I am surprised I really did think That this time you really would show up I charted my temps Took vitamins Had acupuncture pins Lots of injections My follicules were just right I tried so very hard to bring you here Instead my dreams turned into fears I thought I … [Read more...]
I’m over it..
"Over It" I'm over your lies, I’m over the guilt and I'm over your games. And I’m over the pain I'm over you asking me, I’m over you asking me when you know I'm not … [Read more...]
Sympathy Pains?
Hello! I'd like to tell you a funny story. The Tale of Two Pains. Now you've heard of men getting "sympathetic" pregnancy pains, but this is ridiculous. Towards the end of last week my husband was moaning and groaning about some pains he was having in his side. It got worse on the weekend. He … [Read more...]
Sad news
Hi guys Just wanted to let you know that my period arrived today. So I guess the IUI did not work. I was at my second day of work surrounded by an art project for my kids. We are making little booklets that you stick on the fridge to do your shopping list. It's a nice creative art … [Read more...]
Why I love Circle and Bloom
I’ve always believed in the power of the mind. But how to harness this power and use it for our cycles so as to get the most out of the effect our mind can have on our ability to conceive? The answer, I was glad to find, is in the “Circle and Bloom” program which takes you day by day through your … [Read more...]
Counting the cost of infertility
Brett wanted me to do a spreadsheet of everything I have spent on fertiliy. So I decided to do one - just for the past six months. This does not count everything (more than 3 years) that have gone before, but these 6 months were the time that I really got serious about this, with the goal of doing … [Read more...]
Two days of IUI
Hi guys! Just wanted to let you know how things have gone the past two days. As part of the bonuses of the fertility conference I had received a bonus 30 min consult with Elisabeth from consciousconceptions.net who had told me about my first (root) and second (sacrum) chakras were a bit out, … [Read more...]
Wearing heels to the doctor..
Hi folks! After yesterday's very positive post, I woke up this morning at 4am with a feeling of deep anxiety. And I couldn't shake it. After having been through five "are they ready yet?" scans I was having some serious doubts whether my follicles would ever be ready... Anyway, as the time … [Read more...]
Nearly there…
Hi guys Just wanted to let you know the latest: I went for a scan today. The uterine lining is getting thicker. There are now follicles on both sides (before it was only one side). Looking at my insides on a scan is fascinating. But we are getting closer to ovulation now. I did get a bit of … [Read more...]
This is a long cycle…
Hi folks In much the same way that South Africa has been preparing for the world cup, little old me has been preparing for my second IUI cycle. Six months ago I started dieting. I cut out caffeine and sugar. Those were the two I stuck to rigidly. I also cut out gluton and diary where I could. … [Read more...]