It’s often only in hindsight that you can look at the positives that come out as a result of going through any personal challenge. After years of IVF and now well and truly into parenting a fabulous albeit crazy toddler that I am able to do this. Despite how shitty the IVF experience was, I…
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Don’t bake and inject
Last weekend I kept thinking ‘Ooh, next weekend I might be pregnant” and so when this weekend finally arrived and I was very not pregnant my emotions were surprisingly ok. We were quite busy and there wasn’t a lot of time to dwell and I knew I had Dr M’s appointment coming up so I…
The rollercoaster ride takes off
The thing about roller coaster rides is that when you are on the ride you can see what’s coming. You can see when you are approaching a steep climb and you know when you are about to go for a nose dive. IVF has been described as a roller coaster ride, only you can’t see…
What does Marilyn Monroe have to do with my uterine lining?
It’s day seven of my hormone injections and so far I haven’t managed to a) offend any newspaper-reading strangers b) be compelled to watch our wedding video or c) poke people who are in my way. Things are good. Today was always going to be a bit iffy because after 7 days of tear-inducing hormones…
Dear ovaries, you are being performance managed
I don’t know why it was that when I woke this morning I was feeling strangely optimistic. The 2ww was over and for a split second I wondered if I would need to crack open the full box of pregnancy tests that seem to tease and taunt me everytime I open the bathroom cabinet. My…
One week waaaaiting
My fertility bracelet arrived this week and it is oh so pretty. It came in its very own pouch with a paper scroll explaining its meaning. The stones are all symbolic and the crystals have all of their own apparent healing powers. The moonstone in particular is a stone of new beginnings, a feminine stone that…