I hate taking pregnancy tests. Both times when we’ve been trying for a baby I’ve been too impatient to wait to be late and I’ve wasted so many tests. And honestly, I find that text “Not pregnant” on Clearblue digital tests just rude. I wish it said “not this time love, but soon!” The disappointment Read More
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How to get pregnant fast? (Find a discount code for the Ava bracelet)
You’d think that since I already have one child I would be wiser than to Google “how to get pregnant fast?” in the middle of the night… But nope! That’s me, again. It’s no secret I’ve been hoping for another baby ever since our wedding last summer but I was also one of those women Read More
Why we don’t talk about trying for a baby
Trying for a baby is supposed to be an exciting period in life, filled with love (and sex) and daydreams of a baby bump and newborn cuddles. For me, it’s been a stressful and emotional rollercoaster that tends to bring out the worst in me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all happy and excited until Read More
Ultrasound scan of the empty womb
Last week I had an pelvic ultrasound scan. No, I’m not pregnant nor would I want to be at the moment. I had different reasons for this examination but nevertheless it felt strange to have a scan when there was no one there! Two years ago I went to see a gynaecologist because I was Read More
Tears of joy!
And one morning, the magical word appeared on the digital screen: “Pregnant”. <3 <3 <3 Overwhelming happiness. Disbelief. Excitement. Relief. Disbelief again. LOVE. The mixture of emotions I felt in that fleeting moment, staring at the pregnancy test. WE DID IT! Tears running down my cheeks I stare at the test, laughing and crying, receiving toothpaste-flavoured Read More
“Nutella from the jar”-day
So the third time was not the charm… I know I should shrug it off and stay positive but I just feel too tired for that. Tired, sad, disappointed and defeated. I didn’t have the energy to pretend anything else, so I went straight home after work, wrapped myself in blankets on the sofa and Read More
License to dream… for another week
I’ve described to you before how tormenting I always find the last week before my expected period, the anxiety it’s caused me… But yesterday I heard of a very different (and way more positive) perspective to those days, which I will definitely try to adopt! This is how it went: The week before your period is due, Read More
The waiting game
And the time comes when all you can do is wait. Wait for the DPO (days post ovulation) 15 – did we succeed this time..? And I’m not good at waiting! Overall, I think I’ve done better during this “round two”. I’ve been less stressed and more just, you know, hopeful. And happy! After all, Read More
Two negatives don’t make a positive
So you’ve made one of the biggest life changing decisions to start a family. Bursting of excitement you can barely stop yourself from buying baby clothes and planning the décor of the nursery. Your love life gets a nice boost and he becomes the precious “rain maker”. It’s all very pink and lovely <3 But Read More
Prep the body, prep the mind
The day we decided that it’s time to start trying (one of my happiest days so far), we agreed to not make it another project to stress about and rather just enjoy the this time of our lives and let nature take care of the rest… But who was I kidding!? 🙂 It took me Read More