Thursday, March 12, 2015

Fear and Happiness Go Hand in Hand

 We officially announced on Facebook that we are going to a fertility clinic and while I fully expected to have people questioning or trying to give (un)helpful advice, everyone was just extremely supportive. Saying "infertility" seems to be becoming less and less of a dirty word. I'm not ashamed anymore to talk about it openly.

We set our consultation appointment for April 14th in San Antonio which is a month away and a month earlier than we had planned!!! It's impossible for me to explain how excited I am. I know this will work! All this time it never felt real to me, I thought for sure we would just procrastinate or find some excuse not to follow through but gosh darn I WILL BE A MOTHER! :)

I'm wondering if anyone else felt an initial relief by just setting the appointment? I don't think DH is as affected as I am by setting the date but I haven't really seen him much because of our conflicting schedules. We're taking that day to go to the clinic and after maybe check out the Alamo or take a boat on the Riverwalk and spend a whole day together FINALLY. Does anyone have advice on the questions I should ask? I have a whole list but more would be appreciated.

2 comments:

  1. Good luck at your appointment! I've been thinking about "coming out" on Facebook in April for infertility awareness day. I'm "out" to my closest friends and coworkers but I just that I need to advocate :)

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  2. I know finally opening up is scary. There's no telling how people are going to react and the internet can be such a cruel place, but I feel more and more people are understanding that we just need support and kind words.
    I didn't know there was an infertility awareness day! Good luck!

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