Down-Regulation Injections Begin!

So this is it. The injections have started! This drug is called Buserelin and it basically sets my body and my hormones back to neutral. It stops any eggs growing, my ovulation and gets me ready for my eggs to be stimulated in the next phase. The thought of injecting myself was actually much worse … Continue reading Down-Regulation Injections Begin! →

‘Me, My Brother and Our Balls’

Thank you Chris Hughes for such a brilliant programme about male fertility / infertility. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08rkzcq Probably the most refreshing programme I have seen in such a long time and it's SO good to see someone so well-known being so open and public and his concerns of male infertility. If you haven't watched it yet, I … Continue reading ‘Me, My Brother and Our Balls’ →

I am not okay.

It's 4am, I can't sleep and I know I am not okay right now. I am currently on a hormone drug called Norethisterone. For me, it is to delay my period. But that's not it's only effect. I am so bloated. I almost convinced myself that I am in fact actually pregnant! Jokes. Of course … Continue reading I am not okay. →

And so our IVF begins.

It is Tuesday 25th August 2020, my period has arrived and this means that today is the day we (/I) start medication ready for our IVF treatment. And if I asked you to guess what medication I am beginning today, I am not sure you would guess it... Because never in a million years would … Continue reading And so our IVF begins. →

Dear my pregnant friend,

I'm sure you'll have seen several times in my blog that your good news is hard to hear and it's even harder to see and hold your precious little one. Please forgive me for this, but please allow me to explain this a little more for you. Before I go any further, I want you … Continue reading Dear my pregnant friend, →

Brave, strong, broken.

We haven't shared with everyone about our journey yet. Only our families and close friends. But of those we have told, many, many of them have told us how brave and strong we are, of how they could never go through this themselves. The truth is, I do not feel brave and I certainly do … Continue reading Brave, strong, broken. →

WE HAVE A DATE :’)

Despite set back after set back, our clinic questioning whether I am safe to carry a baby because of my heart, the clinic (...well technically the anaesthetist who is from outside the clinic) still questioning it after we paid for a private cardiologist to review my case who said I was fine, and losing hope … Continue reading WE HAVE A DATE :’) →

This is what no one tells you about…

As a teacher, it is my job to inform and teach the children in my classes about the world and how it works and how they find their way through the world. But the longer I've been a teacher, the more I've realised that what we have to teach is great, but there's whole host … Continue reading This is what no one tells you about… →

Good news and someone on our side!

My broken heart is causing more delays 💔

When I was born, I had a VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect.... basically a hole in my heart). At 5 months old, I had open heart surgery and that was fixed. I was always told that I would like a perfectly normal life, but just to always be aware! Just before I turned 21, I was … Continue reading My broken heart is causing more delays 💔 →