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: …
*We have a little Christmas announcement: Since the blogs keep coming and coming, and I would like to continue a little more in the present, there will be a new blog online EVERY DAY in the Christmas holiday. That means from December 22nd till January 4th. From January 5th and on it will be back …
First day babysitting Yes! It’s finally time! Today I am babysitting my niece for the first time! I don’t know what I’ve looked forward to more: this day, or starting ICSI soon. She is exactly 3 months old today, and still like a little baby doll. I really want to wear her in a wrap, …
1 step at a time Today is the day: the intake for IVF in Gent. I don’t expect much, but now that the day has dawned I’m feeling nervous. We’re very early, because we have to do loads of paperwork before the appointment, but it’s a good thing because we have to wait 45 minutes …
Mother’s Day Today is Mother’s Day. Yesterday Denny asked me whether I would find it a difficult day. My own mother died in August 2011. I said it wouldn’t be difficult. Missing my mother comes and goes in waves. I always miss her, some days more than others, but I’ve never had the impression that …
Back-up-plan Because we have to wait 3 and a half months, I have time to focus on other things, and that’s not so hard with my first niece on the way! I do a maternity shoot with my sister-in-law Sarina, and my brother, and I just can’t wait until the baby arrives! On the …
IVF/ICSI on own cycle Luckily we make it up quickly. The whole way home we don’t talk to each other, but in the silence I understand Denny’s point of view, and he understands mine. We don’t need to talk it out when we get home. It’s ok. And ultimately it’s wonderful that this is possible, …