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His Due Date

 6/21/21 This was the day I looked forward to from September (our egg retrieval) to February (our loss). The official first day of summer and the longest day of the year sounded like the perfect time of year to have a baby. Instead he was born during the coldest week of the year on a subzero, dark, depressing day. I'm kind of glad the due date has passed now, because I was dreading it. I miss him. He should be home with us right now. We should be learning how to be parents instead of sitting here hoping we get to be parents someday.  For years I watched other people get pregnant and have kids seemingly easily while we were trying. I even know a few people who met their spouse, got married, and had multiple kids in the time frame that we've been trying to have one. I was able to mostly come to terms with that, but I'm still struggling with the people who I was finally "in line" to be a mom before... until mine died and theirs didn't. I've heard it all- I kn...

Heartbeat Day

Today was a good day! I had my first ultrasound. Thankfully David was able to take off work and come with me, because I was nervous. I'm 7 weeks today, and I remembered from last time what to expect at this gestation: basically, it's a blob. But, it's a blob with a flicker of a heartbeat inside it, which is so cool to see! The doctor measured the baby and their heart rate and everything looked perfect.  The appointment was short and straightforward and felt almost anticlimactic after weeks of wondering and worrying how it would go.  Since everything was right on track we "graduated" from the fertility clinic, which means I can go to my normal OB in town instead of driving to Illinois every week! Seeing the heartbeat is a huge step- the odds of miscarriage go way down if you reach that point, so I feel very relieved. I feel like I'm over the first few hurdles, which is comforting even though there are many more to go. Hurdle 1: The embryo implanting and HCG con...