Please fasten your seat belts as it's going to be a bumpy ride..

Well we are home after our AMAZING 5 week European Vacation!! We ate, drank, shopped, laughed, talked and ate some more!

I also found heaven while in Italy. In Rome right next to the Trevi Fountain. It was a little Ice cream shop selling the most delicious ice cream on Earth and in that little cabinet I found Coconut ice cream! OMG I wanted to bathe in it! It had real coconut in it. When i ate it i knew i had found heaven!

Now we are back in Perth and back to reality (and a pile of washing - and a green pool) I have decided to take action. I am no long going to wait around for that elusive BFP and stop putting things on hold just because I might get pregnant.
I've decided to take up piano lessons and I am going to start my courses to be able to get into a leadership position in schools. for the last 4 years i have been holding off doing any further study because I MIGHT get pregnant, but no more! I love my job and I do plan on going back to work after children so why not get started on a path to promotion.

And one final thing all these things will never fill the hole that i have in my heart that infertility has caused. I never used to have sad days now i do. But our life has come down this path I hope I have the inner strength to remain somewhat sane!

xxxx

So who are you?

I've been thinking.....


Tell me about you.

Ive been reading a variety of blogs today and even though each is about infertility or IVF each journey is so different. Each persons story is special and unique.

So...... What's your story??

Each year its the same request

That this year will be our year.
This will be the year our little family will become three.


Ive been saying that for a NUMBER of years now. This year I think I'll just take things as they come.


The year has started off as great. We are in Italy enjoying an amazing holiday with the family. We are eating, drinking, shopping and laughing. You couldn't ask for much more than that. It has really been a positive way to start the year.


Ive been taking Metformin now for 3 weeks and so far the side effects have been minimal. Only the occasional stomach upset but nothing i cant handle. I just hope it helps. In so many ways i feel productive towards our journey to starting IVM but in so many ways i feel hopeless. Im hearing more and more people get their BFPs and that is just brilliant but for once i would like to have the opportunity to pee on a stick and show up two lines. 
My AF this cycle was late and WJ and i were getting a little excited that perhaps this might be our turn but sure enough today here she is. Cramps and all! 


At the end of last year i met up with a wonderful group of women who have been through/ are going through IVF or are dealing with infertility. We have named ourselves the IVY group and it was just wonderful being able to talk to others who are going through the same thing as you. You dont feel so lonely and you realise that the things you are thinking are quiet normal.  The ladies are great and we can talk about anything. 


Well I must get to bed as i have a busy day shopping tomorrow. Ohh the struggle. BTW I bought the most amazing pair of green suede wedges in Milan they are so beautiful. I dont know how comfortable they will be for walking but boy do they look amazing! Seriously who doesnt want a pair of green suede wedges?


Much love from Italy 
CIAO BELLA
xxxxx