tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post6772886518480966722..comments2023-11-03T05:35:17.675-07:00Comments on Roccie Road: Why were DE so easy for me?Rocciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240177887229400836noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-51563076095597276722011-11-15T09:16:51.009-08:002011-11-15T09:16:51.009-08:00That shirt makes me gag. Plus, it looks like Toddl...That shirt makes me gag. Plus, it looks like Toddlerina is at least 25% frog. Or maybe one of you IS a frog? Anyway, I can hardly wait to meet this amazing kid. He or she is going to be, like, 25% you, 25% rocco, 25% a gift of love, and 25% his or her own damn self.bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197167351148883584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-39153699768996498742011-11-12T13:30:02.541-08:002011-11-12T13:30:02.541-08:00Dear Roccie, your perspective is so helpful to me,...Dear Roccie, your perspective is so helpful to me, as I could possibly be mirroring you in a few months...one daughter 100% genetically ours, and potentially a DE scenario. We're not there yet, but it's nice to know there are others out there who are like us. I would feel the same way about that shirt as you do. Hugs.<br /><br />P.S. - we have a dog named Rocky - so I feel even more connected to your story :)Frankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05775193041056393987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-51692459787232942222011-11-12T10:40:08.064-08:002011-11-12T10:40:08.064-08:00I'm with you. Having two miscarriages with my ...I'm with you. Having two miscarriages with my own genetically compromised eggs definitely made me start looking at DE seriously. After the second one, we weren't ready to jump into DE, but we spent enough time looking at profiles to know we could find a donor we like. <br /><br />I'm occasionally sad about not having the chance to pass on some particular genetic trait of mine, but I'm also glad to hopefully not pass along my medical issues that have contributed to IF.<br /><br />And really loving our donor makes a huge difference.<br /><br />Congrats on 37 weeks - crazy!Brave IVF Girlhttp://bravingivf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-32085772259489529332011-11-10T18:07:05.512-08:002011-11-10T18:07:05.512-08:00First of all...WOW?! Seriously?! 37 weeks today!...First of all...WOW?! Seriously?! 37 weeks today!! I am SOOO excited! And ya...ouch...that shirt pi$$ed me off the moment I read it. Nice gesture...but maybe put it at the bottom of the pile!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-53646612059676754882011-11-10T13:28:12.834-08:002011-11-10T13:28:12.834-08:00Congratulations on 37 weeks. I really can't w...Congratulations on 37 weeks. I really can't wait to see your new one. <br /><br />I think gift eggs would be amazing. I don't hink I would have cared one bit if I had needed to use donor eggs.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248293979879390754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-1967407351712286612011-11-10T13:18:21.351-08:002011-11-10T13:18:21.351-08:00I can imagine that shirt rubbing you the wrong way...I can imagine that shirt rubbing you the wrong way. <br />To be honest, simply the statement '100% perfect' irritates me. Let's not set too high expectations on the kid from birth, shall we. <br /><br />37 weeks, that is fabulous. Full term my doc would say!Lut C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03893061829410958985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-13367734469213079932011-11-10T13:14:05.436-08:002011-11-10T13:14:05.436-08:00If you lean a little closer I will set that shirt ...If you lean a little closer I will set that shirt on fire. I am pleased as punch to see you here ticking off the final days to meet your wonderful gift. This was not an easy path, for sure. But, family building takes lots of unexpected turns.Mrs. Misfitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245258330689439524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-75170130779870113572011-11-10T12:56:39.667-08:002011-11-10T12:56:39.667-08:00I'm with you all the way on this - I hate that...I'm with you all the way on this - I hate that shirt (and the many like it I have seen) and DE were easy for me in the end too. And now that I have my baby, I can even look back at the 8 years of trying and 6 early losses (of my own genetic embryos) and wish it hadn't been so hard but be glad that it brought me to my son. Because I cannot imagine any better outcome from our journey - he is 100% perfect regardless of whose genes he has! I do not mourn the absence of my genetic code in him - I just delight in the fact that he is an amazing little person all of his own.Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524066274559867949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-78931662177881572962011-11-10T11:53:04.468-08:002011-11-10T11:53:04.468-08:00That is one ugly shirt. I used donor eggs due to p...That is one ugly shirt. I used donor eggs due to premature ovarian failure. So far, I have yet to become pregnant. <br />Once the decision was made, my husband and I embraced it 100%. I admit that the day of egg retrieval was a bit emotional for me. But so far I've no regrets, neither does my partner. I guess, if this last round of FET works, I know I have a whole new set of feelings to work but I'll deal with them when they come. One at a time.<br />Feel very at peace with my decision.Hhttp://hgavin.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-47314926101066956242011-11-10T11:20:02.703-08:002011-11-10T11:20:02.703-08:00I adore how open you are about all of this, thank ...I adore how open you are about all of this, thank you for that. BTW, please, please, please take that shirt to the trash ASAPcdghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174907373129154516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-78386994936147186102011-11-10T11:07:32.523-08:002011-11-10T11:07:32.523-08:00I think it's interesting that you note that yo...I think it's interesting that you note that your decision to go de route might have been made a bit more clear after genetically abnormal pregnancy. I definitely feel like that can be a factor. After out trisomy 18 pregnancy was aborted I felt like I didn't want to fool around with my own eggs anymore. We ultimately did for a final failed IVF attempt and then, of course, my urban myth pregnancy were both with my own eggs, but I can see how if you've only had undiagnosed losses it might be harder to move on to DE. We'll see if I still feel its as easy to move on to DE for child # 2. Of course, we already have embryos with my sister's eggs in storage. Anyhow, so very happy that you did move on and that you're sitting at 37 weeks almost there!HopeBPatienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594281959818334437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612802090292830580.post-49439031390241882862011-11-10T10:43:30.592-08:002011-11-10T10:43:30.592-08:00Hey, Roccie. I hear you. And I'd hate that s...Hey, Roccie. I hear you. And I'd hate that shirt, too.gwinnehttp://something-remarkable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com