The first scan When we arrived in Zwolle last night at 22:15, we realized when unpacking the car, that we left my suitcase with EVERYTHING in it in Middelburg. OMG 🙁 We came with 2 cars, so that I can still go and photograph births (if it fits in the scan schedule). So we have …
Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s. On Frank Zweedijk’s advice (the osteopath), I also go to a dietician, who is not only specialized in food, but also in acupuncture. I’m thinking: if it doesn’t help, it won’t do any harm either. I’ve heard good things about acupuncture in combination with IVF (something like a …
Final Preparations I don’t want to leave anything to chance, so this week I’ve decided to have a detox week. Well, I’m participating in the detox week of my yoga group. It sounds heavier than it is, but for this week: no sugar, no meat, no snacks, no dairy (cow-based), a green smoothie every day, …
All the facts In the days following the meeting in Groningen I am so happy! Something is going to happen! There will finally be a moment where there is a real chance of being pregnant. I’m glad we’ve chosen to start at the end of September. It’s always difficult to tell clients that I …
Mother-in-law Now that everything has been arranged in Groningen, we need to drive past Zwolle on the way home. We still need to ask my mother-in-law whether we can come and stay with them for at least a week every month. We don’t think it’ll be a problem, but we do have to ask. So …
Groningen The alarm goes off early: 5:45. Today we’re going on a very long journey, or at least that’s how it feels to me. We’re going to Groningen and for me it’ll be the first time I’ve been there. The journey goes well, thanks to holidays there is no traffic on the roads. And yet …
We make a decision I phone Groningen immediately. I can no longer wait! I am so nervous!! The phone is answered by a very sweet lady receptionist and I tell her my whole story. Apparently nobody has ever come there all the way from Zeeland, and she does understand that it’s not really possible for …
Pros and cons We make a pros-and-cons list about Groningen. The ‘cons’ list contains mostly practical reasons, mainly to do with the sheer distance. We try to think of solutions. Maybe we can do some of the scans here? Maybe we could stay with Denny’s mother, in Zwolle? Denny has a new job and the …
I don’t want to 🙁 I have my period again. That means we can start in Gent. You’d think I’d be happy about that, but I am anything but happy. I’m sad, and not just a little either. I’m cooking dinner and the tears are rolling down my cheeks. When Denny gets home I’ve just …
First blogs It’s nerve-wracking, but we’ve made the decision, and we’re going to go public with the blogs! I wanted to do it sooner, but Denny had to think about it. He keeps saying: “When we have good news, then you can go public with them” but the longer it’s taking the more I think: …