I'm Candace, creator of The InfertiliTea.
I met my husband in 2009, we married in 2010, and we've been a couple of parental wannabes ever since.
Over 8 years of trying to conceive have brought confusion, frustration, sadness, bitterness, and heartache. We've gone through multiple failed fertility treatments over the years, including an IUI and three rounds of IVF, and multiple canceled cycles. After our seventh loss in late 2018, we decided to halt fertility treatments and get to the root of the issue.
We sought help from Dr. Braverman (may he rest in peace), a Reproductive Immunologist, and he discovered I most likely had endometriosis, based on an extensive immune panel he performed on me. After our consult with him in early January 2019, I had a laparoscopy with Dr. Vidali weeks later to find that I did have Stage 2 endometriosis. Amazingly, after everything we've been through, we got pregnant naturally the cycle right after my surgery.
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I will never forget the heartache that we've experienced over the years and my heart is to support a community that is still hoping, praying, and hurting. I am committed to making this website a safe place filled with useful resources, with an opportunity to connect others who are just like you!