I didn't sleep all that well last night - partly cos I was so uncomfortable with how big my ovaries felt - but not only that - my mother was coughing. She was told at approximately 1:30am that she got a drink - or smothered - that was her choice! She had a drink and… Continue reading Egg Collection Day
Tag: solo mum by choice
Planning as a SMBC
Solo. Single. One. Only. Singular.I want to talk about planning IVF as a Solo Mum to be. Not only am I a Solo Mum to be I'm also self-employed.I knew planning IVF maybe a little bit of a logistical nightmare however I wasn't too worried about it as my job is quite flexible however coronavirus… Continue reading Planning as a SMBC
Where is the daddy?
One of the things that I keep seeing talked about in some of the groups that I am in, is asking how we should tell any child that we (as solo mums) that they don't have a daddy. When I went to The Fertility show, I went to a couple of talks for Solo Mums… Continue reading Where is the daddy?
My IVF Package
I am sure I don’t need to tell you, but IVF is expensive.Because I am choosing to be a solo mum, by choice, even though I have Endometriosis I do not qualify for any attempts on the NHS, locally. I always knew that IVF was going to cost me.I knew that the process and rough… Continue reading My IVF Package
My CMV Status…
I am CMV Negative It’s taken me longer than usual to get my CMV results back. If anyone is going to be awkward it is generally going to be me. My first CMV bloods arrived back within 5 days of them being taken, but came back as indeterminate. The nurses at the clinic said that… Continue reading My CMV Status…
How I chose my Clinic
I'm currently seeing a few people on instagram and twitter talking about how people chose their clinic so I thought I would write about how I chose mine.I've purposefully, currently not named my clinic anywhere, but thats purely down to choice and being quite early on in my treatment & journey. As I have mentioned… Continue reading How I chose my Clinic
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