Life is so good
Here in NZ you can have a child completely for free. Your midwife, bloodtests, everything is paid for. Great. But.... When I asked for a specialist in the hospital they said: you don't need a specialist, you need a midwife. And then I got a midwife and she didn't even have time to talk to me on the phone or even breathe. I decided to go find myself another midwife.So I did, but it wasn't easy to find a midwife that wants to come 'all the way' to our farm (15km outside the civilised world, on a dirt road). I finally found one. She sounded very rural and has two whole rocking years of experience and done one twin birth up till now. But she's been around!, she added...
I'm basically looking for a person to make me feel safe. So I decided to get a private obstetrician. Amazing: for only NZ$2200 (US$1570) I get an obstetrician, a midwife, antenatal care, a delivery, a ceasarian, visits at home, anything that's needed. Times two. Except scans. Super!
I had an intake interview in the OB's clinic yesterday. Filled in lots of forms. It became all of a sudden so real for me. I'm getting a little pregnant belly too. I'm not sick anymore, just a bit sleepy. I think the placentas have taken over the hormone supply. My whole system starts to relax. This must ne almost the start of the second trimester. Amazing how time flies!
I hope Ovagirl will feel all these things soon too. And all you girls out there, it is really worth while. I know what you are going through hurts like hell. I would feel really frustrated reading what I write now three, four months ago. But I also hope that my story gives you a bit of hope. It is possible! IVF does work! Don't give up! I think about you lots.
Overall I feel completely blessed. Two years ago I arrived here. With 8 boxes, a dog and a horse. Look at me now: I have a husband, a farm and two babies on the way. Yesterday I walked around the property with a friend. We simply couldn't stop laughing, cause it is so ridiculously big! I think we have to buy a serious amount of animals, just to keep the grass down!
posted by heleen + rod @ 11:11 AM
3 Comments:
heleen it was great to read your post and go back through your other posts as well. Having several hours of happy joy joy I'm now full of doubt. It's very hard to believe that I am pregnant.
I really look forward to getting to a place where I can just let go.
You've come a long way baby!
We are always searching for happiness and greener pastures, how lovely that your found your time & place. You sound terrific!
I love reading how things are going with you. It's very exciting. I'm glad that the spotting has stopped.
No OHSS, my stomach is a little bloated but not that much. I'm back at work so the two week wait will hopefully go fast.
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