I am thinking of keeping an IVF journal to write down my thoughts as they come now. I know once the process is done, whether it works or does not, I surely will not be able to bring back these thoughts. I was thinking about my journey so far, and of the journey that lies ahead. In my life, everything has been pretty planned and the results expected (other than my score on the English paper in the Board Exams of class 10). My life generally revolves around studies, career, family, friends, having fun. Bringing a baby in the picture falls in a totally different bucket. After my miscarriage in 2015, I figured out, probably for the first time, that life is unfair and I really have no control over my own life. We took a break from baby planning until the start of 2017. We traveled, attended conferences, did a lot of fun stuff and then this year decided it was time again to chart my ovulations. Nothing happened for the first six months. Working in an industry where a delay of a few mic...
Writing down my thoughts as I started on my IVF journey. I am trying to bring awareness about this process, point out the unnecessary fears that are caused by not knowing what to expect, and explaining that infertility is not something to be scared of.