People tend to find it hard to know what to say when confronted by another's suffering, particularly if they don't know the person well. They may inquire as to how many children they have, and when the answer is "three; two here and one in spirit," they don't know how to respond. It is the... Continue Reading →
Sooo, I saw the above headline regarding Serena Williams last Sunday. I was so astonished that I doubted what I had just read. I had to read the quote a few times. I winced as though I had just been kicked in the gut. Surely, the media have grown up and are past such archaic statements?... Continue Reading →
I visited a friend on the other side of Sydney recently,after receiving a message. She had been suffering excruciating pelvic pains, and tests had revealed that she has extensive endometriosis. I made a massage blend to provide comfort to her abdomen and lower back, and grabbed my folder filled with reams of information- gathered from a... Continue Reading →
Softly spoken, her voice redolent with kindness. An English lady whom I only saw in scrubs and cap, highlighting her beautiful skin and soft eyes. We had three frozen sperm and one follicle, that is all. It was my last chance. I woke from egg pickup with '2' written on my hand. There was a... Continue Reading →
Throughout the years of infertility, Christmas had been a lonely time. I made the best of it, putting on a coat threaded with stoicism. However, when I was decorating the house, wrapping gifts or shopping, there was an acute sense that someone was missing. I couldn't bear to see children posing with Santa at the shops,... Continue Reading →
When one is undergoing IVF, it is imperative that one has contact with people who understand what you are going through. I was lucky enough to meet these two fabulous ladies-amongst many beauties-online during my first tenuous attempts. We made each other laugh and we provided shoulders to cry on. Nobody else understood our acronyms,... Continue Reading →
We met up with some families this week at Bondi Beach. It's a lovely trip by bus from the city, and you get to meet some real characters. On our last trip, we came across a regal ninety year old woman, dressed to the nines. My daughter still talks about her, and she has provided... Continue Reading →
This is a bone of contention for me. I was asked when I was going to have kids continually, for many years. It didn't help that due to endometriosis, my abdomen swelled and at times I did appear pregnant. At the time I didn't know that I would require IVF to have any chance of... Continue Reading →
So many emotions swirl around when you discover you need IVF. You go in search of your tribe, uncovering a plethora of online support. I want to address what happens when-after a truckload of heartache- you fall pregnant. The IVF clinic were my family. I clung to them, and saw them most... Continue Reading →
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