thoughtful living for bodies that require extra care.
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Trigger warning: embryo loss, loss Not the post I thought I'd be writing 10 days ago, but we unfortunately lost our first transfer. Everything was perfect, endometrium was measuring 11, progesterone was going well, all scans were clear, had come off 2 weeks of antibiotics... but it failed and we lost one of our embryos. HCG was less than 5 for our first beta, 10 days post transfer, and I pretty much lost my breath. Our doctor called that evening, not to discuss next steps but
This season has NOT been easy. It’s been heavy, unpredictable, and at times, really discouraging.
But I’m still here. Still showing up. Still preparing—just in a quieter, more grounded way than I imagined.
Because managing type 1 diabetes isn’t just about food. It’s managing a body that no longer regulates itself, while being expected to make hundreds of daily decisions with variables you cannot fully control. And most of those variables? People don’t even realize they exist.
