From secondary infertility to nervously pregnant to mothering two. Reports from the front.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Conflicted
I tested this morning and it was negative. I suppose I should feel relieved after last night's second thoughts, but I felt the way I always do when faced with the snowy white test: disappointed and sad. I'm not entirely sure of what I want right now. When did I become this indecisive?
I'm sorry about the negative, but it is still early, I know plenty of 10,11, even 12 dpo negatives that have turned positive. At this point I have more faith in what you feel!
As far as the indecisiveness, I think it is completely normal and natural to go through it any time you are contemplating adding to your family. I have certainly had my moments during this pg - "what on earth was I thinking???". But as far as 2 vs. 3 goes, I have had many people tell me that the most difficult adjustment is going from one to two, adding the third child is much easier. I think if that's how you've always pictured your family, it's completely reasonable to keep trying!
I'm sorry Em, and I hope that things resolve in the best way which is a vague way of sort of saying i hope what YOU want is what happens. I totally understand the indecisiveness, I too went through the '40th birthday' scenario (mine's in June). And it still broke my heart when the test came up negative.
A month after being told that there was a less than 1% chance of conceiving again using my own eggs, I found myself pregnant. After an anxious pregnancy, I found myself blessed with another daughter. We decided to temp fate and try for a third child. Two miscarriages later, I'm trying to figure out what comes next. In this space, I talk about mothering, working and life in general.
3 comments:
Damn...sorry :(
I'm sorry about the negative, but it is still early, I know plenty of 10,11, even 12 dpo negatives that have turned positive. At this point I have more faith in what you feel!
As far as the indecisiveness, I think it is completely normal and natural to go through it any time you are contemplating adding to your family. I have certainly had my moments during this pg - "what on earth was I thinking???". But as far as 2 vs. 3 goes, I have had many people tell me that the most difficult adjustment is going from one to two, adding the third child is much easier. I think if that's how you've always pictured your family, it's completely reasonable to keep trying!
xox
I'm sorry Em, and I hope that things resolve in the best way which is a vague way of sort of saying i hope what YOU want is what happens. I totally understand the indecisiveness, I too went through the '40th birthday' scenario (mine's in June). And it still broke my heart when the test came up negative.
more kisses. hang in there.
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