I wake up to hear his cries. I slip into the bed with him to calm him down. He's kicked the duvet off again and his feet are cold, bearing into my legs for warmth. I wonder again how it is possible that I have a living, breathing boy lying next to me. His little body is so small and yet so … [Read more...]
Infertility at Christmas
There seems to have been a lot going on in my life lately, but I feel like I've had limited time to sit down and write about it. Other things have been needing attention and it's probably a good thing. It's a good thing to be distracted from infertility with new cars and trips to the zoo. It's a … [Read more...]
Fertility and Reflexology
Reflexology stimulates points on the feet to balance and relax your body as well as treat a range of disorders. Fertility and reflexology can be linked together and provide a beneficial outcome: if you find a good therapist. I guess I should have learnt by now, but it appears that I haven't, if … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility: Meet Melissa, My Inspiration.
The next in my series of Mothers After Infertility is Melissa Ford: a very accomplished writer and blogger. If you visit her blog (Stirrup Queens) you'll find a lot of information on infertility. You'll also find her blogroll of the infertility bloggers "which proves she really missed her calling as … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility: Meet Elsabe: Treasure Every Moment You Have
Meet Elsabe, also a blogger, who has something special to teach us about not letting your life hang in the balance while waiting for your child, and treasuring every moment with your kids when they are here. She is my latest in the series Mothers After Infertility. About Me: Tell us some … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility or Loss: Sian’s Story: Don’t Limit Your Miracle!
Here is the next story in my series on Mothers After Infertility. Meet Sian, who is also a blogger here in Joburg. About Me: Tell us some background about yourself, if you work, and what your interests and passions are. I am a born and breed South African, but I finished my schooling in … [Read more...]
Nico Panagio opens up about his infertility struggle at the #HuggiesBreakfast
Nico Panagio is known for presenting the glamour show Top Billing and being the host of the Survivor reality series. But he had to do a whole different kind of surviving in the lead up to parenthood, and afterwards. The Huggies Breakfast was a wonderful experience, but it was his story that I really … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility or Loss: Sam’s Story: Seven Years, Seven IVFs.
Welcome to the second in my series on Mothers After Infertility or Loss. If you missed the first, you can read Eleanor's story of loss here. Today I'd like to introduce to you Sam, who also lives up here in Joburg, and whom I've been privileged to bump into at our blog meetups. About Me: I’m … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility or Loss: Eleanor’s Story of How She Lost Logan
Welcome to my first person in my new series on mothers after infertility and loss. Eleanor hails from the friendly city of Port Elizabeth (where I was born) and has a touching story to share with us. You can go over to her social media and blog links at the end. About Me: As of pretty … [Read more...]
Starting a Series: Mothers After Infertility or Loss
I’ve been inspired by Cindy Alfino, who has successfully run series on her blog on “I'm a Mom With Tattoos” and more recently “Behind the Scenes of a Mixed Race Family”. I thought, why not do a series myself? Of course, I don’t think I’ll manage to do this every week; I’m going to more realistically … [Read more...]