Hello bleeps! I am still on holiday this week and have been getting quite a lot done. Went to the traffic dept., paid all fines and got my new driver’s license. I upgraded my phone (still getting used to the touchscreen, but at least it is still a blackberry). And lots of other stuff. I … [Read more...]
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter, Bleeps! I hope you are having a super nice long weekend. Continuing with our analogy theme, there is something about Easter that also corresponds to the struggle of infertility ? if you can get through the long night of Good Friday, you’ll make it to Easter Sunday with the promise … [Read more...]
Infertility is like driving a skedonk.
Mel from Stirrup Queens has had a great idea: write a post about infertility using an analogy. So in typical South African style, I am going to say - Infertility is like driving a skedonk. That is an affectionate S. A. colloquial term for an old battered motor car. I read this … [Read more...]
Lots of News: Camp, Midwife Visit, PAIL, and other newsflashes
I know you guys haven’t heard from me in a while, so this post is going to contain quite a lot. I have been insanely busy and it only gets worse after this. Last week after a hectic week of school (assessment tests) it was straight onto camp which basically took up my whole weekend. I did have … [Read more...]
2012 Fertility Focus Telesummit
If you’ve been trying for a baby for some time, and are perhaps going through infertility tests or treatment, you’ll know how confusing and upsetting the whole process can be. You want to know how you can improve your chances of success, but you don’t know where to look for … [Read more...]
New Network: Parenting/ Pregnant after Infertility or Loss
Hello bleeps! You must be wondering why so many blog posts at once (I normally barely manage one a week) – it is because I have a long weekend – midterm break. I just wanted to let you all know that Elphaba at Yolk (or what she has renamed Alice in Diaperland) has put together a network of … [Read more...]
Purple Bear’s Chair
Thanks again, bleeps, for all your support for Marwil and Mo. Mo has lost her little one, and she gave him the most beautiful name, Nadav. I continue to hold these two strong ladies in prayer. I also want to mention this stunning poem written by WH Auden which Jjiraffe posted which kind of really … [Read more...]
Another Bogger in Distress
This is just a short post to ask you guys to support another blogger in distress. I think this is just totally nuts and unfair. Another one of my Simultaneously Pregnant Bloggers (who conceived at a similar time to me) is in real danger of losing her baby. It is Mo over at Mommy … [Read more...]
Week 20 Day 6 Scan and other news
First I want to say a huge big thank you to those who went over to Marwil’s blog to support her in her time of need. I noticed some of you really spoke from the heart, and I know that she appreciated it. My heart still goes out to her as she makes the decision to end the pregnancy - it is such a … [Read more...]
Sending Out some Blog Love
I just wanted to write a short but important post to pay tribute to a very special person, Marwil. She conceived her child at more or less the same time as me and has just been given the devastating diagnosis of Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. She recently started a new blog “Waiting for … [Read more...]