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…
Tag: family planning
Battling the grief :(
To grieve or to mourn is always something that I have associated with death and the loss of a loved one. This is absolutely what it is. But I didn't realise you can grieve and mourn in with other 'losses'. After our recent disappointing appointment, I struggled quietly a lot inside and I expressed some … Continue reading Battling the grief 😦
Am I less of a woman?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmqhulwg_n3/?igshid=d4bcwzhobf36 I guess in my journey, this is less of a question and more of a statement; I am less of a woman. When I see a woman walking around with her beautiful bump, or carrying her newborn baby, or pushing a precious little one in their pram, or holding the hands of someone who … Continue reading Am I less of a woman?
“When are you having a baby?” When people don’t know what they’re saying
This. This has to be up there with one of the toughest parts about infertility. When people state or ask inappropriate questions to the people who are struggling with trying to have a baby (usually because they don't know). When do you think you'll have a baby? Your turn next! Don't you want children? You've … Continue reading “When are you having a baby?” When people don’t know what they’re saying
The results are in…
Little warning for those who know us and don't want to know the incredibly personal details of our fertility, this post will be pretty detailed! On Monday 16th December 2019, we went to the lovely female GP for a summery of all of my clear results (see previous post) and the results of my husband's … Continue reading The results are in…
Falling apart at clear results. Is that normal?
The text read, "The result of your recent test is normal. No further action is needed at this stage." This was 2 hours after my final initial tests (the internal and external scans) and it was lunchtime at school. I read the text and was confused. Why or how could they be telling me the … Continue reading Falling apart at clear results. Is that normal?
Tests, tests and more tests. Where did my dignity go?
Following on from our amazing GP appointment, now it was time for us to begin our initial tests to see if there was a reason we were struggling to conceive and now labelled as 'infertile'. I have to be honest, I was scared. Like really scared. When I was talking to my mum and my … Continue reading Tests, tests and more tests. Where did my dignity go?
Journeying to Family 