For all of you visiting from ICLW for the first time, or from anywhere else, here's a little bit about me. I'm a 31 year old mama who went through 3 years of infertility to finally have my baby. Now she's a 15 month old, walking, talking, thoroughly amazing little girl and I stay at home with her thinking every day how blessed I am to have this be my life. It may seem like a pretty ordinary life to anyone on the outside looking in, but to me it's pretty spectacular.
As far as infertility goes, I'm currently working out how it has changed me as a person and especially as a mama, but am also preparing myself to go back into the trenches to try for another baby. I'm about to start weaning Bean (which I keep saying and different things keep getting in the way, this time it's strep throat, ugh) and once I'm done then we're going to start trying again. I've already had an appointment with my Reproductive Endocrinologist (aka, infertility doctor) to talk to her about where we'd start this time and both hubby and I have had the necessary preliminary testing. We're still waiting to get the results of hubby's tests but as long as it all looks the same as it did 4 years ago, then we'll be back to doing medicated inseminations to try to have another miracle.
As far as the rest of life goes, it's busy. Super busy. I have a lot on my mind and have gotten bogged down a bit lately, but I'm bouncing back and ready to hopefully give you all some new things to read and find some wonderful new folks in the blogosphere to follow. So welcome, I'm so glad you're here, and I'd love to hear something about you!
My daughter is 16 months so they are very close in age. Isn't it such a fun age? I'm with you in thinking that watching her play and think and become an individual is pretty magical.
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It is magical to see how they grow and learn. But darn is the time flying by too fast. You know this, I know this, complaining about changea nothing, but I can't help saying it again.
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I love how you write "It may seem like a pretty ordinary life to anyone on the outside looking in, but to me it's pretty spectacular." My memoir (that will be coming this fall) is called Ordinary Miracles because my children are just that...ordinary kids but they are truly miracles since I needed 6 IVF cycles to have them. I wish you the best of luck. It's not so easy going at it the 2nd time around. Hell, I think for me it was harder (but in many ways easier too). I would love to feature your success story on my blog! Here's a link for more info: http://stressfreeinfertilityblog.com/2010/01/17/calling-all-success-stories/ Thanks so much in advance! Happy ICLW! (#52)
ReplyDeleteI'm just a woman writing out her thoughts, and I think I'm pretty ordinary too. I love hearing a happy ending after IF.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteAll the very best on your journey for miracle no. 2!
Sharon
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I enjoyed your blog! My first visit. Good luck with TTC baby #2. Positive vibes coming your way!
ReplyDeleteWOW, we have a lot in common IF wise. It also took us 3 years before we conceived Ant. Ant is about 3 months older then Bean. Technically we are back on the TTC wagon but we used and egg donor, so I don't have high hopes.
ReplyDeleteI had a little bit of a scare last cycle and thought I was preggers but I was wrong. I realized that I wasn't ready. We are still TTC but it seriously scares the crap out of me.
As for weaning, I haven't weaned Ant yet and don't plan to anytime soon. My fear is that I would regret it if we weaned early I would regret it if Ant ended up being our only child.
I am so glad I found your blog through the ICLW.
Congratulations on your daughter and I hope all goes well with you on the next steps of trying for a second miracle!
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Happy ICLW!
ReplyDeleteAll the best with Weaning, and with your next steps in TTC!!! I hope it is a quick journey for you!
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