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Celebrity Look-A-Likes
Last night for whatever reason I started poking around on cryobank.com. Apparently they have this thing where their donors profiles now list a couple of "celebrity look a likes"; and you can search based on those celebs. So i googled up a site where I could upload a picture of my husband and it would tell me who he looked like. It gave me several ( Read more... ) -
Starting the Process of Medical Clearance
So on 8/2 I saw my doctor and talked to her about the orientation a bit. I let her know how I felt about it, but that we wanted to move forward. I was actually somewhat surprised by her response to me, she was very tender and reassuring. I guess it was pretty clear that I was really struggling with this. I'm a social worker, and very opinionated ( Read more... ) -
Orientation
Still catching up... this took place July 13 So, as much as I've dreamed of getting pregnant at home, with just my husband and myself present, it might not be the best idea. I am over 30, and I don't want to wait through several attempts and figuring it out on our own. And it turns out sperm is super expensive! So we talked to our doctor about ( Read more... ) -
Third Wheel on a Gay Baby Date
Still catching up- this took place June 2 I'm really lucky to live near a health center that has a lot of experience working within the queer community, and has programs set up for family planning and such. So when we found out they were offering a seminar on IVF for the LGBT community, we decided to go. IVF isn't our first choice, but it never ( Read more... ) -
Catching Up
I started this journal to "talk out" some of my emotions, but also as a way to document this journey. Who knows, maybe someday I'll look back on some of the most stressful parts fondly. I know I'll look back and laugh, because I've been laughing along the way. So these first few entries will be catching up on what's happened so far...