everyday life and other joyful fiascos
My daughter had an ultrasound a couple days ago. Just as a precaution against possible gallstones that could be painful if they decided to make a break for it. The procedure was scheduled for 12:30 pm and stipulated no food after 8:30 am.
Four hours without food for a six month old is not such a big deal, and yet, anxiety. That persistent, full-body, frantic buzzing feeling that will last until the perceived potential “crisis” is over.
Continue reading “Knock, Knock! It’s me, Anxiety!”Long story short, my husband Fab and I had zero trouble conceiving our son, Sweetie Bird. Then we tried for our second child for almost three years. I had a devastating miscarriage in the middle of that period, but after lots and lots of expensive interventions, we got lucky. Our daughter, Baby Bird, is now four months old and we are thrilled beyond words to have her in our family.
I wish I had known more about infertility and loss before I was neck-deep in it. I hope that the following non-exhaustive list of infertility dos and don’ts will bring you some comfort in a trying time.
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