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It's My Turn!

4/6/10 9:36pm by theoptimisticparrott
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The Optimistic Parrott   When you hear the words "You're pregnant!" (and you wanted to be knocked up, of course), so many feelings and thoughts storm like a hurricane through your mind and body.  That summer morning, my mama took me for my blood test-or I picked her up afterwards; I can't remember.  We were eating breakfast at my favorite bakery, the Bittersweet Bakery, which sadly went down recently with the economy.  I had given up coffee a month prior and sat there salivating over her creamy double mocha with the full-fat whipping crea  Read more >

Tripping Down IVF Memory Lane

4/5/10 9:30pm by theoptimisticparrott
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Now that conferences are out of the way (woo hoo) and spring break is over (boo hoo), I will continue my walk down IVF memory lane.After a month of being a fertility drug-addict, it was time.  I won't go into the names of all the drugs I took to get to this point, but the needle for HCG seemed really, really big and it had to be driven directly into my backside.  Ouch!  HCG has to be given at a specific time in order to cause the final maturation of the eggs (the other drugs cause the development of multiple follicles, which each house an egg) so t  Read more >

Memories of IVF

3/8/10 9:19pm by theoptimisticparrott
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I have had many requests to write about my IVF experience.  It is hard to put myself back in that place, particularly with two 14-month-olds zooming around, but I will give it a shot.  I hope it gives hope to those of you out there trying.I pressed the tip of the needle against the upper area of my left butt cheek. “C’mon, Parrott,” I whispered, willing myself to push the needle in.  Read more >

The Life and Times of a Double Stroller

2/28/10 10:06pm by theoptimisticparrott
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Man, I feel great today!  My joints feel 20-something instead of 70-something.  I took the twins on an off-road stroller walk.  I do not have an off-road stroller.  I have a double Graco stroller that has already been through hell and back in its 14-month life.  One day not so long ago, I was frantic trying to get to the Pediatrician on time.  I looked in my rear view mirror and noticed the Dodge canopy was open to the road.  I cursed as I knew my $300+ stroller was disabled in some country ditch wondering what I had against it.  Some lovely g  Read more >

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