Hello bleeps! For those of you visiting from ICLW - welcome! Not really much to say, except we have been battling infertility for about five years now. Have done 2 IUIs and planning a third one. I love my hubby dearly and we also have two love dogs. I spend my time mostly at work (I am a grade … [Read more...]
Tapping My Troubles Away
If you’re wondering how I’ve been dealing with the stuff that has recently landed up in my lap (decision to adopt) then my answer is: tapping! And praying! The whole issue is pretty much not really there anymore because in questioning my maid if her daughter is still serious about giving us the … [Read more...]
Unhelpful Comments…
Hello bleeps! I just thought I would share with you some of the choice comments I’ve gotten this week in the midst of our dilemma of cross-culturally adopting a child. Top of my list is my dearest sms (texting) friend. Some positive start: “He could become your own child… and you could have … [Read more...]
Disruptions and Dilemmas…
Hi folks. I know you haven’t heard from me in more than a month. A couple of events have conspired to disrupt things! First of all my Wizard autoresponder, which so wonderfully collected new subscriptions and delivered messages so wonderfully has been hacked. You can read more about it here: … [Read more...]
I just haven’t met you yet
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...]
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...]
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...]