Hello bleeps. According to Wikipedia: Survivor, survivor's, or survivor’s guilt or syndrome is a mental condition that occurs when a person perceives themselves to have done wrong by surviving a traumatic event when others did not. It may be found among survivors of combat, natural disasters, … [Read more...]
Fertile Food Thoughts
I have had this post in my mind for quite a while now. I have been thinking about the role food plays in fertility, and in preparation for a baby. Undoubtedly there is a connection between eating nutritious food and paving the way forward for conception. I just have had some serious doubts as to how … [Read more...]
Read My Full Story
I've written my full story up about my fertility journey. I've entered it in a health advocate competition for Circle Bloom. The main theme seems to be all those doctors I have been through! But also a profound sense of gratitude for where I am now. There are a lot of other interesting people who … [Read more...]
Infertility Videos
I am still floating in a cloud of joy. Really, this is just the best thing that could have happened and I am so unbelievably blessed and grateful. My blood count on Monday was 708.5 (up from 160.7 on Friday) which is just great. No morning sickness, although I expect it to be coming … [Read more...]
A Week of Wonders
I don’t know where to begin. I should probably begin at the beginning. Last Thursday I had a bit of a bad day. I thought the weather was really warming up (it is Spring here in South Africa) and I decided instead of pants and socks to wear a skirt and sandals. Big mistake. I froze. I could … [Read more...]
Fertility Binder
Niki's binder with all the inspirational words around it.I have to admit it. I am a pretty messy person. My papers are pretty much in a mess. I have an overflowing filing cabinet. My records of my fertility journey have been scattered in various places all over the house. It’s funny the way … [Read more...]
Tapping my on my Thyroid
Last night some idiots damaged our gate. It looks like they crow barred the thing upwards. Because when B left for work the thing started opening at an angle.So while I was sitting at home waiting for the repair guys and then waiting for them to fix it, I was online watching some EFT videos and … [Read more...]
Fertility Yoga
Tomorrow is my lap! Wish me luck! I just wanted to finish this for you guys properly before tomorrow. I am not really a yoga fan. The first time I tried it was at my gym. I had a snotty nose and all the breathing in and out (through different nostrils) really got to me. I think there is … [Read more...]
Blood test results
Hello bleeps! I just wanted to write a quick post about my blood results that I took about 2 weeks ago. I finally emailed the fertility clinic to ask about them (and other things, that poor women is getting a lot of emails from me. She must be saint. I think she is). In any case, in her … [Read more...]
Harry Potter: Connecting Energies
I really enjoyed the final installment of Harry Potter. It isn’t just about the joy of watching the little good guy defeat the bad guy with the help of his faithful friends, it is just a whole different magical setting, where wands of shining lights are used instead of guns and deeper … [Read more...]