Hello! I’m Crystal.
I conceived my daughter on my husband’s and my second cycle of trying, and we’ve been trying for our second for three years. I didn’t even know what secondary infertility was at first—but it’s real, and it can feel incredibly isolating.
I started sharing my story because this is something people don’t really talk about: the quiet grief, the guilt of wanting more while loving what you already have, and the strange in-between space of parenting one child while hoping for another.
Here, I write about navigating secondary infertility while learning how to be present in motherhood, hold space for difficult emotions, and make peace with uncertainty.
Gentle Support for This Season
If you’re walking through this too, I created a free set of gentle, typeable journal prompts to help you process what you’re feeling—without pressure, judgment, or needing to have the “right” words.
My Secondary Infertility Journey
I didn’t expect trying for a second baby to take this long — or feel this complicated.
What started as a hopeful “it’ll happen soon” turned into years of waiting, questions, and experiences I never saw coming.
Along the way, there are a few things this journey has slowly taught me — even when I didn’t want to learn them.
If you want to read more about what this journey has really looked like for me — from the early expectations to where we are now — you can start here.
Latest Posts
If you’d like to explore more of my writing, here are a few recent posts.
A Space for Gentle Support in This Season
This Secondary Infertility Support Ebook shares reflections from my own journey, along with mindset shifts that helped me navigate the emotions that come with trying for a second baby.
It’s not medical advice—just a collection of personal experiences and gentle perspectives to help you feel a little less alone.