Trying to Conceive
by Fiona McPhillips, featuring a foreword by Dr John Waterstone and published by Liberties Press, is available countrywide now. It is an easy-to-read guide for all those trying to conceive, providing both medical information and a personal perspective on the entire range of fertility issues. It is also available from Liberties Press and Amazon.
Fiona McPhillips is a freelance journalist and academic researcher. Having given birth to her son in 2003, she then faced three rounds of Clomid, three IUIs, two IVFs and suffered six miscarriages before giving birth to her daughter last year. She is currently expecting
another baby.
fiona at makingbabies dot ie
I peed on a stick today. Why? Because it was there. No, that’s not strictly true. Because I wanted to see what would happen. Because I wanted to see how I would feel as the pee moved across the stick, as the control line appeared, as I waited for a hint of colour in the test line. Nothing. Not a jot. Just a damned evaporation line. It was an OPK. I am breastfeeding exclusively. I was disappointed. Some things stay with you.
August 1st, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I think we should start a support group for pee stick addicts anonymous. My name is Jane and I am a pee stick addict. I am controlled by pee sticks and my life has become unmanagable!
PS I’ve become a blogger, feel free to pop by and say hello. Loved the photos of Anna btw. What a little doll
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August 1st, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I have peed on a number of sticks even though I have had the staple! I am always a little disappointed.. I don’t think wishing or that longing ever disappear.
Hope the family are well.
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I like to have a go on them when the wife is finished and gets another negative, a sort of revenge…
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Careful. My mom got pregnant four months after giving birth to me. Women think it can’t happen while they’re nursing, but that’s not true. It also happened to my cousin just three months after the birth of her little girl. Now she has TWO little girls and they’re exactly one year apart. Needless to say, she’s exhausted.
August 5th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Thanks Hortensia but actually I would love to be pregnant again! Don’t imagine it’s going to happen but I can dream…
September 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Excelent comments and pictures. My Favorit Blog. Thank you Autoversicherung
December 8th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Thanks for the post, I have been having the same problems.
December 9th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Hmm. Good question.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Good blog
December 12th, 2008 at 2:00 am
Nice blog btw