The seven dwarfs of fertility treatments
This post is going to be a little more silly, but still relevant to infertility. I have a deep love for anything Disney related. When I was telling a friend about what my husband and I were going through I explained it like this.
I said its like the 7 Dwarfs
First there is DOC- This one is self explanatory Jay and I are at the doctor all the way in Roanoke every week. We love our "Doc" but wish she was closer then 45 min away.
Next we have Happy- I am so happy that we have a game plan to hopefully help us have a healthy baby. I am happy that we have such an amazing support system of friends and family. I am happy that we have such a big church family. The amount of support Jay and I have had is absolutely incredible. I am happy with my new found relationship with God. I have a lot to be happy for even through this grief.
Then there is Grumpy- Anyone that knows me personally knows I get HANGRY and the biggest side effect is grumpiness. Well take that and times it by 100 and that's how I am on these fertility medications. I could be smiling and laughing one min and then a total b**** the next. I truly have no control over this and now weeks later know to just be alone when I feel myself turning into the GRUMP dwarf.
Don't forget about Sleepy - My body is filled with so many different hormones and the last one I had was to trick my body into thinking it was pregnant with the HCG hormone. Well what are pregnant women ?? TIRED so this is where Sleepy comes from.
Remember Dopey- Like before these medications make me not feel like myself. Today I literally cant get off the sofa. No its not depression but its just a hormone imbalance where I feel ill and just have no motivation to do anything at all. So when i'm in these moods I feel very DOPE.
Are you Bashful - This one doesn't really pertain to me but can to thousands of couples dealing with infertility. Many people are bashful or shy and would rather not talk openly like I do about infertility. Heck even sometimes I get like that if I feel like Jay and I will be judged for our decisions of spending thousands of dollars out of pocket on treatments that may never work. Another way you may be bashful is all of the invasive doctors appointments.
Last but not least there is Sneezy- Now this dwarf doesn't explain infertility but come on who doesn't have allergy problems ha-ha. In all seriousness now that we are trying to get pregnant I am not taking any medication that might be harmful just incase I am pregnant. So I guess ill just be sneezing away.
So there you have it folks the Seven Dwarfs of infertility.
I said its like the 7 Dwarfs
First there is DOC- This one is self explanatory Jay and I are at the doctor all the way in Roanoke every week. We love our "Doc" but wish she was closer then 45 min away.
Next we have Happy- I am so happy that we have a game plan to hopefully help us have a healthy baby. I am happy that we have such an amazing support system of friends and family. I am happy that we have such a big church family. The amount of support Jay and I have had is absolutely incredible. I am happy with my new found relationship with God. I have a lot to be happy for even through this grief.
Then there is Grumpy- Anyone that knows me personally knows I get HANGRY and the biggest side effect is grumpiness. Well take that and times it by 100 and that's how I am on these fertility medications. I could be smiling and laughing one min and then a total b**** the next. I truly have no control over this and now weeks later know to just be alone when I feel myself turning into the GRUMP dwarf.
Don't forget about Sleepy - My body is filled with so many different hormones and the last one I had was to trick my body into thinking it was pregnant with the HCG hormone. Well what are pregnant women ?? TIRED so this is where Sleepy comes from.
Remember Dopey- Like before these medications make me not feel like myself. Today I literally cant get off the sofa. No its not depression but its just a hormone imbalance where I feel ill and just have no motivation to do anything at all. So when i'm in these moods I feel very DOPE.
Are you Bashful - This one doesn't really pertain to me but can to thousands of couples dealing with infertility. Many people are bashful or shy and would rather not talk openly like I do about infertility. Heck even sometimes I get like that if I feel like Jay and I will be judged for our decisions of spending thousands of dollars out of pocket on treatments that may never work. Another way you may be bashful is all of the invasive doctors appointments.
Last but not least there is Sneezy- Now this dwarf doesn't explain infertility but come on who doesn't have allergy problems ha-ha. In all seriousness now that we are trying to get pregnant I am not taking any medication that might be harmful just incase I am pregnant. So I guess ill just be sneezing away.
So there you have it folks the Seven Dwarfs of infertility.
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