I love breastfeeding. It’s one of my favourite things about being a mom. I have several favourite things of course, like the cuddles, the sound of his laughter, the way his face lights up when he sees me, watching him … Continue reading
Category Archives: Self-Discovery
Where did we go…and welcome little one!
As my son lies sleeping in my lap (on the breastfeeding pillow) and I awkwardly try typing over him on a keyboard propped against the bassinet that I’ve pulled close, I think once again about how much I miss sharing … Continue reading
21dp6dt Beta Results
Though my doctor had said I didn’t need to take the final blood test on the Friday after our last appointment, I decided to take it anyway. The results: 10,817 – doubled in three days! You see, now that I’d done … Continue reading
Two Week Wait
The Two Week Wait… Some people find this two week wait excruciating. They start testing at 5 days past (dp) and then stress because they’re not sure if they see a line or don’t see a line, so they post … Continue reading
PUPO! in Olomouc
Olomouc in early morning fog… I woke the day after transfer in Olomouc (pronounced: Olomotz) and felt….no different. Of course, I was now officially considered Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise (PUPO), but I felt no different to the way I’d felt … Continue reading
Transfer Day – Part 2
March 30, 2017, continued… Having communicated with my future little one in my journal, I was feeling calmer and ready for what was to come next… though still a bit disconnected. Acupuncture: L the acupuncturist arrived on time at 9am. … Continue reading
Transfer Day – Part 1
March 30, 2017 – Transfer Day – Olomouc, Czech Republic How do I feel? I wish I could say I was excited. I wish I was excited. I don’t feel anything much at all really. It’s just another day. I woke … Continue reading
Hello from Prague!
After missing my connection in Paris, I finally arrived in Prague at around 8pm at night….unfortunately, my luggage did not accompany me and I was told by the luggage counter that it should make its way to Prague by lunchtime … Continue reading
A missed connection and a little spotting
The day finally arrived to fly out of the country toward my destiny, or at least toward the Czech Republic where I was going to have an embryo transfer in the hope of having a baby. That morning I went … Continue reading
A “go” for transfer
My next appointment was not with my regular doctor because he was away, I had to see someone else to get my test results. When I made the appointment I’d asked to see my doctor’s wife, at his suggestion, but … Continue reading