Monthly Archives: October 2011
Halloween
Ah Halloween. All Hallows Eve. This is the time of year that all the fertile people in the land get to dress up their wee ones as monkeys, beans, tigers, and princesses. But for the lowly infertiles of the world … Continue reading
Filed under Celebration, Infertility
You know you are infertile when…
-You start talking to your ovaries, encouraging them to make nice healthy eggs. -You invest in a collection of nice and decorative socks for your doctor’s visits. -You always shave your legs and keep “down there” trimmed just in case … Continue reading
Filed under Crazy? I'm not crazy!, Infertility, Lists
Let a new cycle begin!
I finished my birth control pack on Sunday and it was a huge relief. The only thing that really concerned me is I pretty much spotted/bled through the majority of this cycle. So color me surprised when I go off … Continue reading
Filed under BABIES!, Infertility, Just my luck
The Mistress
For the past year my husband has had a mistress. I always know when he has been dreaming of her. Sometimes I’ll walk into his office and he will quickly close out the tabs on his internet with a guilty … Continue reading
Filed under On the Road
Motherhood
I am writing this from the gray haze that is Oregon. It has been a lovely day with a constant cloud cover and a slight chill in the air. We are visiting my brother in law and his wife. And … Continue reading
Filed under BABIES!, Infertility
I hate Birth Control
Well yeah…of course I do. What woman who is trying to become a mother doesn’t? But I really hate it. The one good thing that had come out of all this was the fact that I would never have to … Continue reading
Filed under Infertility, Just my luck, Lists
Infertility brain
Hello, I’m Trisha and I have a problem. *Hello Trisha* I have infertility brain. It is a sad disorder where all your conscious and sometimes unconscious thoughts revolve around your own infertility. Sadly there is only one cure…a positive pregnancy … Continue reading
Filed under BABIES!, Crazy? I'm not crazy!, Infertility
Drowning
The original title of this post was going to be something along the lines of “Finally Good News!”. But the world has a grand old way of kicking me back down to the depressing reality that is my life. The … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Infertility, Just my luck
Wherein I have completely lost my mind
I took a pregnancy test today. Yes I am that insane. BUT I do have reasoning behind it! Yes I am on birth control this month but I had to know for sure. When I went in for my first … Continue reading
Filed under Crazy? I'm not crazy!, Infertility, Just my luck
Another one bites the dust
I had my friend from back home inform me that she is pregnant today. She said at first she was unsure if she should tell me or not, but decided to since she is a bad liar. I do understand … Continue reading
Filed under BABIES!, Depression, Infertility
