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Hello! My name is Rissa and welcome to my Fertility TTC Blog. My husband and I have been battling infertility for 10 years and I wanted to document our TTC Journey. You are not alone! Follow us on our journey!

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Hi! This is me 15lbs down ⬇️ I’m nowhere nea

Hi! This is me 15lbs down ⬇️ I’m nowhere near my goal, but it’s progress - and that’s what matters! ⁣
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I always get messages asking what I’m doing to lose the weight, and my answer is pretty boring:⁣
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🍔 Eating Less ⁣
💪 Moving More ⁣
💦 Drinking Water ⁣
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That’s it! I’m still eating what I want, just in significantly smaller portions. I’m walking 10k steps a day and aiming for 30+min active time. Yesterday alone I went for a walk for about an hour. My main exercise is walking/jogging but I’m going to start adding in strength workouts to really kick things into gear. ⁣
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Before IVF I lost 40lbs. I was still ways away from my goal but it was the lowest I weighed in about 8 years. I’m trying to get back to that as my first mini goal. Weight loss isn’t hard, it just takes discipline and work. I wanted it before, but I never acted on it to my full potential. Now I am. I’m doing it for me. I’m tired of being the biggest in my friend group, the biggest at family gatherings, and I just want to feel good in my own skin. Who’s with me??? ⁣
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#weightlossjourney #weightlosstransformation #postpartumweightloss #postpartumbody #postpartumfitness #weightlosssupport #preeclampsiasurvivor #mombodytransformation #ivfjourney #ivfsuccess #ivfwarrior #ivfgotthis #ivfsupport #pregnancyweightloss

Oh my little miracle. I love you so much. ❤️ I

Oh my little miracle. I love you so much. ❤️ I can’t even imagine how life was before you came along. You’re the light of my life, the love of my life, and I love that I get to be home with you every single day. I love watching you play and learn, hearing your laugh, and watching you grow. 💕 You’re my baby forever!

Throwback Thursday ✨ Crazy to think we took thes

Throwback Thursday ✨ Crazy to think we took these on January 1st, 2020 😳

Little Zachary is 7 Months Old today (6 months age

Little Zachary is 7 Months Old today (6 months age adjusted)! 💙⁣⁣
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This morning we discovered a tooth! One of his front bottoms has erupted! Daddy found that out the hard way when Zachary decided to chomp down on his finger 😂 Seemed like it happened overnight! ⁣⁣
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Teeth aside, Zachary is thriving and well. He still loves sweet potato but he also discovered Butternut Squash recently and loved it. He loves standing and moving around in his walker, hanging out with his daddy, finding his voice by yelling/screeching, and loves rolling over onto his tummy.⁣
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Most perfect baby and we’re obsessed 💙⁣⁣
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#ivfbaby #babyboy #7monthsold #7monthsbaby #preemie #36weeker #preeclampsia #preeclampsiasurvivor #babymazzuca #ivfjourney #ivfsuccess #ivfsupport #webeatinfertility #ivfcommunity #momsofinstagram #momblogger #mompreneur #boymom #boymomadventures

Breastfeeding Journey 🤱 No one talks about how

Breastfeeding Journey 🤱 No one talks about how hard breastfeeding is. Before I was even pregnant, I always said I would breastfeed for the first year exclusively. Little did I know how difficult that would be. ⁣
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A lot of you ask me how breastfeeding is going. I’ve been scared to write this post simply because of the potential judgement that would be thrown my way. But then I remember why I started this page and I believe in honesty. I ignored those questions out of fear. ⁣
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To be completely honest, my breastfeeding journey was always difficult from day 1. Having severe preeclampsia in the hospital ruined it before it even began. Nurses would have baby in the nursery and would bottle feed him, so I would miss a feeding or two. At home, I could never get my supply up to meet his demand. He was supplemented on formula for his blood sugars, but my supply couldn’t keep up. He had a severe tongue tie which hurt me when he latched. 4 months postpartum, my cycle returned, and my supply took a severe dip that I could never recover from. ⁣
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I tried everything to get my supply up. Supplements, oatmeal, tons of water, body armor, power pumping, haakaa, you name it. Nursing sessions would end in me crying. Pumping sessions would end with me disappointed at my lack of freezer stash. No matter how often I nursed or pumped, my supply continued to drop. I found myself constantly comparing to other moms who have had their babies around the same time as me and felt jealous over their stashes or how easily it came to them. In the end, my mental health was declining over the stress. So, with difficult decision making, 4 months postpartum I decided to wean. ⁣
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It’s been 3 months since I stopped breastfeeding and switch to formula and baby boy is thriving and healthy. At first I felt incredibly guilty, but eventually that phase passed. He’s healthy and fed! So, to all the moms struggling out there with their breastfeeding journey or dealing with guilt about formula feeding - this post goes out to you. We’re all doing what’s best for our babies and that’s all that matters. We can’t take care of another human if we aren’t taking care of ourselves. Fed is best! Period. 🍼

Little man had his 6 month checkup today! He weigh

Little man had his 6 month checkup today! He weighs 16lb 10.5oz and is just about 26 inches tall!⁣
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He got his boosters today which wasn’t fun 👎 but he took a nap on the way home and is unbothered. Little boy is thriving and is healthy. ⁣
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