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Category Archives: TRYING TO GET PREGNANT
A THERAPY MEMORY
I was maybe 38 or 39. I think I’d just ended a “relationship” with another one of my 3-month-boyfriends. My therapist and I had been together since I was 30. She knew how much I wanted to be a mom … Continue reading →
4TH OF JULY
The Fourth of July has been a tough day for me, since my mother died. It was a family holiday. We always went to parties together as a family. Since her death. I usually spent most of the day curled … Continue reading →
DR. RIGHT AT THE GOOD CLINIC
I had a big blue bag of meds worth about $4000 sitting on my kitchen table. I was emotionally battered and bruised from the circus that was The Fancy Clinic. My defenses were up as I parked at The Good … Continue reading →
GIVING UP COFFEE AND DRINKING HERBS
“I’ve just started going to The Fancy Clinic,” I told Kimberly. “Do you like it there?” She asked. “Um,” I didn’t, but I was trying to stay positive. “I didn’t really click with Dr. X, but it’s supposed to be … Continue reading →
ACUPUNTURE
Around the same time I started going to The Fancy Clinic, I went to an acupuncture place. Dan told me his friend swore it helped her get pregnant. This place was a solid half hour drive, in no traffic, which meant … Continue reading →
THE IVF MEDS DISASTER
I left The Fancy Clinic and went across the street to the pharmacy. I tried to put the whole cast of crazy characters (Linda, Abby, Barbara, Dr. X, Rolf, Henry, Stephanie…) out of my mind as I entered a new place. My … Continue reading →
SPEAKING WITH DR. X
Linda gave me Dr. X’s email address. I thought of the first day when he told me he doesn’t give out his email because he is bombarded by his patients. You must really respect your patients when you say they “bombard” you. … Continue reading →
DECISION TIME AT THE FANCY CLINIC
“I got my period,” I said on Linda’s voicemail. “Please call me at home if it’s before 6 (I left my home number) and on my cell if it’s after 6 (I left that number again too.) At 6:30, she called … Continue reading →
WHAT’S NEXT, LINDA?
After the cookie insemination, I wasn’t pregnant. I cried, of course. I was very sad. I had already been dreaming of October birthday parties. But I was even more determined. NO one had told me that I couldn’t get pregnant. … Continue reading →
THE FIRST FANCY CLINIC MIX UP
I got a call from The Fancy Clinic, where my sperm was residing. “Hi Evie,” the woman on my voicemail said, “When you were here on Saturday and said you left your wallet in the car, you never paid. You still … Continue reading →
MOM SOLO 