Mar 06
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A co-worker came up to me today and told me that her friend, who had previous troubles concieving and IVF procedures, the whole shebang, and just miscarried at 8 weeks, but it took 2 weeks for the embryo to pass in her system.
Now, this isn’t the first time I have heard the horror stories, and usually they are in much more graphic detail. I don’t understand the need people feel to tell you exactly how easily you can lose your baby that you’ve become quickly attached to.
Here’s a hint: We are already painfully aware that the first trimester is precarious and scary and that we could lose the baby at any time. We don’t need it underlined by everyone else. We are already scared shitless. We know every cramp, body ache, nerve twitch and hunger pang that comes along and wonder what exactly that means. We check every time we go pee for spotting and everything else that could possibly go wrong.
So, every woman out there that wants to tell ( thier | any | a ) story, don’t. We pregnant types really appreciate your friendship and support but please don’t tell us your horror stories – we’re already neurotic.
On another note, I hit 10 weeks today. It’s happening really fast, and it’s scary & exciting at the same time. I have more blood tests to go, and at 18 weeks we get to go for another ultrasound. Hopefully the baby will cooperate and let us know if it’s a boy or girl. Yes I’m impatient, but I always have been, why stop now?
