In this category you’ll find everything that doesn’t belong in another category 😉 Everything about my life as a mom of Liv, wife of Denny and all the brain waves I have. If I have time 🙂

71. He or she… what will it be?

He or she… what will it be? Soon Denny and I will know whether we’re having a boy or a girl. I often ask people whether they had a preference, and usually get a pretty standard answer: it didn’t matter, …

Nausea

Nausea  In the days following the test I am euphoric, but it’s also very unreal. After all the setbacks, all the meetings in which we heard about the real facts and figures, we got pregnant on the first try! I …

69. Thank you!

Thank you! We would like to thank everybody from the bottom of our hearts, for all the reactions, messages, calls, flowers, sweets, presents and mail!! ♥ (Haven’t seen the last 2 blog posts? Check them here:https://fermontfotografie.nlen/now and https://fermontfotografie.nlen/68-reflection) From next …

68. Reflection

Reflection (Have you missed the blog before this one, with our announcement, then watch that first 😉 https://fermontfotografie.nlen/now) The last year has been an emotional rollercoaster ride. From trying to combine continuous hospital visits with my work, and constantly being busy …

67. And what now?

And what now? What do you do when you would really like to have a baby, but you can’t? There is still a taboo on this subject and lots of couples choose to keep this for themselves. Breaking this taboo …

66. One more day..

One more day.. Out of the whole process so far, these have been the worst weeks of all. Everything you feel, and I mean everything, gets weighed up. The abdominal pain was gone after 3 days, but of course, if …

65. Waiting weeks

Waiting weeks On a Friday evening we go to the opening of a new place in Middelburg. And while there I suddenly develop intense pain in my abdomen. Oh no. 🙁 Is it going wrong already?! Positivity is gone. I …

64. The transfer

The transfer I answer the phone, “Hello, this is Marry Fermont.” At UMCG they understand how it is done. They don’t waste time, and immediately say why they’ve called… “I have good news. Your embryo has divided well, and you …

63. A good embryo?

A good embryo?  The fertilization takes place on the same day as the egg retrieval. Well, that’s when they put the sperm and egg together in the lab. Whether fertilization takes place remains to be seen, as does the question …

62. His seed

His seed Now it’s Denny’s turn. The lady from the lab – who is also very friendly, it seems like there are only friendly people working here – says that I can go with Denny, but he doesn’t want to …

61. My egg

My egg On Monday I can feel the ‘pain’ of my follicle all day, and it comforts me, but the day creeps by! I’m so afraid the pain will go away, and my egg will go with it… In the …

60. The second scan

The second scan In my new outfit I’m sitting in the car next to Denny. It’s really lucky that we can do this together, since it’s weekend! I’m as happy as a child, because I think I look great! This …