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Originally Posted by Deej
Ona - I like the idea of re-introducing ourselves!!
i am recently 38, thought about being a SMC from age 32 (when i got divorced) but only thought of it as PLAN B as i thought i would remarry... thinking got more serious when i was 36, stopped dating, began reading more about SMC, joined SMC! began ttc LAST august... ON BREAK! i did see some chat about professions - i have a BA and MA, use neither. went to work for family when i began ttc, as it would allow for flexibility w/ doc appts... took huge pay cut, but have saved saved and saved so that WHEN i have my child i can stay home for one year. i could add more but that is me in a nutshell! planning on moving to ona's farm w/ all her animals to care for them when she has her baby... ok, that is plan C!!
i miscarried in august and am taking some time to regroup, let my hormones balance out. in the meanwhile i get to cheer on my SMC ladies!  ! |
Thanks Deej!!
Ok, my turn... I've been pondering single motherhood since I was 25 but always considered it my "last resort". Originally I had told myself if I hadn't met my soulmate by age 30 I'd go for it, but kept dragging that date out, mostly because I didn't feel I was in the right place to be a single parent. This last year I finally felt ready because things like job, house, personal life, etc started falling into place. I even got health insurance that would cover the IUIs...then like a final sign, I got a response to my advert on a coparenting website froma really nice gay man. We hit it off and went through a process of getting to know each other, getting legal bases covered, etc. Then at the last minute he backed out. I was devastated but thanks to these ladies, I soldiered on and saw that DS was a good option and the right path for me.
I got tested in April by an RE (every test in the book and now I question whether they ALL were necessary or whether he was just taking advantage of the fact that I had insurance to pay for it). Long story short, he was the worst doctor ever! Didn't listen. Seemed dismissive and rude. Prescribed me meds I couldn't tolerate (twice) and then when I said I wasn't taking them, told me "Well, you'll never get pregnant if you don't"... suffice to say I left him and found a new RE. Fortunately little time was wasted because during all that drama I had a massive cyst on my left ovary that wouldn't go away. it was caused by the clomid during my clomid challenge. Well, I saw my new RE and she gave me the green light for unmedicated cycle and went in for my u/s in August and the cyst was gone!!! So I was able to have my first IUI this month! YAY!!! Now I'm in my TWW and just waiting for results soon soon soon
