May 30, 2008
I’m Taking Charge of My Fertility
Hi. My name is Dana, and I’m “Reproductively Challenged.” It’s rather uncomfortable for me to admit that I have difficulty conceiving. Factors like weight, heredity, genes, hypertension and other familial traits have contributed to my fertility troubles.
What’s even more difficult is coming to the realization that I have to make certain the moon is aligned perfectly with Jupiter (…or is it the sun?), chart my reproductive cycles to determine ovulation, have sex on the “right days,” and dance in a circle three times around the apple tree in my back yard, and then maybe, just MAYBE, I will get pregnant.
I’ve been through this ring-around-the-ovaries game before. It was 2+ years before I conceived Dawson, who is now almost four years old, and for the last year or more, I’ve been in baby mode. Conception is on my mind all the time. I want nothing more than to have a second child. Unfortunately my body isn’t cooperating. I’ve ranted about that whole situation before.
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June 7th, 2008 at 4:00 pm, Nicole Says:
It’s difficult to deal with such issues and even more difficult to talk about. I’ve been working on a blog post for quite some time about my whole ordeal but it’s a hard pill to publish.
Since your other post is actually a review, I didn’t want to comment there about another book I recommend: “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler. It provides some great insight into how everything works and really helped me put things into perspective once I started fertility treatments.
I somehow missed your May 20th post but am off to read it now.
I wish you the best of luck in your pursuit and know that you’re welcome to send me a personal email if you need an understanding ear.
Been there. Done that. Willing to help.
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