I’ve been mulling over ideas for a 1st birthday post. I could do something soppy or profound. I could tell my birth story but I’m still too traumatised to do that. So I thought I’d put the timeline of my journey in a post. Getting to Scarlett’s first birthday is a big thing, so how did I get here? The…
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277 Days Pregnant, 277 Days Here!
Scarlett grew inside me for 277 days. She began as one egg that I watched blossom on screen. She came from my right ovary, not many people get to know that, and she evolved into an embryo of perfection. Safe inside of me for nearly 300 days she grew and grew (and grew!!) I miss being pregnant, I miss feeling…
Embryo Transfer – One Year On
I’ve been trying to write a blog post but someone doesn’t like sleeping in the day and when she does I don’t like putting her down. From a practical point of view she sleeps longer when on me so why would I risk putting her down, but the real reason is that I love our sleepy cuddles. Scarlett slept on…
What a Rollercoaster!
Oh my goodness this last week has been an intense rollercoaster of emotions. Egg Retrieval Day To everyone who reassured me that I would be out cold, that the sedation would sent be completely to sleep and I would wake up once it was done… You all LIED!!! I was sedated but very much conscious throughout. I think this is…