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: fertility
Fertility Clinics are allowed to reopen!
This. Is. The. Best. News. Ever! I saw this on Insta..... I wept. Then later today, my mum called me to say that Matt Hancock started the daily press briefing with news about fertility clinics. She sent me the video. I'm not one to get emotional over politics, but I wept through this too. This … Continue reading Fertility Clinics are allowed to reopen!
Female infertility? Male infertility?
In a recent post, I explained that my results have all come back clear but my husband's came back showing low morphology (the shape, size and overall quality of the sperm). Our GP explained he'd need the test repeated again and she reassured us that it would probably come back as all clear which would … Continue reading Female infertility? Male infertility?
Beautiful things take time… and that’s okay. – MHN
Just this. Absolutely this. My heart longs for something more beautiful than I already have. But it will take time. In fact, it feels like it is taking an eternity (it's not but I've been known to be melodramatic from time to time according to my husband...). Today, as I did yesterday, and I am … Continue reading Beautiful things take time… and that’s okay. – MHN
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?
Why have I started this blog?
Photo credit: http://www.amateurnester.com Infertility is real. It is so real. And it is real in a way that I never, ever wanted to experience. It's also real in a way that I never expected either. Hopefully, and I am saying this through a heart and mind that is struggling to hold onto any hope at … Continue reading Why have I started this blog?
Journeying to Family 